PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION: A RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT APPROACH FOR MULTIPLY DISABLED POPULATIONS
Abstract
ABSTRACT. This is an exploration into "re-inventing the wheel" in special education. The author discusses the education of multiply handicapped children, especially those with visual impairments. The article reviews some of the literature relative to previous studies in this area, but is devoted mostly to the use of participant observation (PO) as a suitable and useful means of assessing multiply disabled populations. The author provides a good basis for advocating qualitative measures instead of quantitative measures in research with the multiply disabled. RÉSUMÉ. Cette étude vise en quelque sorte à «réinventer la roue» en éducation spécialisée. L'auteur y traite de l'éducation des enfants polyhandicapés, et particulièrement de ceux atteints de déficience visuelle. Il passe en revue certaines publications relatives à des études réalisées antérieurement dans ce domaine, mais traite avant tout de l'utilité de la technique d'observation participative pour évaluer les populations de polyhandicapés. En s'appuyant sur de solides arguments, il préconise l'utilisation de méthodes qualitatives plutôt que quantitatives pour la recherche sur les polyhandicapés.Downloads
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1998-09-01
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Kolesar, R. (1998). PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION: A RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT APPROACH FOR MULTIPLY DISABLED POPULATIONS. McGill Journal of Education / Revue Des Sciences De l’éducation De McGill, 33(003). Retrieved from https://mje.mcgill.ca/article/view/8435
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