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Experience of University Teacher on Self-Esteem of Visually Impaired Students

Adeel Abbas,Muhammad Javed Aftab,Irum Naz

2025 · DOI: 10.71317/rjsa.003.02.0090
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Abstract

Research explores how university teachers enhance visually impaired student self-esteem through classroom interactions and diverse teaching approaches and accessible learning resources. Self-esteem serves as the essential factor for both academic and social success among visually impaired students given their distinctive and difficult situations of social isolation and academic barriers and emotional distress. The research implements a phenomenological design to study teacher experiences by conducting thematic analysis of interviews with university instructors. A comprehensive analysis demonstrates that visually impaired students encounter changes in their self-esteem because of how family and peer relationships alongside teacher-student relationships and educational resource access interconnect. Individuals who are blind since birth demonstrate superior adaptation skills than people who develop blindness later in life permitting them to face diverse psychological impacts. Students demonstrate enhanced academic performance along with increased self-assurance through teacher-led classroom methods that incorporate names and build student engagement supported by useful digital resources. Students face ongoing educational regression because of inadequate financial backing coupled with institutional resource shortages. Inclusive education training that highlights broad disability awareness and empathy development maintains its crucial status for teachers as shown in this research work. A school's effectiveness depends heavily on institutional policies supporting resource allocation and teacher involvement in developing inclusive classroom practices. A supportive university environment blending collaboration between students keeps mentally healthy the vision-impaired students alongside professional counseling and educational support. Mission-driven support systems coupled with inclusive student development methods under joint efforts with the community lead to superior learning outcomes and stronger peer relationships among students with visual impairments. Research evidence from this project allows educational institutions together with teachers to establish improved learning environments that ensure equal educational opportunities for visually impaired students.