Methods used to try to provide a valuable experience for visually impaired students in a general education or an introductory chemistry class are discussed. Modifications that can be made cheaply and with little time commitment which will allow visually impaired students to participate productively in the laboratory are examined. A conductivity tester that cost less than $4.00 to construct, is easy to assemble, very rugged, and provides a great deal of entertainment for sighted and non-sighted students is described.
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Ratliff, Judy L. J. Chem. Educ.1997 74 710.
Keywords
Laboratory Instruction, Laboratory Equipment/Apparatus, Non-major courses, Teaching/Learning Aids
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