[Blindmath] Data on braille vs. speech use

[Vincent Martin]

Ah, we can go the multi-variant   route in Statistics...

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Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Data on braille vs. speech use

> There are so many variables...

But only if you make it to multivariable calculus.<G>

On 3/19/16, Steve Jacobson via Blindmath <blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> There are so many variables that I think it would be difficult to 
> provide an answer that is of value.  If one had the ability that Ken 
> describes, it is going to make doing math with speech easier.  If one 
> is going to pursue math seriously, I think one needs to at least get 
> enough exposure to braill to be able to fairly assess their own 
> capabilities.  Having said that, I would certainly not tell someone 
> who could not learn braille that they should give up on math.  There 
> are people on this list who have shown that would be wrong.
>
> However, if one is looking for a way to know for sure that learning 
> braille would not be worth it, I just don't think it is possible to 
> say with certainty.  If one has the option, it makes sense to have as 
> many tools in one's box as one can get, and being able to take 
> advantage of braille and speech and figuring out where they fit in 
> best in one's processes makes the most sense to me.  In the case of 
> math, I don't think one's reading speed with braille is all that 
> important.  In fact, since much of my use of braille as an adult has 
> been examining computer code and to a lesser degree math, my reading 
> speed has fallen because I tend to read for detail.If one is 
> considering in this discussion using a one line braille display, I 
> think braille's advantages are definitely smaller.  Being able to have 
> multiple lines available by embossing on paper is a big plus.  I hope we
see that multi-line braille display at some point.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve Jacobson
>
>
>
> On 3/19/16, Aqil Sajjad via Blindmath <blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Is there any available data on the effectiveness with which people 
>> use braille or speech output for doing high-level algebra? Especially 
>> at the college or grad school level? I am genuinely curious since 
>> there are plenty of strongly-held opinions around but was wondering 
>> if there is any data on the subject.
>>
>> For everyone's sake, I do hope that there is enough data to show that 
>> both braille and speech can be used equally efficiently and that it 
>> depends on the individual. But I will share my own opinions later.
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