This study examined the interrelationships among English language structures (phonological knowledge, morphological knowledge, silent word reading fluency) and reading comprehension in a group of 45 deaf and hard of hearing students in grades 3 to 8, taking into account their demographic characteristics. Simple Pearson correlations, multiple regression analyses, and an independent samples t test were used in this study. Results indicated that morphological knowledge was the significant variable positively associated with reading comprehension over and beyond the other predictors (phonological knowledge and silent word reading fluency) and the demographic covariates (home language, age, and gender).

Learners who are deaf and who are using the auditory oral approach are currently included in ordinary schools in South Africa. By default, most educators are not adequately trained to include these learners successfully. Transformation and train-ing, specific to the context of inclusive education, is thus undeniable. Therefore, in order to address the development of full-service schools to include learners who are deaf and who are using the auditory oral approach, a literature study on the nature of inclusive education with the focus on full-service schools to include the mentioned learners, took place. A qualitative study was conducted and data was gathered by interviews with six, learners, parents and educators. The findings were corroborated with the literature study with a view to addressing learner and system needs in order to include these learners successfully in a full-service school. Based on the findings, recommendations are made to address the development of full-service schools to include the mentioned learners. / Educational Studies / M. Ed.

Thesis (doctoral)--Göteborgs universitet, 2005.

South Africa has recently made a significant move towards support for deaf learners in inclusive education settings. Educators in inclusive classrooms are considered primary resources for the development of the strengths and competencies of these learners. Successful inclusion of deaf learners often depends on the skills of classroom educators. Nevertheless, educators often have little or no knowledge regarding support for deaf learners in inclusive classrooms. The experiences of deaf learners were investigated in order to understand the unique needs of these learners. The aim of the research was to add bottom-up approaches to the range of curriculum adaptations necessary to support deaf high school learners within inclusive education in South Africa. A mixed methods approach was employed, using both quantitative and qualitative approaches in a triangulation research design. The findings that emanated from the quantitative research served to complement the findings from the qualitative study. The results of the empirical study were supported by the literature review to formulate practical guidelines for assisting educators to accommodate the curriculum in order to support deaf learners. These guidelines might enable educators to respond positively to the needs of deaf learners and ensure that their inclusion in the regular school is successful. / Inclusive Education / D. Ed. (Inclusive Education)

A thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF EDUCATION 2004 / This dissertation is located in the field of early childhood development. It is situated in the context of education for learners with special educational needs (ELSEN). The specific context was Deaf children who learn through the medium of South African Sign Language . The study is an investigation into the cognitive and social "value-addedness" of computer technology on profoundly deaf young learners. A Vygotskian theoretical framework was used to explore the efficacy of the computer as a tool for learning in the profoundly Deaf. Social and collaborative learning with peers was investigated. A case study was conducted with a cohort of seven profoundly Deaf Grade R learners (aged 516 years) at a special needs school in the Western Cape. The research methodology was an empirical investigation within a qualitative research paradigm, using observation and interviews. The report provides a descriptive account that makes use of illustrative vignettes. The study concludes that the computer influences social development within the cohort. The computer was also able to scaffold children's understanding of mathematical tasks and thereby provide a cognitive influence on learning.

