期刊
SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE
卷 117, 期 5-6, 页码 -出版社
ACAD SCIENCE SOUTH AFRICA A S S AF
DOI: 10.17159/sajs.2021/8607
关键词
blind students in science; accessibility of science; curricular adaptation; tertiary science education; STEM
资金
- South African Department of Higher Education and Training
There is a lack of published studies in South Africa on successful teaching and learning strategies for students with blindness and low vision in the natural sciences. The success of John in completing his bachelor's degree was attributed to factors such as dedicated tutors, a well-resourced Disability Unit, accommodating lecturers, and John's commitment towards learning.
Higher education institutions have a constitutional obligation to provide reasonable accommodation to students with disabilities. Although the teaching and learning of students with blindness and low vision in STEM disciplines are well documented abroad, to date, there are no published studies in South Africa on successful teaching and learning strategies for students with blindness and low vision in STEM fields, specifically in science disciplines. Therefore, in this paper, we report on how teaching, learning, and assessment were adapted to make science disciplines accessible to John, a blind student enrolled in a biological sciences degree at a research-intensive university in South Africa. Several factors contributed towards the successful completion of John's bachelor's degree. These factors include the availability of tutors who committed a large amount of time to help John understand content presented in lectures, tutorials, and practical sessions; a well-resourced and effective Disability Unit; lecturers who ensured that John was well accommodated in lectures, tutorials, and practical sessions; and, finally, John's commitment and dedication towards learning. Significance: This is the first study to report on successful teaching and learning strategies for a blind student in the natural sciences in the South African context. The study provides a guide that scholars, educators, university managers and policymakers can use to ensure that mathematics and science subjects are accessible to blind students and that teaching strategies allow them to perform to their potential.
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