ERIC Number: EJ683816
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Aug
Pages: 25
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Preparation in and Use of the Nemeth Braille Code for Mathematics by Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments
Rosenblum, L. Penny; Amato, Sheila
Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, v98 n8 p484-498 Aug 2004
This study examined the preparation in and use of the Nemeth braille code by 135 teachers of students with visual impairments. Almost all the teachers had taken at least one course in the Nemeth code as part of their university preparation. In their current jobs, they prepared a variety of materials, primarily basic operations, word problems, tactile graphics, and fractions.
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Braille, Preservice Teacher Education, Special Education Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Instructional Materials
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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