2016 Volume 40 Issue 1 Pages 93-106
The purpose of this study was to present results and expectations of exchanges and joint learning in Special Needs Education School for the Visually Impaired by questionnaire surveys for teachers and parents. Factor analyses revealed results as follows. The results on school exchange had 4 factors such as; “understanding visual impairments”, “growth of students”, “relationships with people and friends in the region” and “expanding of student's experiences”. The results of residence school exchange had 3 factors such as; “growth of students”, “understanding visual impairments”, and “relationships with people and friends in the region”. The results of regional exchange had 3 factors such as; “understanding visual impairments”, “expanding student's experiences”, and “relationships with friends” and “extending fundamental ability”. What is needed, setting of activity contents that adjusted to the student's actual conditions, expanding chance of exchange in junior high school and high school, and consciousness and understanding of the partner school. Therefore, Special Needs Education School for the Visually Impaired needs to examine the number of school exchanges by each student’s learning targets and to promote regional exchange.
