Early Teaching Experiences of Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers with Low Vision: Challenges and Proposed Solutions

Authors : Fatma Nur Aktaş

Pages : 169-200

Doi:10.17152/gefad.1512390

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Publication Date : 2025-04-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :While the learning processes of individuals with visual impairment are frequently examined, less attention has been given to them becoming teachers. This may be considered problematic, particularly for teaching content that involves abstract and visual concepts, such as symbolic representations and diagrams. This study examines the challenges of pre-service teachers with visual impairment during their early teaching experiences and suggests possible solutions. The participant in this action research was a pre-service mathematics teacher with low vision. The data were collected through individual interviews, lesson video recordings, and lesson plan documents and analyzed with the content analysis method. At the end of the three action plans, functional solutions were presented to the communication, classroom management, lesson plan design, and attention to students thinking challenges that the participants encountered in their teaching practices. The utilisation of concrete materials proved an efficacious method of facilitating both group work and individual progress, and thus the solutions proposed for mathematics teachers with low vision may be regarded as recommendations.
Keywords : Matematik öğretmen adayları, Görme engelli, Az görme, Öğretim Deneyimi, Eylem araştırması