Novel Approach for Teaching English Language using Emerging Information and Communication Technologies for Visual Impairment Students

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https://doi.org/10.29019/enfoque.v11n1.577

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mobile learning, education 4.0, educational informatics, visual impairment, emerging information and communication technologies

Abstract

Nowadays, Higher Education Institutions (HEI) need to be more inclusive from the methodological vision appropriate used in the classroom. Visual impairment students (VIS) become a challenge for teachers who look for incorporating different learning environments. This challenge increases when teaching and learning process to VIS is related to the English language; due to the absence of educational didactic resources available at the school and the lack of knowledge of appropriate teaching methodologies and strategies to develop the different language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing that go with the educational process in the acquisition of the English language. In accordance with this problem, this research proposes a novel methodological strategy, based on the usage of meaningful learning with emerging technologies as a main guide for students with visual impairment. Thus, the road map of good practices in the use of this methodology will allow establishing a clear process to achieve students’ active, meaningful and autonomous participation, using the least time in the teaching-learning process of the English language.

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Cardenas, J., & Inga, E. (2020). Novel Approach for Teaching English Language using Emerging Information and Communication Technologies for Visual Impairment Students. Enfoque UTE, 11(1), pp. 28 – 40. https://doi.org/10.29019/enfoque.v11n1.577

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