This article reports on a study of the information provided by 123 teachers related to issues of selecting learning media and the professional competencies of teachers of students with visual impairments in Taiwan. A questionnaire was developed to gather information. The teacher questionnaire was completed by 123 teachers, 44.4 percent of the teacher questionnaires were from teachers in Taipei area, 27.4 percent were from Taichung area and 24.2 percent were from Kaoshung area. About seventy-one percent of teachers reported having certificates to teach visually handicapped students. Descriptive statistics and paired t-test wer applied to analyze the collected data. The results of the study indicated that a systematic process of selecting appropriate learning media need to be established. An inservice training of learning media assessment is needed for the teachers of students with visual impairments.
This article reports on a study of the information provided by 123 teachers related to issues of selecting learning media and the professional competencies of teachers of students with visual impairments in Taiwan. A questionnaire was developed to gather information. The teacher questionnaire was completed by 123 teachers, 44.4 percent of the teacher questionnaires were from teachers in Taipei area, 27.4 percent were from Taichung area and 24.2 percent were from Kaoshung area. About seventy-one percent of teachers reported having certificates to teach visually handicapped students. Descriptive statistics and paired t-test wer applied to analyze the collected data. The results of the study indicated that a systematic process of selecting appropriate learning media need to be established. An inservice training of learning media assessment is needed for the teachers of students with visual impairments.