Tocando microorganismos acuáticostalleres para escolares con discapacidad visual
- Concha Herrero Matesanz 1
- José Carlos Espinel 1
- Jaime Muñoz Carenas 2
- Pablo de Arriba del Amo 1
- María de Iracheta Martín 1
- Isabel Díaz Megías 1
- Marta Rodríguez Martínez 1
- Santiago Tena Morales 1
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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- 2 Profesor de Secundaria y especialista de las áreas curriculares de especial dificultad de Ciencias y Matemáticas. Centro de Recursos Educativos de la ONCE en Madrid.
ISSN: 2660-4485
Year of publication: 2025
Issue: 86
Pages: 61-84
Type: Article
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Abstract
This paper describes and presents the results obtained from two workshops on aquatic micro-organisms for visually impaired schoolchildren at the ONCE Educational Resources Centre in Madrid during the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 academic years. The aim of these activities was to introduce schoolchildren to some of the groups of organisms found in the oceans, invisible to the human eye, which are the main oxygen producers and carbon dioxide sinks on our planet. The workshops were carried out with the necessary specific adaptations and didactic strategies, such as the haptic exploration of three-dimensional models of such micro-organisms. These were digitally designed and produced using a 3D resin printer, which allowed sufficient detail and precision to be achieved on the surface of the models for them to be recognised by touch. In addition to these models, supporting materials were used such as texts and drawings in Braille, large-scale photographs of the real micro-organisms and games to reinforce learning. The evaluation, based on surveys of schoolchildren and teachers at the centre, revealed a high level of satisfaction with the activities. The teaching work of the university students, the scientific and technical quality of the models and the supporting materials were highly appreciated. Thanks to them and the involvement of all the participants, a clear and attractive explanation was provided of the micro-organisms' characteristics and their palaeontological and geological applications, in addition to their importance in maintaining the health of the oceans and, consequently, of the planet.