The Impacts of COVID-19 Restrictions on Learning for Students with Blindness and Low Vision In Australia and the Pacific
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Article Title | The Impacts of COVID-19 Restrictions on Learning for Students with Blindness and Low Vision In Australia and the Pacific |
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ERA Journal ID | 124884 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Cain, Melissa (Author), Fanshawe, Melissa (Author) and Goodwin, Polly (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of the South Pacific Educators in Vision Impairment |
Journal Citation | 14 (1), pp. 33-49 |
Year | 2021 |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 1443-7597 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.spevi.net/jspevi/#2021 |
Abstract | 2020 was a year of confusion, distress, anxiety, and concern for students, teachers, families, and communities. The unknown consequences and unpredictable spread of COVID-19 impacted acutely on teaching and learning, and continues to impact students’ academic progress, social relationships, and mental health into 2022. A helpful body of research has emerged on the overall effects on learning globally. Much less has been written on how students with disability and their teachers coped with school closures and other restrictions, and very little about the impacts on learning for students with blindness or low vision (BLV). To contribute to this gap in the literature, the authors (supported by a SPEVI research grant) conducted a survey and open-ended interviews with teachers of students with BLV in Australia and several Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Pacific region. An overview of this research project and initial results is presented. |
Keywords | Covid19, education, blindness and low vision |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390407. Inclusive education |
390401. Comparative and cross-cultural education | |
390411. Special education and disability | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Australian Catholic University |
School of Education | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Funding source | Grant ID SPEVI Grant |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q75w1/the-impacts-of-covid-19-restrictions-on-learning-for-students-with-blindness-and-low-vision-in-australia-and-the-pacific
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