[nabs-l] a question about science and tutoring

[David Dodge]

Sometimes, diagrams are useful and at other times they are not. Do not
dismiss them always just because they do not always work. Try to see if
they are helpful first and if not you need to find an alternate way of
understanding the material.

Some alternate ways of understanding the material include: asking someone
to explain it to you, reading paragraphs in the textbook, and asking the
teacher to explain it in a different way that doesn't include diagramming.

Tutoring is never a bad idea as long as the tutor and person being tutored
are both committed. If blind people can tutor sighted people then sighted
people can tutor blind people successfully too.

David
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David Dodge
Diversity in Disability Planning Committee Chairperson
Alternative Break Program Student Logistical Coordinator
English Major
University at Buffalo
306 Clemens Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260
daviddod at buffalo.edu


On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 12:52 AM, Nicole B. Torcolini at Home <
ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:

> Some diagrams can help and others don't. If a diagram is too cluttered,
> then it is no good. Can you explain more about why diagrams don't help you?
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "vejas" <brlsurfer at gmail.com>
> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>; <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 9:14 PM
> Subject: [nabs-l] a question about science and tutoring
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>
>  Hi,
>> I'm having some trouble in science.  It's biology and genetics.  My
>> teacher is OK, I guess.
>> Does it help you to look at diagrams? Usually it doesn't help me, so I
>> don't bother to look at them because when I have, they have not helped.
>> Have diagrams ever helped you, because my science teachers loves the way
>> diagrams explain stuff? Have you ever needed tutoring? How was a sighter
>> person able to help you, because it's sometimes hard to explain stuff you
>> need? I have a test tomorrow.
>> Thanks for any input.
>> Vejas
>>
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