D.Ed. / Education for the Deaf in South Africa appears to be insufficiently researched, contributing to a less than ideal educational situation. Teachers are not trained to address the special needs of Deaf learners, there is limited cohesive instructional theory and the educational policy focussing on the needs of Deaf learners is limited in both range and depth. Due to the ineffectiveness of Deaf education in South Africa, the majority of Deaf school leavers leave school linguistically impoverished, 'disabled' by the lack of effective educational opportunities, thus carrying the main barrier to learning' with them into life. In an effort to ascertain why the educational system is deemed ineffectual, I identified the lack of training programmes for teachers of the Deaf in South Africa as a main cause of inadequate Deaf education in South Africa. In order to assess this working hypothesis, I initiated an investigation into the perceptions of the crucial role players in Deaf education, namely the teachers of the Deaf and Deaf adults (former learners). The purpose of the study was thus to find out why the Deaf education system is ineffectual. An inquiry was therefor conducted into the emic views of teachers of the Deaf and also Deaf adults who had experienced the education system in South Africa first-hand. I aimed to study rigorously and methodically these perceptions and experiences with the view of contributing to the discourse about the improvement of Deaf education in South Africa. These personal views were obtained in a 'bottom-up' research mode and could be essential in contributing to the sparse body of knowledge on Deaf education in South Africa from the Deaf adult's perspective. The study should also contribute to the Deaf community's move toward empowerment and equality. The findings that emerged from the study support the hypothesis that the present situation in Deaf education is unacceptable to both educators and learners alike and that specialised training for teachers of the Deaf, including knowledge of Sign Language, is essential. The investigation concludes with a consolidation of the findings into a framework for a proposed teacher training programme for teachers of the Deaf, which is presented within the outcomes based paradigm.

M.Ed. (Educational Management) / Please refer to full text to view abstract

Doctorat en sciences psychologiques / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished

Made available in DSpace on 2017-06-01T18:24:24Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 dissertacao_camilla_porto.pdf: 1954640 bytes, checksum: f102d895f1bed50d45623185f0882786 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-10-30 / This study addressed the speech therapy that is proposed for the acquisition of language in deaf children. The relevance of this study relates to the fact that in recent years criticisms being leveled against the participation of professional service and that there are few publications that depict the theoretical concepts and philosophies of education / rehabilitation used in speech therapy with these individuals . We know that depending on the choice theory that underlies the intervention, this service may or may not contribute to further development of the therapy. Once the purpose of this study was to analyze the theoretical concepts that are being employed in work with deaf speech, articulating with the philosophy of rehabilitation. For this we observe the consistency between theory and clinical practice, based on two case studies of children with bilateral deafness. Used as an instrument of data collection a semi-structured and as study material discursives therapies tape-K7. The interpretation of the data was based - in a thematic analysis. We see through the results of this research that the work of therapists, is based on current behavioral, which can be evidenced through the activities of repetition. The interactionist perspective marked in the interview of both therapists was not observed in clinical practice. The professionals worked only isolated concepts. They reported use in working with deaf the three philosophies of rehabilitation of these individuals: oral, total communication and bilingualism, but none was observed in therapy. We suggest that further investigations be carried out in order to deepen the knowledge about the theoretical concepts and philosophies of rehabilitation of the deaf in the speech clinic / O presente trabalho abordou a intervenção fonoaudiológica que é proposta para aquisição da linguagem em crianças surdas. A relevância desse estudo prende-se ao fato de que nos últimos anos críticas estão sendo tecidas à conduta desse profissional nesse atendimento e são poucas as publicações que retratam dos conceitos teóricos, bem como as filosofias de educação/reabilitação empregados na terapia fonoaudiológica com esses indivíduos. Sabemos que dependendo da escolha teórica que fundamenta a intervenção, esse atendimento poderá contribuir ou não para uma maior evolução da terapia. Logo, o propósito dessa pesquisa foi analisar os conceitos teóricos que estão sendo empregados no trabalho fonoaudiológico com surdos, articulando com as filosofias de reabilitação. Para tal, observamos a coerência entre o discurso e a prática clínica, tomando como base as respostas oferecidas por duas terapeutas que trabalham com surdos e dois estudos de caso de crianças que apresentam surdez bilateral. Utilizamos como instrumento de coleta de dados uma entrevista semi-estruturada e como material de estudo recortes discursivos das terapias gravadas em fita K7. A interpretação dos dados fundamentou se em uma análise temática. Constatamos através dos resultados da presente pesquisa que o trabalho das terapeutas, está baseado na corrente behaviorista, que pode ser evidenciada através das atividades de repetição. A perspectiva interacionista marcada na entrevista de ambas as terapeutas, não foi observada na prática clínica. As profissionais trabalharam apenas conceitos isolados. Elas relataram empregar no trabalho com surdos as três filosofias de reabilitação desses indivíduos: oralista, bilinguista e comunicação total, mas nenhuma delas foi observada nas terapias. Sugerimos que novas investigações sejam realizadas no intuito de aprofundar os conhecimentos a respeito dos conceitos teóricos e filosofias de reabilitação de surdos na clínica fonoaudiológica

