VALIDATION OF A MODEL EMBOSSED TO AID THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF TREES IN DATA STRUCTURE FOR STUDENTS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT - DOI: 10.5212/Rev.Conexao.v.12.i2.0006

Authors

  • Cristiano César dos Santos Andrade Universidade Federal Fluminense - UFF
  • Edicléa Mascarenhas Fernandes Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UERJ

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5212/Rev.Conexao.v.12.i2.0006

Keywords:

Special education, Inclusive education, Data structure, Visual impairment, Computation.

Abstract

Special Education curriculum adaptations contribute to the development of assistive technologies and these give support to the inclusive education process. The education system, at different levels, must provide tools to ensure students with disabilities access to the curriculum. This research is a branch of the Extension Project "Resources, Adaptations and Assistive Technologies for Pupils with Special Needs" developed by the Special and Inclusive Education Center of UERJ with the purpose of constructing and validating an assistive technology to aid the teaching and learning of trees in Data Structure for students with visual impairment in order to encourage these individuals’ learning in the field of Computer Science. A literature review was carried out, and a model in relief was developed and validated for visually impaired computing students. The study reached its goal, since students could understand the concepts of trees and do the tasks they had been assigned.

Author Biographies

Cristiano César dos Santos Andrade, Universidade Federal Fluminense - UFF

Especialização em Análise de Projeto de Sistemas pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RJ), Brasil. Aluno do Curso de Mestrado Profissional em Diversidade e Inclusão, da Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Brasil.

Edicléa Mascarenhas Fernandes, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UERJ

Professora da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Brasil. Professora convidada do curso de Mestrado Profissional em Diversidade e Inclusão da Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Brasil. Doutorado em Ciências na Área de Saúde da Criança e da Mulher pela Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Brasil.

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Published

2016-08-23

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2016): Maio-Agosto de 2016

Section

ARTIGOS

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