Faculty of Education · Special Education Teaching · Undergraduate
ECTS: 2 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Doç. Dr. Nüket AFAT
Course Objective
Visually impaired students will be able to improve their proficiency in reading and writing with the Braille alphabet used in the field
of academic study of students.
Course Content
The introduction of the Braille alphabet includes topics such as reading, writing, calculations, text analysis, text evaluation, writing
and reading.
Required Resources
• Teaching Literacy for the Visually Impaired, T.C. Ministry of National Education General Directorate of Special Education and Guidance Services, Ankara, 2015
Recommended Resources
Davidson, M. (2016). Louis Braille Görmezlerin Kitap Okumasını Sağlayan Çocuk. Can Yayınları,
Explanations
The translation of the text given in the form of a braille will be done in Turkish. Evaluation of the exam will be done by me.
Course Learning Outcomes
- read and write with Braille
Core Area Distribution
(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%2
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerExercise and PracticePresentationGuided PracticeRole PlayingGroup Study
Assessment & Evaluation
Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Midterm | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition of blindness | Access to related resources |
| 2 | Reading and writing preparation | Weekly reading from related sources |
| 3 | Teaching of the six point concept | Weekly reading from related sources |
| 4 | Read the letters of the letters | Weekly reading from related sources |
| 5 | Read the letters of the letters | Weekly reading from related sources |
| 6 | Reading the spelling of one letter concepts | Weekly reading from related sources |
| 7 | Reading the spelling of one letter concepts | Weekly reading from related sources |
| 8 | Midterm | Midterm |
| 9 | Reading spelling of two letter concepts | Weekly reading from related sources |
| 10 | Reading spelling of two letter concepts | Weekly reading from related sources |
| 11 | Reading spelling of syllabic shortening | Weekly reading from related sources |
| 12 | Reading the spelling of the word root abbreviations | Weekly reading from related sources |
| 13 | Reading the spelling of the word root abbreviations | Weekly reading from related sources |
| 14 | Writing and reading punctuation marks | Weekly reading from related sources |
| 15 | Writing and reading numbers and mathematical symbols | Weekly reading from related sources |
| 16 | Final Exam | Final Exam |