The use of adaptive technology among visually impaired students at Malaysian tertiary institutions
<p>The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore, describe, and interpret the</p><p>experiences of students at tertiary education with visual impairments in using adaptive</p><p>technology particularly Digital Electronic Tex...
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<p>The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore, describe, and interpret the</p><p>experiences of students at tertiary education with visual impairments in using adaptive</p><p>technology particularly Digital Electronic Textbooks (DETB) with Screen Reading</p><p>Programmes (SRP) to assist learning. This is a qualitative study which involves the</p><p>methods of interview and observation. A total of six participants between the ages of</p><p>18 to 30 from tertiary institutions are selected. Findings show six emergence themes,</p><p>types of vision loss, the types of adaptive technology used, awareness of adaptive</p><p>technology, support from university administrators and parents, the benefits and</p><p>disadvantages of adaptive technology. functionality of adaptive technologies,</p><p>awareness of knowledge, support from parents, university administrators and lecturers,</p><p>and direct benefits may influence visually impaired students preference in adopting</p><p>the use. Scarcity of DETB and accessibility conundrums are the disadvantages. Hence,</p><p>for this study, the participants' decisions whether to adopt or to reject the use of</p><p>DETB with SRP were chiefly dependent upon these emergent findings. In order to</p><p>achieve optimum inclusion of visually impaired students full participation in the</p><p>classrooms and library, a clear implementation of adequate support from professionals,</p><p>including university administrators, lecturers and librarians, are ultimately important</p><p>in implementing adaptive technology in education settings. Visual impairment is not</p><p>homogenous. limited visually impaired students at tertiary institutions met the</p><p>researcher's criteria and types of adaptive technology used.future researchers may</p><p>consider following the audit trail of this study to explore either primary or secondary</p><p>visually impaired students experiences in utilising other adaptive technology such as</p><p>tablets, electronic braille and speak, screen magnifiers and refreshable braille gadgets</p><p>to assist learning.</p> |
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oai:ir.upsi.edu.my:93072023-08-10 The use of adaptive technology among visually impaired students at Malaysian tertiary institutions 2022 Chow, Sak Chin LB Theory and practice of education <p>The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore, describe, and interpret the</p><p>experiences of students at tertiary education with visual impairments in using adaptive</p><p>technology particularly Digital Electronic Textbooks (DETB) with Screen Reading</p><p>Programmes (SRP) to assist learning. This is a qualitative study which involves the</p><p>methods of interview and observation. A total of six participants between the ages of</p><p>18 to 30 from tertiary institutions are selected. Findings show six emergence themes,</p><p>types of vision loss, the types of adaptive technology used, awareness of adaptive</p><p>technology, support from university administrators and parents, the benefits and</p><p>disadvantages of adaptive technology. functionality of adaptive technologies,</p><p>awareness of knowledge, support from parents, university administrators and lecturers,</p><p>and direct benefits may influence visually impaired students preference in adopting</p><p>the use. Scarcity of DETB and accessibility conundrums are the disadvantages. Hence,</p><p>for this study, the participants' decisions whether to adopt or to reject the use of</p><p>DETB with SRP were chiefly dependent upon these emergent findings. In order to</p><p>achieve optimum inclusion of visually impaired students full participation in the</p><p>classrooms and library, a clear implementation of adequate support from professionals,</p><p>including university administrators, lecturers and librarians, are ultimately important</p><p>in implementing adaptive technology in education settings. Visual impairment is not</p><p>homogenous. limited visually impaired students at tertiary institutions met the</p><p>researcher's criteria and types of adaptive technology used.future researchers may</p><p>consider following the audit trail of this study to explore either primary or secondary</p><p>visually impaired students experiences in utilising other adaptive technology such as</p><p>tablets, electronic braille and speak, screen magnifiers and refreshable braille gadgets</p><p>to assist learning.</p> 2022 thesis https://ir.upsi.edu.my/detailsg.php?det=9307 https://ir.upsi.edu.my/detailsg.php?det=9307 text eng closedAccess Doctoral Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris Fakulti Pembangunan Manusia <p>Afarid, M., Vardanjani, H.M., Mahdaviazad, H., Alamolhoda, M. & Farahangiz, S. (2020). Visual impairment prevalence, causes, and role of healthcare access: A systematic review and meta-analysis in Iran. Journal of Ophthalmology,1-11.</p><p>Alahoul, M.R.M., Azizan, N., & Alwi, N.H. (2016). 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