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ERIC Number: EJ1452276
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Oct
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
EISSN: EISSN-1938-1328
Introductory Organic Chemistry (First-Semester) for Blind and Visually Impaired Students: Practical Lessons and Experiences
Jon T. Njardarson
Journal of Chemical Education, v100 n10 p3960-3967 2023
This article describes practical lessons and experiences acquired as part of a journey in teaching a blind student at The University of Arizona to master the written and graphical language of first-semester organic chemistry and its associated concepts. These practical lessons include details on how to adapt an organic chemistry model set (with simple, minimal modifications) to make it suitable for teaching organic chemistry to blind and visually impaired students and lesson examples of how the modified model sets are an indispensable tool to effectively teach a majority of foundational topics in first-semester organic chemistry in concert with a tactile drawing board. Printing chemical structures and text in braille, along with semester printing preparations to ensure smooth experiences for students, teachers, and support staff, is a recommendation, as is the prioritization of one-on-one teaching to ensure the best possible outcomes.
Division of Chemical Education, Inc. and ACS Publications Division of the American Chemical Society. 1155 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 800-227-5558; Tel: 202-872-4600; e-mail: eic@jce.acs.org; Web site: http://pubs.acs.org/jchemeduc
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Arizona
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A