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Tactile world globe  marketed product
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Target Students in junior high school and high school and those receiving equivalent education
Disability category visual impairment
Teaching units / Applicable scenes social studies　foreign languages　activities for independent living
Specific purposes ・ Students learn regions and topography of the world by touching the globe.
・ Students grasp the entire image of longitude and latitude of the world by touching the globe.
Considerations for disability characteristics ・ Visual information used on ordinary globe is converted into tactile information.
・ Information is narrowed and high contrasts are used to facilitate tactile judgement.
Expected effects and results The globe helps students understand the entire topography of the world and its characteristics.
How to use 1. Teach students the basic method of using a globe. Ask students to check the reference points (North Pole, South Pole and Japan).
2. Ask students to check regions of their interest and regions where students should know as well as the distances from Japan.
3. Ask students to check the topography of each region and help them understand altitudes and major mountain ranges and mountains.
Related teaching materials and information ・ The globe contains no textual data and thus can be used for diverse educational scenes regardless of disability category or impairment.
・ Our school also has tactile world globes made in UK and Japan, which have mutually different characteristics and usages.
・ The globe shown in the photos is made in Germany. Because it is expensive, it is difficult to prepare one globe for each student. The globe is adequate for cooperative learning.
・ The imported globes have stopped being produced.
Useful for other students every students
  • Informant TANJI Tatsuyoshi, Special Needs Education School for the Visually Impaired, University of Tsukuba
  • Keywords globe, tactile, topography
  • Translator MAKUUCHI Yuko
  • Created 2024-03-14 10:39:46
  • Updated 2024-03-14 12:41:10