A comparative study of how teachers communicate in deaf education classrooms.

This study investigates the communication practices of four teachers in 3rd to 6th grade classrooms with 9 deaf students with limited language proficiency and in stages of emergent writing development. Analyzing language modalities, utterance types, and class interactivity, we found that teachers using American sign language used student-centered approaches, generating a greater number of directives and responsive utterances. They persevered in increasing students' engagement and were successful in clarifying misunderstandings. Teachers using spoken English used teacher-centered approaches, making general comments directed at the whole class, which consequently reduced student participation and responsiveness. They also largely avoided repairing communication breakdowns with emergent writers, focusing instead on those with greater auditory and speaking abilities. These patterns reveal disparities in classroom communication that can affect student learning. Our findings highlight the need for teacher preparation programs to equip teachers with skill sets to employ accessible and effective communication during instruction, especially with deaf students who are still developing foundational language and writing skills.

Parental Competence as a Teacher in the Auditory Development of Children with Cochlear Implants.

The number of children with partial or total hearing loss is increasing every day, and most of them are undergoing cochlear implant surgery. The paper aims to assess the teaching competence of parents of children with cochlear implants. The study took one year (2022) in 1 [Almaty, Kazakhstan] kindergarten and 1 specialized school. Twenty-four parents of children (mean age 3.5 ± 0.5 years) and 20 parents of children of primary school age (10.0 ± 0.5 years) who underwent surgery at the age of 1-2 and 6-9 years were included in the study. A minimal number of parents had a high level of competence; sufficient competence was noticed among the two times larger number of parents; however, most of the parents had insufficient competence. The indicators of children were as follows: 3 children had a high level of listening perception; twice as many of them had a sufficient level; the same number had an insufficient level. There were more children with a low level, 3 times more than with a high level. A high level of pedagogical competence of parents correlated with a high level of children's auditory verbal abilities (on the scale of auditory ability integration). There was also a direct relationship with the level of speech development (on the scale of speech use) for children who had the surgery a year earlier. The obtained data can apply to the educational process for children with cochlear implants to improve their auditory and speech skills as quickly as possible. The involvement of parents in the education and rehabilitation of children with cochlear implants is crucial for the successful adaptation and development of the child. Parents can become irreplaceable partners of specialists and educational institutions, providing their children with optimal support and assistance on their way to the development of auditory and communication skills. To enhance parental competence in the area of auditory development of children with cochlear implants, it is recommended to participate in specialized educational programs designed for parents, offered by professionals and organizations. Additionally, actively engaging with educational resources, online materials, and informational communities is beneficial for acquiring up-to-date knowledge and receiving support from other parents, specialists, and experts.

Effectiveness of STEM based workshop for deaf education: Exploratory study.

STEM education for deaf students aims to engage and include intellectual and experiential learning other than normal classrooms. These programs improve students' critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, and complex decision-making, which are essential for academic and life success. This study aims to explore several aspects of a STEM based workshop including problem solving skills, STEM skills, subject knowledge, and effectiveness of the workshop for a group of 27 deaf students. The workshop spanned five consecutive days and focused on problem-solving principles within the context of global warming. Moreover, in this study, the Creative Problem-solving approach developed by Osborn and Parnes was implemented to measure improvement of the constructs above, through a post questionnaire. Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's Omega coefficient exceeded .7 for each construct. The data obtained from the questionnaire demonstrated a random distribution of data according to the Shapiro-Wilk test performed (p < 0.05), leading to the use of non-parametric analysis tools. The results based on the non-parametric test analysis (Kruskal Wallis test) show that high school students' problem-solving abilities improved despite the data's randomness (Mean rank = 16.72). The workshop was enhanced for the Preparatory students, who tended to gain more STEM skills and problem-solving abilities from it (Mean rank = 14.75). It also improved the knowledge and STEM skills of Primary-stage students (Mean rank = 18.13 and 18.06, respectively). This study contributes to the existing body of literature by examining how addressing challenges of global warming can enhance various abilities among deaf students.

