Distance Education in the Preparation of Teachers of the Visually Impaired and Orientation and Mobility Specialists: Profile of a New Training Paradigm

The authors discuss the establishment of a program at a state university that prepared teachers of the visually impaired (TVI) and orientation and mobility (O&M) specialists using distance education and intensive, face-to-face instruction. The authors evaluated the self-assessed competencies of...

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Published in:RE:view (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 2007-04, Vol.39 (1), p.3-14
Main Authors: Ajuwon, Paul M, Craig, Christopher J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anatomy & physiology
Child Development
College Administration
Conventional Instruction
Course Content
Distance Education
Distance learning
Educational Media
Educational programs
Educational Quality
Instructional Effectiveness
Investigations
Minimum Competency Testing
Missouri
Multimedia Instruction
Participant Satisfaction
People with disabilities
Preservice Teacher Education
Rural Schools
Services
Special education
Special Education Teachers
Teacher Education Curriculum
Teachers
Teaching Methods
Training
Travel Training
United States
Universities and colleges
Visual Impairments
Visually Impaired Mobility
Young Children
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Summary:The authors discuss the establishment of a program at a state university that prepared teachers of the visually impaired (TVI) and orientation and mobility (O&M) specialists using distance education and intensive, face-to-face instruction. The authors evaluated the self-assessed competencies of 8 participants who completed prescribed TVI and O&M courses and noted that the participants reported significant gains in applying several competencies. The authors make recommendations for further investigations of the competencies in which participants expressed limited knowledge and skills. (Contains 3 tables.)
ISSN:0899-1510
1940-4018
DOI:10.3200/REVU.39.1.3-14