Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Palm Drawing(also: Palm Mapping, Palm Tracing)
- A technique used by Orientation and Mobility (O&M) specialists to teach routes to people who are blind or have low vision. The instructor holds the person's palm face up and traces the path of a route with their finger while simultaneously providing verbal instructions. This…
- Pedagogic Culture(also: Pedagogical Culture)
- The ecosystem of shared debate, investigation, evaluation, and knowledge exchange that supports excellence in teaching and learning within a discipline. A healthy pedagogic culture involves systematic research into how subjects are taught, cross-citation and dialogue among…
- Pedagogical Content Knowledge(also: PCK)
- A concept from educational research referring to the intersection between a teacher's general pedagogical expertise (how to teach) and the specific content knowledge of their discipline (what to teach). In accessibility education, PCK encompasses understanding not only the…
- Physical Guidance(also: Hands-On Guidance, Physical Assistance)
- A body movement teaching technique in which an instructor physically moves or positions a student's body to demonstrate correct form, rhythm, or placement. Physical guidance is widely used in teaching dance, sports, and martial arts to blind and low vision students, as it…
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