Proposed methodology for designing and developing MOOCs for the deaf community.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have become important resources in educational environments worldwide because they have a positive impact on teaching and learning processes. Nevertheless, the way they are designed is crucial to properly address the requirements of special needs people in educational processes. Thus, this paper proposes a methodology for designing and developing MOOCs for Deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals. This exploratory and descriptive study adopted an inclusive education approach based on a literature review and expert consultation. The results highlight the importance of four aspects in MOOC development for these special needs individuals: (i) designing and incorporating elements that meet the needs of Deaf or hard-of-hearing people so that they can use MOOCs effectively; (ii) combining different methodologies and resources; (iii) properly planning and sequencing the design stages; and (iv) using appropriate tools, contents, and times for the process. The findings show that MOOCs should be adequately designed to address the demands of the Deaf community by considering their characteristics and requirements and incorporating current tools, practices, and resources.

Writing knowledge, practices, efficacy, interests, attitudes, and beliefs of deaf education teachers: a randomized controlled trial.

Writing teachers play an extraordinarily important role in their students' writing development. Teachers' motivational beliefs, such as attitudes toward writing, perceptions of their efficacy to teach writing, or preparation to use evidence-based instructional practices, impact their writing instruction, which directly affects the advancement of students' writing skills. Deaf writers are a subpopulation of writers who may face discriminatory beliefs toward their writing development stemming from ableism, audism, or linguicism. Deaf education teachers may doubt their abilities to teach bilingual/multilingual students or teach deaf students experiencing language deprivation. The current study investigates whether deaf education teachers' beliefs can be fostered through an intensive one-year professional development (PD) program designed specifically for deaf education teachers. In this randomized controlled trial, we examine the extent to which the participation of deaf education teachers in specialized PD and subsequent writing instruction implementation (n = 26) impacts their pedagogical content knowledge, use of evidence-based practices for teaching writing, interest, attitudes, efficacy in teaching writing, and epistemological beliefs about writing compared to teachers in a business as usual condition (n = 24). Pre-post regression analyses indicate statistically significant group differences (with the treatment group scoring higher) on all variables except attitude and some epistemological beliefs. We speculate that specialized, sustained PD paired with supported implementation of writing instruction and ongoing teacher reflection are contributing factors to changes in teachers' motivational beliefs.

Effect of video tutorial delivery method on D/HH students' content comprehension.

Introduction: Using video tutorials to deliver instructional content has become common practices nowadays. However, it is required to investigate how to implement new methods to deliver instructional content to deaf students to ensure success of their learning and reduce their reliance on personnel support or consultation from hearing peers. Therefore, and in light of cognitive theory of multimedia learning, this study experimented three different video tutorial methods to deliver instructional content that are tailored to deaf students' learning needs. The three methods included: (a) sign language only, (b) captioned text only, and (c) sign language and captioned text combined. Methods: The study applied a mixed methods research design using pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design (tests scores) and qualitative research design (interviews). Fifty-four undergraduate deaf students from a large university in Saudi Arabia participated in this study, and of those participants, fifteen deaf students participated in semistructured interviews. Results and discussion: One-way analysis of variance results showed that using video tutorial that presents declarative content with captions only was significantly effective in comparison with the other methods. While the video tutorial that presents procedural content with sign language only was significantly effective in comparison with the other methods. Interview results confirmed the quantitative results. Practical and theoretical implications are discussed.

ManCAD100: 100 Years of Audiology and Deaf Education at Manchester.

In 2019, the Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness celebrates its 100th anniversary. To mark the centenary, this special issue is a collection of papers that showcases current research in Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness. The Editorial provides a brief history and description of the Centre and an overview of the special issue.

Expanding Access: Cost-effectiveness of Cochlear Implantation and Deaf Education in Asia.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the cost-effectiveness of cochlear implantation (CI) with mainstream education and deaf education with sign language for treatment of children with profound sensorineural hearing loss in low- and lower-middle income countries in Asia. STUDY DESIGN: Cost-effectiveness analysis. SETTING: Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, and Sri Lanka participated in the study. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Costs were obtained from experts in each country with known costs and published data, with estimation when necessary. A disability-adjusted life-years model was applied with 3% discounting and 10-year length of analysis. A sensitivity analysis was performed to evaluate the effect of device cost, professional salaries, annual number of implants, and probability of device failure. Cost-effectiveness was determined with the World Health Organization standard of cost-effectiveness ratio per gross domestic product (CER/GDP) per capita <3. RESULTS: Deaf education was cost-effective in all countries except Nepal (CER/GDP, 3.59). CI was cost-effective in all countries except Nepal (CER/GDP, 6.38) and Pakistan (CER/GDP, 3.14)-the latter of which reached borderline cost-effectiveness in the sensitivity analysis (minimum, maximum: 2.94, 3.39). CONCLUSION: Deaf education and CI are largely cost-effective in participating Asian countries. Variation in CI maintenance and education-related costs may contribute to the range of cost-effectiveness ratios observed in this study.

