T116 Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities in the Geosciences: Continuing Issues and Innovative Solutions
Monday, 8 November 2004
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
TEACHING PHYSICAL GEOLOGY LABS TO VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS: HANDS ON AND COMPUTER OFF
Paper number: T116-15
Program: Technical Sessions
Time: 5:15 PM – 5:30 PM
Authors
Abstract
In the Geological Sciences Department at Arizona State University we have seen in the past a larger proportion of visually impaired students taking physical geology courses. The current lab setup is predominantly 80% computer based and in a group instructional setting. Due to the increasing amount of impaired students, the teaching of the labs and course load have been altered to accommodate the students on a one-on-one basis but with more emphasis on individual analysis of geology. This presentation will address new methods and “old fashioned” non – computer based methods of teaching geology to these students.