Visual light hypersensitivity, classroom digital media and inclusive pedagogy: Untangling the maze
Year: 2019
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Visual light hyper-sensitivity (VLH) is a sensory state in which light causes an abnormal reaction leading to intermittent or consistent discomfort, nausea, migraine and even seizure.Technological development has encouraged digital media-rich classrooms, altering the way in which visual information is accessed by students from traditional light reflective tools to light emitting devices.The possibility exists that this increase in light exposure within our classrooms is an invisible dis-abling mechanism for many students, decreasing cognitive ability and increasing discomfort.Using the perspective of Vygotsky's theory of defectology, a model is presented that describes a unique group of students with VLH and the role of accommodations to support their active participation in learning.A transformative paradigm incorporating a mixed method approach is utilised to examine policy and practices related to the frequency of digital classroom usage and the accommodations made for students with VLH within schools.A systematic review of academic literature, Australian education documents, manufacture and broadcast guidelines regarding digital media use for students with VLH identified a gap in policy and lack of awareness in practice but also highlighted six common parameters as reasonable adjustments for the classroom.The quantitative component used data from ix 6.9.1 Parent survey inclusion and exclusion ....................
Author: Janene Sproul
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3049053833