Retos para la promoción y garantía de derechos en primera infancia sorda / Challenges for the promotion and guarantee of rights in deaf early childhood

Desde un enfoque de derechos, diferencial y dual, la población sorda es reconocida como sujetos sociales y de especial protección, quienes tienen unas particularidades sociolingüistas y culturales. Sin embargo, la evidencia señala que sus atenciones en el marco de la Ruta Integral de Atenciones se ven limitadas, porque no se implementan políticas que promueven la garantía de derechos, o se desconoce su cultura, sus necesidades y los ajustes razonables/ acciones afirmativas que requieren, para garantizar su inclusión como sujetos plenos de derechos en Colombia. Es por lo que, mediante el presente artículo, se exponen retos que tiene la gestión del INSOR y la responsabilidad de los diferentes sectores, principalmente salud, y/o entidades que trabajan la protección integral de los niños de 0 a 5 años, en la promoción y garantía de derechos para la atención y desarrollo feliz e integral, inclusión familiar y social, en el marco de la Ruta Integral de Atenciones ­ RIA, desde los periodos de preconcepción y gestación de las madres sordas, hasta los niños de 0 meses a 5 años. Se plantea una metodología de enfoque cualitativo y de tipo reflexivo, basada en la analítica e interpretación del autor, recurriendo a fuentes originales e investigaciones fundamentadas por el INSOR en el tema de Primera Infancia Sorda, utilizando la metodología aplicada. Como resultado se pretende hacer evidente la necesidad de una atención diferencial con la población sorda, en los periodos de preconcepción y gestación de mujeres sordas, y niños sordos en la Primera Infancia, que parte de reconocer sus características y particularidades, requiriéndose un acompañamiento para la disminución de barreras por parte de quienes brindan atención en los diferentes entornos, principalmente en el entorno de la salud.

From a rights-based, differential, and dual perspective, the deaf population is recognized as social subjects deserving of special protection, characterized by sociolinguistic and cultural particularities. However, evidence indicates that their care within the framework of the Comprehensive Care Route is limited because policies promoting the guarantee of their rights are not implemented, or their culture, needs, and reasonable adjustments/affirmative actions required for their full inclusion as rights-bearing individuals in Colombia are not well understood. Therefore, through this article, challenges in the management of INSOR (National Institute for the Deaf) and the responsibility of different sectors, primarily healthcare, and entities working on the comprehensive protection of children aged 0 to 5, in promoting and ensuring their rights in care and holistic development, family and social inclusion, within the framework of the Comprehensive Care Route - RIA, from the preconception and gestation periods of deaf mothers to children aged 0 months to 5 years, are outlined. A qualitative and reflective approach methodology is proposed, based on the author's analysis and interpretation, drawing from original sources and research conducted by INSOR on the topic of Deaf Early Childhood, using the applied methodology. The aim is to highlight the need for differential care for the deaf population during the preconception and gestation periods of deaf women and deaf children in early childhood. This approach acknowledges their characteristics and particularities, requiring support to reduce barriers from those providing care in different environments, especially in healthcare settings.

Don't Assume Deaf Students are Visual Learners.

In the education of deaf learners, from primary school to postsecondary settings, it frequently is suggested that deaf students are visual learners. That assumption appears to be based on the visual nature of signed languages-used by some but not all deaf individuals-and the fact that with greater hearing losses, deaf students will rely relatively more on vision than audition. However, the questions of whether individuals with hearing loss are more likely to be visual learners than verbal learners or more likely than hearing peers to be visual learners have not been empirically explored. Several recent studies, in fact, have indicated that hearing learners typically perform as well or better than deaf learners on a variety of visual-spatial tasks. The present study used two standardized instruments to examine learning styles among college deaf students who primarily rely on sign language or spoken language and their hearing peers. The visual-verbal dimension was of particular interest. Consistent with recent indirect findings, results indicated that deaf students are no more likely than hearing students to be visual learners and are no stronger in their visual skills and habits than their verbal skills and habits, nor are deaf students' visual orientations associated with sign language skills. The results clearly have specific implications for the educating of deaf learners.

