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Design and Evaluation of a Protocol to Assess Electronic Travel Aids for Persons Who Are Visually Impaired
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Havik, Else M.; Steyvers, Frank J. J. M.; van der Velde, Hanneke; Pinkster, J. Christiaan; Kooijman, Aart C. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2010
This study evaluated a protocol that was developed to assess how beneficial electronic travel aids are for persons who are visually impaired. Twenty persons with visual impairments used an electronic travel device (Trekker) for six weeks to conform to the protocol, which proved useful in identifying successful users of the device. (Contains 2…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Assistive Technology, Program Evaluation, Program Design
Psychological Distress in International University Students: An Australian Study
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Khawaja, Nigar Gohar; Dempsey, Jenny – Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 2007
Australia is a much sought-after destination of study for many thousands of international university students. However, tertiary study brings with it many challenges that may potentially precipitate psychological distress in international students. Psychological distress may be experienced in various ways. The aim of this study was to investigate…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Case Studies, Coping, Mental Health
Identifying High-Ability Disadvantaged Students. Discussion Paper No. 13.
Deschamp, P.; And Others – 1981
This report describes a study that explored procedures for identifying high ability children from disadvantaged socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds. The study constituted the initial phase of the 1980 Priority Exceptional Students' Study, conducted by the Education Department of Western Australia. Focusing on primary school children in the Perth…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Ability, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Education
Special Interest Centres. Planning Report.
Wood, Jack M. – 1980
The basic philosophy underlying many contemporary developments in educational theory and practice is the concept of "equal opportunity" within an education system as distinct from the older concept of "equal education" for all. This research project investigated alternative educational environments that could be designed to…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Admission Criteria, Educational Opportunities, Elementary Secondary Education
Evaluation du programme d'etudes de francais langue seconde en immersion a la 9e annee: La comprehension orale et la production orale, 1990. Rapport Final. (Evaluation of French as a Second Language Study Program for Grade Nine Immersion: Oral Comprehension and Speaking Skills, 1990. Final Report).
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Theberge, Raymond – 1990
An evaluation of Manitoba's French immersion programs at the levels of grades 3, 6, and 9 focused on program effectiveness in teaching listening comprehension and speech skills. The results for grade 9 are presented here. The first section describes the framework of the immersion curriculum and the listening and oral skills targeted in it. The…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries, French
English as a Second Language/Dialect (ESL/D). Guidelines and Suggestions for the Administration and Organization of Programs. Interim Edition.
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Language Services Branch. – 1982
Guidelines and suggestions for administering programs of English as a second language or dialect (ESL/D) address a variety of issues. The first section outlines the rationale and philosophy behind the materials, including definitions of an ESL student and program, definitions of a second dialect student and program, and philosophy, goals, and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Administrator Guides, Culture Contact, Definitions