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Spatial Ability and Blind Engineering Research

空间能力与盲工程研究

基本信息

批准号：
1712887
负责人：
Anil Lewis
金额：
$ 209.36万
依托单位：
National Federation of the Blind
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Continuing Grant
财政年份：
2017
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2017-08-01 至 2023-07-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1712887&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
Spatial Ability Blind Engineering Research

项目摘要

As part of its overall strategy to enhance learning in informal environments, the Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program funds innovative research, approaches and resources for use in a variety of settings. Blind youth are generally excluded from STEM learning and careers because materials for their education are often composed for sighted individuals. In this proposed Innovations in Development project, the PIs suggest that spatial acuity is an important element in order for blind persons to understand physical and mental structures. Thus, in this investigation, efforts will be made to educated blind youth in the discipline of engineering. A total of 200 blind students, ages 12-20 along with 30 informal STEM educators will participate in the program. This effort is shared with the National Federation of the Blind, Utah State University, the Science Museum of Minnesota, and the Lifelong Learning Group.The National Federation of the Blind, in partnership with scholars from Utah State University and educators from the Science Museum of Minnesota will develop a five-year Innovations in Development project in order to broaden the participation of blind students in STEM fields through the development of instruction and accessible tools that assess and improve the spatial ability of blind youth. The partnership with the Science Museum will facilitate the creation of informal science content for students and professional development opportunities for informal educators. Evaluation will be conducted by Lifelong Learning Group of the Columbus Center of Science and Industry. Activities will begin in year one with a week-long, engineering design program for thirty blind high-school students at the Federation of the blind headquarters in Baltimore. Year two will feature two similarly sized programs, taking place at the Science Museum. While spatial ability is linked to performance in science, research has not been pursued as to how that ability can be assessed, developed, and improved in blind youth. Further, educators are often unaware of ways to deliver science concepts to blind students in a spatially enhanced manner, and students do not know how to advocate for these accommodations, leading blind youth to abandon science directions. Literature on the influences of a community of practice on youth with disabilities, as well as nonvisual tools for experiencing engineering, is lacking. This project will advance understanding of how blind people can participate in science, and how spatial ability can be developed and bolstered through informal engineering activities and an existing community of practice.

作为加强非正式环境中学习的整体战略的一部分，推进非正式STEM学习（AISL）计划资助创新研究，方法和资源，用于各种环境。盲人青年通常被排除在STEM学习和职业之外，因为他们的教育材料通常是为有视力的人编写的。在这个拟议的发展创新项目中，私人研究员认为，空间敏锐度是盲人理解身体和精神结构的一个重要因素。因此，在本次调查中，将努力使盲人青年在工程学科的知识。共有200名年龄在12-20沿着的盲人学生和30名非正式的STEM教育工作者将参加该项目。这项努力是与全国盲人联合会、犹他州州立大学、明尼苏达州科学博物馆和终身学习小组共同努力的。全国盲人联合会，与来自犹他州州立大学的学者和明尼苏达科学博物馆的教育工作者合作，将开发一个五-年的发展创新项目，通过开发教学和无障碍工具，评估和提高盲人青年的空间能力。与科学博物馆的伙伴关系将促进为学生创建非正式科学内容，并为非正式教育工作者提供专业发展机会。评估将由哥伦布科学与工业中心终身学习小组进行。活动将于第一年开始，为期一周，在巴尔的摩盲人联合会总部为30名盲人高中生举办工程设计课程。第二年将有两个类似规模的项目，在科学博物馆举行。虽然空间能力与科学表现有关，但还没有研究如何评估，发展和提高盲人青年的这种能力。此外，教育工作者往往不知道如何以空间增强的方式向盲人学生提供科学概念，学生不知道如何倡导这些便利，导致盲人青年放弃科学方向。缺乏关于实践社区对残疾青年的影响以及体验工程的非视觉工具的文献。该项目将促进对盲人如何参与科学的理解，以及如何通过非正式的工程活动和现有的实践社区来发展和加强空间能力。

项目成果

期刊论文数量（11）

专著数量（0）

科研奖励数量（0）

会议论文数量（0）

专利数量（0）

Advantages and Disadvantages of a Virtual Engineering Experience During COVID-19 for Blind and Low-Vision High School Students

COVID-19 期间盲人和低视力高中生虚拟工程体验的优点和缺点

DOI：
发表时间：
2022
期刊：
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
影响因子：
0
作者：
G. Timko;N. Shaheen;W.H. Goodridge;T. Green;D. Kane.
通讯作者：
D. Kane.

Parallel Form Reliability Analysis of a Tactile Mental Cutting Test for Assessing Spatial Ability in Blind and Low-vision Populations

用于评估盲人和低视力人群空间能力的触觉心理切割测试的并行形式可靠性分析

DOI：
发表时间：
2023
期刊：
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
影响因子：
0
作者：
Hamilton, C.;Stratman, E.;Kane, D.;Blonquist, J. L.;Shaheen, N. L.;Goodridge, W. H.
通讯作者：
Goodridge, W. H.

Adapting Older Engineering Graphics Methods to Facilitate New Opportunities in Our School Systems for Blind and Low-Vision Youth: The Development of Instructional Strategies and Accessible Materials and Supplies Should Be Completed with an Informed Perspe

采用旧的工程制图方法，为盲人和低视力青少年的学校系统提供新的机会：教学策略以及无障碍材料和用品的制定应在知情的情况下完成