Un relato de la educación de estudiantes sordos en el municipio de Chapecó (SC) / Um relato da educação de estudantes surdos no município de chapecó (sc) / A report about the education of deaf students in the city of chapecó (sc)

Este artigo objetiva evidenciar a educação de surdos no município de Chapecó (SC), explicitando os fundamentos teóricos estruturantes e os processos de formação docente para esta especificidade no período de 1996 a 2016. A pergunta que orientou a investigação assim se constitui: Como a educação de surdos foi desenvolvida de 1996 a 2016 na rede municipal de educação de Chapecó e quais os fundamentos teóricos estruturantes nos processos de formação docente? A pesquisa se caracteriza como qualitativa numa perspectiva pós-estruturalista. Participaram do estudo três secretários municipais de educação que exerceram a função por maior tempo em cada gestão municipal do período pesquisado. Além de pesquisa documental, foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas, gravadas, transcritas e organizadas em agrupamentos temáticos. As materialidades empíricas foram examinadas por meio da análise do discurso com referenciais foucaultianos. O estudo evidencia que em cada tempo são instituídas verdades acerca da educação de surdos e que abordagens teórico-metodológicas, adotadas em contextos históricos e geográficos mais amplos, se manifestam também na região investigada.

En este artículo se tiene como objetivo evidenciar la educación de sordos en el municipio de Chapecó (SC), explicitando los fundamentos teóricos estructurantes y los procesos de formación docente para esta especificidad en el período de 1996 a 2016. La pregunta que orientó la investigación fue: ¿Cómo la educación de sordos fue desarrollada de 1996 a 2016 en la red municipal de educación de Chapecó y cuáles son los fundamentos teóricos estructurantes en los procesos de formación docente? La investigación se caracteriza como cualitativa en una perspectiva posestructuralista. Participaron del estudio tres secretarios municipales de educación que ejercieron la función por más tiempo en cada gestión municipal del período investigado. Además de investigación documental, se realizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas, gravadas, transcriptas y organizadas en grupos temáticos. Las materialidades empíricas se examinaron por intermedio del análisis del discurso con referenciales foucaultianos. El estudio evidencia que en cada tiempo son instituidas verdades acerca de la educación de sordos y que abordajes teórico-metodológicas, adoptadas en contextos históricos y geográficos más amplios, se manifiestan también en la región investigada.

This article aims to highlight the education of the deaf in the city of Chapecó (SC), explaining the structural theoretical foundations and the processes of teacher education for this specificity in the period 1996 to 2016. The question that guided the investigation is: How was the education for the deaf developed from 1996 to 2016 in the municipal education network of Chapecó and what are the structuring theoretical foundations in teacher training processes? The research is characterized as qualitative in a post-structuralist perspective. Three municipal education secretaries participated in the study, who exercised the function for the longest time in each municipal administration during the researched period. In addition to documentary research, semi-structured interviews were conducted, recorded, transcribed and organized into thematic groups. The empirical materialities were examined through discourse analysis with Foucaultian references. The study shows that truths about deaf education are established at each time and that theoretical-methodological approaches, adopted in broader historical and geographical contexts, are also manifested in the investigated region.

Formación de Profesores de Lengua Portuguesa en la Perspectiva de la Educación de Sordos / Portuguese Language Teachers' Education on the Perspective of Education of the Deaf

