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ACCESSIBILITIES AND CHALLENGES IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS WITH VISUALLY IMPAIRMENTS IN GILGIT BALTISTAN

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2024(IX-I).04      10.31703/grr.2024(IX-I).04      Published : Mar 2024

Accessibilities and Challenges in Curriculum and Instructional Activities for Students with Visually Impairments in Gilgit Baltistan

Abstract

    The study aims to find the challenges and accessibility of curriculum and instructional activities of visually impaired students in Gilgit Baltistan. It adopted the qualitative approach and included the teachers of students with visual impairments from the Public Special Education Complex. Purposive sampling was used where six teachers were chosen from separate classes. Qualitative data was analyzed using thematic analysis. The major challenges were accessing materials, teaching Braille, and catering to the multiple learning needs of the students. However, the determination of teachers showed a high sense in changing the teaching practices so that the students who had visual impairment access the curriculum. It was found that the use of multi-sensory approaches that incorporate, for instance, the use of auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic features in a lesson to enhance learning can help in tackling the challenges which could be achieved through assistive technologies, hands-on activities, and interactive learning materials.

    Accessibilities, Challenges, Curriculum and Instructional Activities, Students with Visually Impairments

    (1) Syed Zaheer Abbas
    M.Phil. Scholar, Department of Education, University of Management and Technology Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Almas Shoaib
    Associate Professor, Department of Education, University of Management and Technology Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Qurat Ul Ain Asif
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Abbas, S. Z., Shoaib, A., & Asif, Q. U. A. (2024). Accessibilities and Challenges in Curriculum and Instructional Activities for Students with Visually Impairments in Gilgit Baltistan. Global Regional Review, IX(I), 36-52. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2024(IX-I).04

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Abbas, Syed Zaheer, Almas Shoaib, and Qurat Ul Ain Asif. 2024. "Accessibilities and Challenges in Curriculum and Instructional Activities for Students with Visually Impairments in Gilgit Baltistan." Global Regional Review, IX (I): 36-52 doi: 10.31703/grr.2024(IX-I).04

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    HARVARD : ABBAS, S. Z., SHOAIB, A. & ASIF, Q. U. A. 2024. Accessibilities and Challenges in Curriculum and Instructional Activities for Students with Visually Impairments in Gilgit Baltistan. Global Regional Review, IX, 36-52.

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    MHRA : Abbas, Syed Zaheer, Almas Shoaib, and Qurat Ul Ain Asif. 2024. "Accessibilities and Challenges in Curriculum and Instructional Activities for Students with Visually Impairments in Gilgit Baltistan." Global Regional Review, IX: 36-52

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    MLA : Abbas, Syed Zaheer, Almas Shoaib, and Qurat Ul Ain Asif. "Accessibilities and Challenges in Curriculum and Instructional Activities for Students with Visually Impairments in Gilgit Baltistan." Global Regional Review, IX.I (2024): 36-52 Print.

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    OXFORD : Abbas, Syed Zaheer, Shoaib, Almas, and Asif, Qurat Ul Ain (2024), "Accessibilities and Challenges in Curriculum and Instructional Activities for Students with Visually Impairments in Gilgit Baltistan", Global Regional Review, IX (I), 36-52

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Abbas, Syed Zaheer, Almas Shoaib, and Qurat Ul Ain Asif. "Accessibilities and Challenges in Curriculum and Instructional Activities for Students with Visually Impairments in Gilgit Baltistan." Global Regional Review IX, no. I (2024): 36-52. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2024(IX-I).04