Effects of Reading Media on Enhancing Reading Performances of Junior High School Students With Low Vision

• Main Author: 翁詩婷
• Other Authors: 詹孟琦
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/kpdb2g

碩士 === 國立彰化師範大學 === 特殊教育學系 === 107 === The ability to read is the foundation of learning. To cultivate the reading ability of students with low vision, the priority is to select reading media that fit best to the conditions of their visions as well as their current reading performances. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of three reading media (large prints, a magnifier and a video magnifier) on enhancing reading performances of junior high school students with low vision and whether students had better performances while using their preferred reading media. I adopted a single-case research method with an alternating treatment design, and recruited two students with low visions to participate in this study. Data on reading speeds and accuracies were collected and further analyzed by using line charts and visual analysis. Semi-structured interviews were also conducted on the participants in order to know their perceptions of using reading media. Major findings were as follows: (a) all participants improved their reading performances after using reading media and the key to success was to have proper instruction and sufficient practices on how to use those media; (b) all participants had better reading performances while using optical devices rather than using large prints; and (c) after using their preferred reading media, the reading performances of all participants improved steadily and their willingness to use the media was also increased. Based on the findings, the researcher recommended that educators of students with visual impairments should develop a standardized procedure for reading media assessment, including the provision of adequate instruction and sufficient drills as well as opportunities for using their preferred media.