Visual Impairment Methodology the Use

Visual Impairment Methodology

The use of a questionnaire to collect primary data is highly congruent with a number of social researchers who emphasize the need to incorporate both secondary and primary data sources whenever possible. For example, Dennis and Harris (2002) note that, "Primary data are information that is being collected for the first time in order to address a specific research problem. This means that it is likely to be directly relevant to the research, unlike secondary data, which may be out of date or collected for a totally different purpose. Ideally, an effective research project should incorporate both primary and secondary data" (p. 39). A proforma copy of the questionnaire as it appears on SurveyMonkey.com is provided below.

Importance of Play for Visually Impaired Children

Section One: Demographics

All responses are confidential and will be used for academic research purposes only.

How old are you to the nearest year?

How old are you to the nearest year?

2. How long have you been teaching to the nearest year?

How long have you been teaching to the nearest year?

3. Are you male or female?

2. Section Two: Empirical Observations

Please indicate how often each item is true using a 5-point scale (1 = Stronlgy Agree to 5 = Strongly Disagree).

1. Visually impaired children can benefit from the same type of play activities as their normally sighted peers. http://www.surveymonkey.com/img/t.gif

Visually impaired children can benefit from the same type of play activities as their normally sighted peers. http://www.surveymonkey.com/img/t.gif

2. Visually impaired children tend to enjoy raised-line drawing opportunities. http://www.surveymonkey.com/img/t.gif

Visually impaired children tend to enjoy raised-line drawing opportunities. http://www.surveymonkey.com/img/t.gif

3. Visually impaired children prefer tactile play activities involving clay, finger painting, collage, etc. ("Collage" in this context means making a design or picture by pasting down such things as buttons and yarn). http://www.surveymonkey.com/img/t.gif

Visually impaired children prefer tactile play activities involving clay, finger painting, collage, etc. ("Collage" in this context means making a design or picture by pasting down such things as buttons and yarn). http://www.surveymonkey.com/img/t.gif

4. Play activities involving sound are more interesting to visually impaired children than those without. http://www.surveymonkey.com/img/t.gif

Play activities involving sound are more interesting to visually impaired children than those without. http://www.surveymonkey.com/img/t.gif

5. Assigning the visually impaired child with a normally sighted peer during play activities is very effective. http://www.surveymonkey.com/img/t.gif

Assigning the visually impaired child with a normally sighted peer during play activities is very effective. http://www.surveymonkey.com/img/t.gif

6. Play activities that include exercise such as climbing are highly appropriate for visually impaired children. http://www.surveymonkey.com/img/t.gif

Play activities that include exercise such as climbing are highly approprate for visually impaired children. http://www.surveymonkey.com/img/t.gif

7. Visually impaired children can enjoy play activities alongside their normally sighted peers without any special adaptations being made. http://www.surveymonkey.com/img/t.gif

Visually impaired children can enjoy play activities alongside their normally sighted peers without any special adaptations being made. http://www.surveymonkey.com/img/t.gif

3. Section Three: Importance of Play Activities to Learning

Please indicate how often each item is true of the need for play activities for the visually impaired student using a 5-point scale (1 = Strongly Agree to 5 = Strongly Disagree).

1. Visually impaired children need the same amount of play opportunities as their normally sighted peers. http://www.surveymonkey.com/img/t.gif

Visually impaired children need the same amount of play opportunities as their normally sighted peers. http://www.surveymonkey.com/img/t.gif

2. Off-the-shelf toys and games can be easily adapted for use by visually impaired children. http://www.surveymonkey.com/img/t.gif

Off-the-shelf toys and games can be easily adapted for use by visually impaired children. http://www.surveymonkey.com/img/t.gif

3. Visually impaired children can benefit from play activities involving sculpting a variety of media. http://www.surveymonkey.com/img/t.gif

Visually impaired children can benefit from play activities involving sculpting a variety of media. http://www.surveymonkey.com/img/t.gif

4. Play activities that include both visually impaired and normally sighted children help to foster a sense of inclusion and trust for everyone. http://www.surveymonkey.com/img/t.gif