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new strategies based on the task-at-hand.
Considerations for Students with Visual Impairments within the SRL
Model
Within the model of self-regulated learning, it is important to reflect on
any blindness or visual impairment specific considerations that we should be
cognizant of when supporting a student's ability to engage in active learning.
In the 'what learners bring' box, for example, it will be important to take into
account incidental learning that students may have missed in developing the
concepts that support their ability to interpret and actively engage in the
learning task. The repertoire of strategies a student has been exposed to or
has observed closely enough to try may differ from other students and need
to be enhanced with explicit modeling. Modeling will need to be conducted in
a way that supports a student's ability to focus on the relevant and salient
components of the strategies (Schunk & Zimmerman, 2007). Good
assessment of the range of strategies a student has can serve as the
benchmark for moving a student forward as a self-regulated learner. There
will also be visual impairment specific strategies (e.g., compensatory skills,
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