2. 外语
  3. Some of today’s most cutting-edge technology is now being used to help students with special needs. No longer just the province

Some of today’s most cutting-edge technology is now being used to help students with special needs. No longer just the province

admin2010-03-19  56
问题      Some of today’s most cutting-edge technology is now being used to help students with special needs. No longer just the province of games for "video needs", virtual reality has come into its own as a tool for special education teachers and therapists. As such, it is used for assessment, teaching, and practice, according to Skip Rizzo, research assistant professor at the University of Southern California.
     For example, virtual reality has been used effectively to assess students’ depth perception, with the results being quite different from those obtained from traditional paper and pencil tests. It is also used to help students gain transition skills. Students with autism or developmental delay can visit a virtual supermarket, take public transportation, cross the street, or organize his or her day. Students in wheelchairs can learn how to navigate buildings. And the beauty is, these students can make any number of mistakes without endangering themselves.
     In fact, one of the biggest virtues of virtual reality is that it allows students to learn in a safe environment, and this holds true for students with behavior disorders. After a student has learned an appropriate behavior or way of controlling his or her anger, the student is put in progressively more difficult virtual social situations where he or she can practice the new technique. And it is expected that future teachers will be exposed to virtual classes, complete with "difficult students" to help them master behavior management techniques.
     Virtual reality even allows us to tailor the world to meet a child’s needs. Let’s say we’re teaching a child to cross the street by paying attention to traffic signs. Educators have found that it is often difficult for the child to locate the traffic sign in a busy environment. With virtual reality, we can blow up the "walk sign" so the student knows what it looks like. Then we gradually begin shrinking the sign and adding other environmental elements. Once the student has mastered this virtually, he or she transfers, the knowledge to the real world. In the end, this is the most important function of virtual reality programs for special students.
Which group does the author NOT suggest might benefit from virtual reality applications to education?
选项 A、Students with mental illness.
B、Students with behavioral disorders.
C、Students with physical handicaps.
D、Students with developmental problems.
答案A
解析 细节理解题。从文章第二段第二句中"Students with autism or developmental delay”可知C和D两选项均被提到适于"virtual reality education"。第三段第一句中"students with behavior disorders"是B选项的内容。因此，只有A选项没有被提到，为正确答案。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/nU9K777K
0

专业英语四级

相关试题推荐
随机试题
最新回复(0)