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Developing Participatory Approaches for Use in an Action Research Project with Teachers Who Support Children with Visual Impairment in Kenya and Uganda: Reflections on the Relational Praxis between Participants and Research Institutions
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Lynch, Paul; McLinden, Mike; Douglas, Graeme; McCall, Steve; Muturi, Mary; Bayo, Asher; Mwaura, Martha; Muga, John – Research in Comparative and International Education, 2012
Participatory research is a broad term covering a range of approaches that are characterised by a focus on "action-oriented" research involving researchers and participants working in collaboration to bring about positive change. These approaches emphasise engagement with co-researchers and the development and implementation of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Research Design, Research Methodology, Action Research
Inclusive Educational Practices in Kenya: Evidencing Practice of Itinerant Teachers Who Work with Children with Visual Impairment in Local Mainstream Schools
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Lynch, Paul; McCall, Steve; Douglas, Graeme; McLinden, Mike; Mogesa, Bernard; Mwaura, Martha; Muga, John; Njoroge, Michael – International Journal of Educational Development, 2011
This article presents a findings from an investigation of the work of 38 specialist itinerant teachers (ITs) supporting the educational inclusion of children with visual impairment in Kenya. The research was designed around a participatory action research framework involving in-country researchers and participants (teachers) working in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Visual Impairments, Action Research, Educational Practices
Developing Authentic Online Problem-Based Learning Case Scenarios for Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments in the United Kingdom
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McLinden, Mike; McCall, Steve; Hinton, Danielle; Weston, Annette – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2010
This article reports on the development of online problem-based learning case scenarios for use in a distance education program for teachers of students with visual impairments in the United Kingdom. Following participation in two case scenarios, a cohort of teachers provided feedback. This feedback was analyzed in relation to the relevant…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Visual Impairments, Distance Education, Problem Based Learning
From Novice to Expert: An Investigation into the Professional Development of Rehabilitation Workers through a Study of Practice in Technical Rehabilitation Interventions
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Dodgson, Andrew; McCall, Steve – British Journal of Visual Impairment, 2009
Using the five-stage model of skill acquisition originally proposed by Dreyfus and Dreyfus (1986), this study investigates the professional development of Rehabilitation Workers (RWs) in the UK through analysis of their practice in training people with a vision impairment in the area of orientation and mobility. From interviews with RWs a clearer…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Rehabilitation, Skill Development, Foreign Countries
A Distance Education Program for Teachers of Children with Visual Impairments in the United Kingdom.
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Arter, Christine; McLinden, Mike; McCall, Steve – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2001
Distance education is a well-established medium for training specialist teachers of children with visual impairments at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. This article describes the background and organization of the program, analyzes its outcomes, and considers the challenges the program will face in the future. (Contains four…
Descriptors: Course Content, Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Participation in Online Problem-Based Learning: Insights from Postgraduate Teachers Studying through Open and Distance Education
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McLinden, Mike; McCall, Steve; Hinton, Danielle; Weston, Annette – Distance Education, 2006
This article reports on work undertaken within Phase 2 of a pilot study concerned with the design, development, and evaluation of online resources. Drawing on recent developments in the application of technology within open and distance education, these resources were structured around the principles of problem-based learning (PBL) for use with…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Visual Impairments, Distance Education, Problem Based Learning