Multiculturalism and Students with Visual Impairments in New South Wales, Australia

This study found that a large number of students with visual impairments in public and private schools in New South Wales come from culturally diverse backgrounds, that teacher training does not incorporate multicultural perspectives, and that instructors and itinerant vision teachers lack knowledge...

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Published in:Journal of visual impairment & blindness 2005-06, Vol.99 (6), p.345-354
Main Author: Gallimore, Desirée P. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Australia
Behavior
Blindness
Cultural Influences
Cultural Pluralism
Educational Needs
Educational Resources
Ethnicity
Foreign Countries
Instructional design
Multicultural Education
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Preservice Teacher Education
Professional development
School environment
Specialists
Student Diversity
Student Teachers
Students
Teacher education
Teacher Qualifications
Teaching Methods
Vision
Visual impairment
Visual Impairments
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Summary:This study found that a large number of students with visual impairments in public and private schools in New South Wales come from culturally diverse backgrounds, that teacher training does not incorporate multicultural perspectives, and that instructors and itinerant vision teachers lack knowledge and skills to teach from a multicultural perspective. Recommendations are provided to guide the inclusion of multicultural perspectives in teacher preparation programs and teachers’ practices.
ISSN:0145-482X
1559-1476
DOI:10.1177/0145482X0509900604