An Investigation on the HCI research practices of Visually Impaired Computer Users between Tersia //Gowases

topic & the research goals ID the “islands of practice” within the field of visual impairment HCI – Identify the methodological properties of visual impairment research articles, reported in major HCI research fora, between the years ? o Impairment type o Methods o Study design o Measures o Statistical practices o Interventions o Factors o Theories o Literature reviews …

measures/type of data to be used and the methods (used or) intended All data – Frequency and central tendency Comparing group eg. Impairment, publishers… – ANOVA Categorical data analysis – chi-square ( χ2 ) Statistical methods for meta analysis

Example of results already achieved n% DS) Descriptive-system (DO) Descriptive-other21.4 (DL) Literature review21.4 (ED) Evaluative-deductive (positivist) (EI) Evaluative-interpretive64.3 (EC) Evaluative-critical00.0 (EO) Evaluative-other00.0 FF) Formulative-framework96.4 (FG) Formulative-guidelines/standards64.3 (FM) Formulative-model10.7 (FP) Formulative-process, method, algorithm00.0 (FT) Formulative-taxonomy/classification00.0 (FC) Formulative-concept00.0 Other Research Approaches of Journal Articles