Use of Assistive Technology for Teaching-Learning and Administrative Processes for the Visually Impaired People

Fatoş Silman; Hüseyin Yaratan; Tolgay Karanfiller

doi:10.12973/eurasia.2017.00945a

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Fatoş Silman ¹ ^* , Hüseyin Yaratan ¹, Tolgay Karanfiller ¹

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¹ Cyprus International University, Nicosia, Northern Cyprus.
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Abstract

This study aims to examine how technology used in the Cyprus Turkish Blind Association assisted the teaching-learning and administrative processes for the visually impaired. Qualitative research techniques were used for data collection and analysis. This study is a case study that aims to examine how the technology used in the association facilitated the teaching-learning and administrative processes for the visually impaired people. The study also found that with the assistance of technology the participants of the study were quite motivated and could easily communicate with each other and also with people outside their organization. Yet, there is a lack of technological devices such as automatic high-speed book scanner and imported books printed in Braille that would improve the quality of life of the association members.

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visually impaired
technology
administrative processes
teaching-learning processes

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https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.00945a

EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, 2017 - Volume 13 Issue 8, pp. 4805-4813

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Silman F, Yaratan H, Karanfiller T. Use of Assistive Technology for Teaching-Learning and Administrative Processes for the Visually Impaired People. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2017;13(8):4805-13. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.00945a

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Silman, F., Yaratan, H., & Karanfiller, T. (2017). Use of Assistive Technology for Teaching-Learning and Administrative Processes for the Visually Impaired People. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 13(8), 4805-4813. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.00945a

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Silman F, Yaratan H, Karanfiller T. Use of Assistive Technology for Teaching-Learning and Administrative Processes for the Visually Impaired People. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2017;13(8), 4805-4813. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.00945a

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Silman, Fatoş, Hüseyin Yaratan, and Tolgay Karanfiller. "Use of Assistive Technology for Teaching-Learning and Administrative Processes for the Visually Impaired People". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2017 13 no. 8 (2017): 4805-4813. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.00945a

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Silman, F., Yaratan, H., and Karanfiller, T. (2017). Use of Assistive Technology for Teaching-Learning and Administrative Processes for the Visually Impaired People. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 13(8), pp. 4805-4813. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.00945a

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Silman, Fatoş et al. "Use of Assistive Technology for Teaching-Learning and Administrative Processes for the Visually Impaired People". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 13, no. 8, 2017, pp. 4805-4813. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.00945a