RESUMEN: Las dificultades de las personas sordas en la lengua portuguesa escrita y del docente en su enseñanza, sumadas a la escasez de investigaciones en el área, hacen relevante la revisión de estrategias en el proceso de formación docente. Se trata de una investigación cualitativa y cuantitativa con 16 profesores de los últimos años de Educación Primaria y Secundaria de la lengua portuguesa de la red de escuelas públicas que trabajaron con estudiantes Sordos en algún momento de su experiencia docente. Fueron seleccionados 8 profesores de la Educación Inclusiva y 8 de una escuela Bilingüe para Sordos. Se utilizó el software NVivo10 para el análisis de datos. En la formación inicial, los docentes no tuvieron contacto con la Lengua de Señas ni estrategias metodológicas específicas para la enseñanza de Sordos. En la educación continua, la enseñanza más eficaz fue la de otros profesores con más experiencia. Destaca una dicotomía entre los profesores de las escuelas inclusivas y los de la escuela bilingüe para Sordos, donde los primeros utilizam la Lengua Brasileña de Señales - Libras como una lengua accesoria para la enseñanza del portugués escrito, ya, los docentes de la escuela bilíngue la utilizan como lengua de instrucción con el uso del metalenguaje. En cuanto a las concepciones, los docentes sugirieron algunas prácticas en formación para trabajar con el público Sordo. Por tanto, es fundamental invertir en escuelas inclusivas y bilingües que trabajen con estudiantes Sordos, así como en la formación continua de los docentes, proponiendo grupos de estudio con todo el equipo pedagógico como parte del proceso de formación.

ABSTRACT: The difficulties of the deaf in written Portuguese and of the teacher in teaching, added to the scarcity of research in the area, make the revision of strategies in the process of teacher training relevant. This is a qualitative and quantitative research with 16 teachers from the last years of Elementary and High School of Portuguese language in the public-school network who worked with deaf students at some point in their teaching experience. Eight teachers from Inclusive Education and eight from a Bilingual School for the Deaf were selected. NVivo10 software was used for data analysis. In the initial training, the teachers did not have contact with Sign Language or specific methodological strategies for teaching the Deaf. In continuing education, the most effective teaching was that of other, more experienced teachers. There is a dichotomy between teachers from inclusive schools and those from the bilingual school for the deaf, where the former use the Brazilian Sign Language as an accessory language for the teaching of written Portuguese, whereas teachers in the bilingual school use it as the language of instruction with the use of metalanguage. Regarding the conceptions, the teachers suggested some training practices to work with the Deaf audience. Therefore, it is essential to invest in inclusive and bilingual schools that serve deaf students, as well as in the continued training of teachers, proposing study groups with the entire pedagogical team as part of the training process.

Balanço das Dissertações e Teses sobre o Tema Educação de Surdos (2010-2014) / Inventory of Theses and Dissertations on the Education of Deaf Theme (2010-2014)

RESUMO: Nas últimas décadas, as discussões sobre a educação de surdos instituíram um terreno fértil para o desenvolvimento de pesquisas no campo. Diante disso, este trabalho tem como objetivo analisar o estado do conhecimento sobre a educação de surdos com base em pesquisas de Mestrado e Doutorado. Por meio de uma abordagem bibliométrica, foram analisadas, na íntegra, 62 dissertações e oito teses sobre o referido tema, disponíveis na Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações, defendidas entre 2010 e 2014. Os resultados indicaram maior concentração de produções nas regiões Sudeste e Sul, em instituições de Ensino Superior públicas e nas áreas de conhecimento Ciências Humanas e Linguística, Letras e Artes. Verificou-se, ainda, um número sensível de surdos entre os autores das produções e a prevalência de uma concepção socioantropológica entre as dissertações e as teses. Entre os temas privilegiados nas investigações, destacaram-se aqueles voltados à inclusão, linguagem, intérprete educacional, formação de professores e escola/educação bilíngue. Por fim, a partir do panorama observado, espera-se que pesquisas futuras aprofundem os temas investigados, contemplem as lacunas observadas e, principalmente, continuem a indicar caminhos para transformações na realidade educacional de alunos surdos.

ABSTRACT: In the last decades, discussions about deaf education have provided a fertile ground for the development of researches in the field. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the state of knowledge about deaf education based on Master's and PhD researches. Through a bibliometric approach, a total of 62 Master's theses and eight PhD dissertations about the theme, available in the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations, defended between 2010 and 2014, were analyzed in detail. The results indicated a higher concentration of productions in the Southeast and South regions of Brazil, in public Higher Education institutions and in the areas of Human Sciences and Linguistics, Literature and Arts. It was also observed a considerable number of deaf people among the authors of the productions and the prevalence of a socio-anthropological conception among the theses and dissertations. Among the privileged themes in the investigations, those that focused on inclusion, language, educational interpreter, teacher education and bilingual school/education were the main themes in the area. Finally, from the scenario observed, it is expected that future research deepens the themes investigated, contemplates the observed gaps and, mainly, continues to indicate ways for changes in the educational reality of deaf students.