Despite the findings of previous research that there are specific differences in the way VILs interact with their
teachers and classmates in their learning settings, there is not enough research on how this limited interaction tend to
affect their learning experience. The only research we could reach in Turkey that focuses on the techniques and
materials EFL teachers use to teach the visually-impaired belongs to Baúaran (2012). However, in his study Baúaran
approaches the issue from a teacher-oriented perspective and addresses the challenges and strengths of working with
VILs as well as the techniques and materials used by them. In our study, we aim at approaching the issue by adding
the learner perspective, as teachers are only one of the actors affecting the learning/teaching experience. The
administrators in the institution, curriculum planners, classmates and even the family members of the VILs are
believed to contribute to the language learning experience of VILs as well.
Despite the findings of previous research that there are specific differences in the way VILs interact with theirteachers and classmates in their learning settings, there is not enough research on how this limited interaction tend toaffect their learning experience. The only research we could reach in Turkey that focuses on the techniques andmaterials EFL teachers use to teach the visually-impaired belongs to Baúaran (2012). However, in his study Baúaranapproaches the issue from a teacher-oriented perspective and addresses the challenges and strengths of working withVILs as well as the techniques and materials used by them. In our study, we aim at approaching the issue by addingthe learner perspective, as teachers are only one of the actors affecting the learning/teaching experience. Theadministrators in the institution, curriculum planners, classmates and even the family members of the VILs arebelieved to contribute to the language learning experience of VILs as well.
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