[nabs-l] a question about science and tutoring

Fri Mar 16 21:58:20 UTC 2012

Thanks, Ashley! I think you are referring to the series of books 
by Noreen Grice.  I have "Touch the Universe," and I believe it 
was from NBP.

Chris

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 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net
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Date sent: Sun, 11 Mar 2012 22:25:23 -0400
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Chris,
Geometry and astronomy are interesting.  Geometry has some real 
world problem
solving applications.
I didn't like it but somehow got through it.  I'm not an abstract 
thinker.
I remember how you compare shapes and figure out the missing 
angle number
and things like that.  The problem solving and critical thinking 
skills carry
over to other subjects though.

For astronomy, well I did not take that in high school; Virginia 
doesn't
require that; we take different sciences.

But I suggest getting tactile diagrams of the stars and galaxies.  
I think
NASA or National braille press has some books.  One is called 
Touch the
stars.
I think if your vi teacher explains diagrams and what the lines 
represent
and labels them, it will make more sense.
Some concepts though are better illustrated in a 3 d thing; so 
you could
make a model for those situations.

Ashley

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From: Chris Nusbaum
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 8:17 PM
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Oh good; I'm not the only one who doesn't get anything out of
tactile graphics, especially the 1st or 2nd time I look at them!
I really don't like tactile graphics, and try to avoid them if
possible.  But we're doing geometry in math and astronomy in
science, both of which are very visual units which require a lot
of tactile graphics.  However, I might get a break from the
constant
diagrams in science, as we're switching to geology to get ready
for our state standardized test, the Maryland School Assessment
(MSA.)

Chris
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real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and
opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical
nuisance."
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Date sent: Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:55:35 -0700
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Hi Vejas,
I'm not very good spatially either, and I usually didn't get much
out
of tactile diagrams.  I do think attempting to understand tactile
diagrams is a good way to try to improve your spatial skills.
But if
you don't find them useful for learning the concepts, then see if
you
can get verbal descriptions instead.  I also found in my
experience
that knowing what things look like (like the shape of cells etc.)
is
not super-important for understanding the functional concepts you
are
learning about.
You could talk to your guidance counselor to find out if there is
any
free tutoring available at your school.  I'm sure you are not the
only
student having difficulty following science concepts.  If your
school
has an honor society for seniors, some of their members might be
available to tutor you for free or for a small fee if your
parents are
willing and able to pay them.  I tutored a few chem students when
I was
in high school.
A good tutor (sighted or blind) should be able to figure out how
to
best explain the ideas to you.
Arielle

On 3/8/12, vejas <brlsurfer at gmail.com> wrote:
Hi,
I'm just not very good spacially.  Also some of the diagrams
have
lots of abbreviations and I find myself looking at the key a
lot,
so it's tricky to study the diagram when you're not sure what it
stands for.
But next science chapter, I'm going to pay lots more attention
to
the diagrams.
Vejas

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Date sent: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 21:52:15 -0800
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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
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Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 9:14 PM
Subject: [nabs-l] a question about science and tutoring

  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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