DETERMINING THE DIFFICULTIES THAT VISSUALY DISABLED STUDENTS FACE IN SCIENCE LEARNING

Abstract

Insufficient or no use of the sense of sight undoubtedly affects learning activities negatively. Although visually impaired students are subject to special education, it is thought that there are still some difficulties in front of their learning. The aim of this study is to reveal the difficulties faced by visually impaired 8th grade students in learning Science. In the study, the special case method was applied by adhering to the qualitative research traditions. The study group consists of 10 8th grade students of Ali İhsan Arslan Visually Impaired Secondary School in Diyarbakır province in the 2022-2023 academic year. The data of the study were collected with a structured interview form prepared by the researcher. According to the findings of the study, visually impaired students stated that they had difficulty in subjects involving visual shapes in Science classes, and they also complained about the lack of laboratories. More space should be given to teaching materials and activities designed taking into account the individual needs of visually impaired individuals.