[nabs-l] Wanting find info Self-discovery O&M method

[Dezman Jackson]

Gerardo,

The discovery method or what is commonly called structured discovery 
learning is a model of travel training for the blind based on the way humans 
beings naturally map their environments.  As far as formal instruction goes, 
students are given lessons designed to help them discover and learn to 
recognize common characteristics of the environment as opposed to just being 
given a visual interpretation of their surroundings as in the traditional 
method of instruction.  The idea is that the person will acquire the 
aability to go into any environment, familiar and unfamiliar, analyze there 
surroundings and travel with ease.  This is indeed the approach the NFB 
tends to promote and is taught in all three of our training centers.

There are numerous articles written about this method.  One very good and 
perhaps the premier book on structured discovery is Richard Mettler's 
Cognitive Learning Theory and cane Travel Instruction: a new paradigm.  If 
you have access to BookShare, it can be downloaded from there.  Hope that 
helps.

Dezman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerardo Corripio" <gera1027 at gmail.com>
To: "BlindKids" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>; "BlindStudents" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 10:05 PM
Subject: [nabs-l] Wanting find info Self-discovery O&M method


> Hi guys: for those living outside of NFB boundaries any books or info
> recommended on the self-discovery O&M method I've heard talked about on 
> the
> lists? Can I learn it myself? How's it taught? Am I right that it has to 
> do
> with using the cognitive theory in that one explores the world and creates
> mental schemes on his or her own? Whatever info appreciated be it books,
> articles or podcasts that might talk about the method, and yes my English 
> is
> good enough to understand so go ahead and recommend!
> Gerardo
>
>
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