Online Instruction in Braille Code Skills for Preservice Teachers

This article presents the results of an evaluation of a web-based course in braille code skills for preservice teachers of students with visual impairments. The findings revealed that the online course offered a high-quality, rigorous approach to delivering instruction in braille code skills when st...

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Published in:Journal of visual impairment & blindness 2001-09, Vol.95 (9), p.543-557
Main Authors: Koenig, Alan J., Robinson, Margaret C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cognitive Style
Distance Education
Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Preservice Teacher Education
Program Effectiveness
Teacher Education Programs
Teaching Methods
Visual Impairments
World Wide Web
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Summary:This article presents the results of an evaluation of a web-based course in braille code skills for preservice teachers of students with visual impairments. The findings revealed that the online course offered a high-quality, rigorous approach to delivering instruction in braille code skills when students had appropriate technology skills and equipment and were independent, persistent learners.
ISSN:0145-482X
1559-1476
DOI:10.1177/0145482X0109500905