Teaching introductory statistics to blind students.

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Title: Teaching introductory statistics to blind students.
Authors: Marson, Stephen M.1, Harrington, Charles F.1, Walls, Adam1
Source: Teaching Statistics. Spring2013, Vol. 35 Issue 1, p21-25. 5p.
Subject Terms: *Blind students, *Kinesthetic method (Education), *Collaborative learning, *Student participation, Countertransference (Psychology)
Abstract: The challenges of learning statistics, particularly distributions and their characteristics, can be potentially monumental for vision impaired and blind students. The authors provide some practical advice for teaching these students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:The challenges of learning statistics, particularly distributions and their characteristics, can be potentially monumental for vision impaired and blind students. The authors provide some practical advice for teaching these students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:0141982X
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-9639.2012.00510.x