Available Online: 11 February 2020
Author/s:
Agamboka, Anthony Atandigre*
University of Education, Winneba, Ghana (atandigreanthony@gmail.com)
Dogbe, Daniel Sunkwa Quarco
University of Education, Winneba, Ghana (ddogbe048@gmail.com)
Abstract:
The qualitative case study explored the instructional accommodations provided for students with visual impairment in Sirigu Senior High School in Ghana. Data was obtained from a sample size of 36 participants. Focused group semi-structured interviews and observation were the instruments used to collect data. The data was coded and analyzed using the thematic approach. Trustworthiness, of the data was ensured through member checking and reflexivity. Results of the study indicated that teachers of Sirigu Senior High School employ interactive teaching strategies to teach. However, the school environment and most facilities were not adapted to the needs of students with visual impairment which made it difficult and unsafe for the students to move about and to freely access information. It was recommended that teachers in the school should employ teaching strategies like, concreteness of experience, unifying experience, and learning by doing and task analysis to teach students with visual impairment. Also, management of the school and the teachers should ensure that they prepare and adapt every learning environment in the school to suit the needs of students with visual impairment to enable them move freely and independently to access information.
Keywords: analysis; accommodations; instruction; visual impairment; general education
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2020.4025
Cite this article:
Agamboka, A. A., & Dogbe, D. S. Q. (2020). An analysis of instructional accommodations for students with visual impairment in Sirigu Senior High School in Ghana. International Journal of Research Studies in Education, 9(1), 15-28. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2020.4025
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