Oral-based Molecular Models for Educating Visually Impaired Students

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dc.contributor.advisorShaw, Bryan Francis, 1976-
dc.contributor.authorBowman, Andrew
dc.contributor.departmentBaylor Business Fellows.en_US
dc.contributor.otherAbdolvahabi, Alireza, 1985-en_US
dc.contributor.otherBaylor University.en_US
dc.contributor.schoolsHonors College.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-02T18:41:03Z
dc.date.available2014-06-02T18:41:03Z
dc.date.copyright2014
dc.date.issued2014-06-02
dc.description.abstractHistorically, it has been difficult for blind students to pursue careers in biochemistry-related fields. The reasons for this under representation are complex, but partially caused by: (i) the preponderance of visual-oriented teaching tools, and (ii) the required manual operation of laboratory instrumentation. Upon researching the following: the blind and their nearly insurmountable barrier in studying advanced topics, the dearth of proper instrumentation to instruct the blind, and the heightened ability of the visually impaired to learn with tactile stimulation (both of the hands and lingual nerve)—I, along with Dr. Bryan Shaw and Alireza Abdolvahabi, am attempting to help them develop a set of appropriately-sized 3D models of important molecules. The first run of molecules will be different conformations of hemoglobin and calmodulin, which will be donated to the Dallas Independent School District for proof of concept.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2104/9004
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.rightsBaylor University projects are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. Contact libraryquestions@baylor.edu for inquiries about permission.en_US
dc.rights.accessrightsWorldwide access.en_US
dc.rights.accessrightsAccess changed 3/2/2017.
dc.subjectvisually-impaireden_US
dc.subjectblinden_US
dc.subjectoral-baseden_US
dc.subjectmodelsen_US
dc.subject3Den_US
dc.subjectmoleculesen_US
dc.subjectteachingen_US
dc.subjectlearningen_US
dc.subjectbiochemistryen_US
dc.subjectstudentsen_US
dc.subject3D printeren_US
dc.subjecttactileen_US
dc.titleOral-based Molecular Models for Educating Visually Impaired Studentsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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