Made available in DSpace on 2017-06-01T18:24:37Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 dissertacao_luiz_carlos.pdf: 925140 bytes, checksum: e9494809804545ef1fb26f8412476520 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-05-17 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The acquisition of language by deaf-blind children constitutes an area in need of further research, especially of studies that examine the subject-language relationship. Thus, the deaf-blind child‟s relationship with language comprises crucial points of consideration in this thesis, given that there are questions for which we still lack sufficient data to elucidate. Therefore, the present study aims to reflect on the acquisition of language by deaf-blind children through discourse with mothers and teachers, as well as through school practices and the expertise of Cláudia de Lemos, who points out the hypothesis of the unconscious. Specific objectives include the following: to analyze the acquisition of language by deaf-blind children from discourse with mothers and teachers; analyze the influence of the school and the mother-child relationship in the acquisition of language by deaf-blind children; and to analyze the theoretical constructs that serve as the basis of pedagogical practice, specifically, the language adopted by the teachers. Moreover, we conducted semi-direct interviews with 4 mothers and 2 teachers of deafblind children. The analyses of the data indicate that the interaction between the mother and deaf-blind child involves questions of acceptance, of adoption, of whether the child is seen as similar, and consequently interfere with the child‟s relationship with language in the event that the relationship depends on the symbolism of the Other. The teachers participating in the study appear anchored to theoretical constructs that address the difficult relationships: deaf-blind child, subject, and language. The analysis of teacherstudent interaction allow us to infer that it is essential to conceive of language as including the body captured by the effect of language, a body that insists on talking and that asks for interpretation, displacement of meaning, principally in the case of deafblind children / A aquisição da linguagem de crianças surdocegas constitui uma temática carente em pesquisas, especialmente de trabalhos que abordem a relação sujeito-linguagem. Desta forma, a relação da criança surdocega com linguagem compõe pontos cruciais de reflexão nesta dissertação, tendo em vista que são questões para as quais ainda não dispomos de dados suficientes para que possamos elucidar. Assim, a presente pesquisa tem por objetivo geral refletir sobre a aquisição da linguagem de crianças surdocegas a partir do discurso de mães e de professores, bem como a partir de práticas escolares, à luz da Perspectiva Linguística de Cláudia de Lemos que implica a hipótese do inconsciente. Os objetivos específicos são: analisar a aquisição de linguagem de crianças surdocegas a partir do discurso de mães e de professores; analisar a influência da escola na aquisição da linguagem da criança surdocega, e na relação mãe-filho, e analisar os construtos teóricos que fundamentam práticas pedagógicas, especificamente, de linguagem adotada por professores. Para tanto, realizamos entrevistas semidiretivas com 4 mães e 2 professoras de surdocegos. As análises dos dados indicam que a interação mãe-filho surdocego envolve questões de aceitação, de adoção, de se ver como semelhante, consequentemente, interfere na relação da criança com a linguagem, uma vez que, para ser imersa no simbólico depende do Outro. Os professores participantes da pesquisa parecem ancorar em construtos teóricos que dificultam abordar a relação criança surdocega, sujeito e linguagem. A análise da interação professor-aluno permite-nos inferir que é essencial pensar em uma concepção de linguagem que inclua o corpo capturado pelo efeito de linguagem, um corpo que insiste em falar e que pede interpretação, deslocamento de sentido, principalmente, no caso crianças surdocegas