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In the Classroom
Using Tactile Learning Aids for Students with Visual Impairments in a First-Semester Organic Chemistry Course
Thomas Poon and Ronit Ovadia
Joint Science Department, Claremont McKenna, Pitzer, and Scripps Colleges, Claremont, CA 91711
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February 2008
Vol. 85 No. 2
p. 240
Abstract
This paper describes two techniques for rendering visual concepts encountered in an organic chemistry course into tactile representations for students who have low vision. The techniques—which utilize commercially available products—facilitate communication of organic chemistry between student and instructor.
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Citation
Poon, Thomas; Ovadia, Ronit. J. Chem. Educ. 2008, 85, 240.
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Keywords
Hands-On Learning / Manipulatives; Molecular Modeling; Molecular Properties / Structure; Organic Chemistry; Second-Year Undergraduate; Student-Centered Learning
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History
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1/4/2008
1/9/2008
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