1. Methodology
of Teaching Mathematics
This section deals with the methods used for teaching
mathematics in general and teaching the subject to visually impaired children
in particular. This section also discusses methods of preparing mathematics
texts, the learning characteristics of visually impaired children, and
evaluation procedures in mathematics.
2. Use of Abacus
This section provides detailed selfinstructional
procedures to learn abacus effectively. The exercises include addition,
subtraction, multiplication, division, fraction, decimals, square roots,
and percentages.
3. Use of Mathematical Braille Code
This section provides illustrations on how to
use Nemeth Braille codes for all mathematical notations at the secondary
level. Each code is described in detail and accompanied by illustrations.
4. Instructional Strategies
This section provides instructions on how to adapt
procedures for teaching more than 500 mathematical concepts in secondary
school. This section also helps teachers who are not mathematics specialists
to learn about the concepts before they introduce them to visually impaired
children.
5. Creative Mathematics
This section deals with a whole range of creative
activities such as using paper folding and the natural environment for
teaching and understanding mathematical concepts.
6. Low-Cost Teaching Aids
This section provides guidelines on the preparation
of low-cost teaching aids to teach
mathematics.
The package will be accompanied by instructional material on developing
low cost mathematics teaching aids for children with visual impairment.
The ON-NET organized a "master trainers workshop" for teachers
and teacher trainers from Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia,
Philippines, and Vietnam at Ratchasuda College, Mahidol University, Thailand
from 22 April to 7 May 2004. These master trainers are using the draft
package and will provide feedback during the second phase of training
so that the materials can be refined before being distributed for wider
use in 2005.
ICEVI is keen to collaborate with other organizations to help develop
similar learning packages on other topics of interest to educators around
the world.
