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Instructor, 1988
Five reproducible puzzles are presented which test students' skills in math, visual discrimination, and decoding. (MT)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Decoding (Reading), Elementary Education, Puzzles

Beynon, J. – Physics Education, 1985
Shows that visual acuity is a function of the structure of the eye and that its limit is set by the structure of the retina, emphasizing the role of lens aberrations and difraction on image quality. Also compares human vision with that of other vertebrates and insects. (JN)
Descriptors: Entomology, Eyes, Physics, Science Education

Long, R. G.; And Others – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1990
The study assessed variations in the indoor and outdoor locomotor mobility of 22 low-vision adults, under normal and reduced illumination. Subjects' visual fields and contrast sensitivities accounted for 39 percent of the variation in mobility performance, whereas their visual acuities were not related to mobility performance. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Adults, Evaluation, Lighting, Partial Vision
Learning, 1996
Many students have undiagnosed vision problems despite passing school vision screening. Traditional screening may miss problems with close vision, eye-hand coordination, and smooth eye coordination. The article discusses what teachers should look for, how to proceed if there is a problem, and how to create vision-friendly classrooms. A list of…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Responsibility

Johnson, Donald D. – Visual Arts Research, 1995
Describes a corrective method of color adaptation designed to allow most, if not all, individuals to participate in the learning process as well as social and work-related environments. Provides a concise summation of facts and theories concerning color deficiency. Includes anatomical drawings, graphs, and statistical data. (MJP)
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Art Education, Color, Disabilities