Strategic library and information services models for the visually impaired persons: The South African Library for the Blind perspective

The South African Library for the Blind (SALB) contributes to the quality of life of print-impaired people encouraging independence through access to information, informed decision making, and taking pleasure in the enjoyment of recreational reading. In realizing the vision, SALB implemented two strategic models; agent mini-libraries and comprehensive mini-libraries. Management and administration of the services rendered is covered in detail. The project was pioneered in one of the provinces and has been rolled out to other provinces. The paper highlights how visually impaired people experience in a tangible manner, assistive technologies, training and interaction with community members and use libraries.     

公共图书馆视障服务引入志愿者的思考

从目前公共图书馆视障服务的现状着手,分析了视障服务中志愿者可以参与的工作,并对视障服务志愿者如何进行有效管理进行了探讨。     

Comparison of two test methods for VIS: paper-pencil test and CAT*

This paper examines listening comprehension skills of visually impaired students (VIS) using computerised adaptive testing (CAT) and reader-assisted paper-pencil testing (raPPT) and student views about them. Explanatory mixed method design was used in this study. Sample is comprised of 51 VIS, in 7th and 8th grades. 9 of these students were interviewed for determining student views about tests. Results indicated that scores obtained from CAT are significantly lower than scores obtained from raPPT. Additionally, a positive and high correlation was found between scores of CAT and raPPT. This result suggests that similar ability estimations were made by CAT and raPPT. Another finding is CAT made more reliable predictions, and was completed in shorter duration using fewer items. In qualitative part, student views were gathered through interviews and content analysis revealed three themes as technical features, test features, and psychological effects. In general, students reported positive views about CAT. VIS prefer CAT due to its listening/control options, shorter test durations, clarity of reading, and fairness of test, elimination of dependency to reader. Study provides implications for test developers and test-users to consider CAT as a multi-accommodation for VIS through its advantages.     

视障生与健全生大学英语学习策略的比较研究

为了探讨视障生与健全生在大学英语学习策略方面的差异,以便有针对性地进行教学,采用问卷调查、询问和课堂观察等形式,比较了视障生与健全生在大学英语学习策略方面的差别,分析了产生差别的原因,有针对性地就如何提高视障生的大学英语学习策略,进一步改善视障生大学英语教学,提出了建设性意见。     

视力残疾学生和普通学生触错觉对比实验研究

目的:探讨视力障碍儿童触错觉规律。方法:选用垂直-水平错觉图 形和缪勒-莱依尔错觉图形对视力残疾儿童和普通儿童进行错觉对比实验 研究。结果:视力残疾儿童触错觉略高于普通儿童,经差异性显著检验,两 类儿童的触错觉没有显著性差异。错觉因感觉通道及图形不同而存在差异。 视力残疾儿童触错觉、普通儿童的视错觉和触错觉与年龄、性别没有关系。     

视障阅览室“遇冷”现象引发的思考——基于广州市10个区级图书馆的调查分析

通过对广州市10个区级图书馆的调查,发现图书馆视障阅览室普遍存在利用率低的“遇冷”现象。从无障碍意识、视障读者需求、图书馆服务和视障读者自身的因素等方面分析其成因,指出视障阅览室必须扭转“遇冷”的局面：强化无障碍意识,完善无障碍环境建设;以人为本,创新无障碍服务方式;尊重视障读者,打造无障碍的人文环境;加强合作,提升无障碍服务的整体效能;加强队伍建设,提高无障碍服务水平。     

视障儿童与正常儿童自我概念和个性的比较研究

本研究采用二十句陈述自我概念测验技术(TST)、艾森克人格问卷(EPQ)及深入访谈法,对自强中专的明眼、弱视和盲生共93人,进行了定量与定性相结合的分析研究.研究表现在自我概念和个性方面,这三类被试既有共性也有差异性;三类被试在自我概念和个性方面的差异均随年级升高而减小;视障学生在这两方面的内部差异明显大于明眼学生内部差异;致残年龄对盲童的精神和社会自我影响显著.     

视障儿童亲子关系的干预

亲子关系是视障儿童社会化过程中最重要的关系之一,建立和谐而稳定的亲子关系对视障儿童的发展起着尤为重要的作用。本文主要从七个方面论述了如何帮助视障儿童的家长和视障儿童建立起和谐稳定的亲子关系。     

对定向行走课分层教学的探索

本文立足定向行走课的实际,积极探索分层教学的有效方法,认为应尊重视障学生发展多样性,分层教学方法与课堂教学过程相结合,激发视障学生的积极性与主动性。     

视障用户信息查寻行为研究进展述评

[目的/意义] 总结视障用户信息查寻行为研究现状,提出视障用户信息查寻行为研究中值得关注的问题,为以后的研究提供参考。[方法/过程] 通过梳理国内外视障群体信息查寻行为的相关研究成果,在明确相关概念的基础上,对视障用户的信息查寻行为特征、信息查寻障碍和信息查寻行为模型等方面进行归纳和总结。[结果/结论] 现有研究多集中于视障用户日常信息查寻行为;对视障用户的信息查寻行为模型,信息查寻影响因素以及合作信息查寻行为的研究不够深入。