Thesis (Ph.D.)--Murdoch University, 2008. / Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Creative Technologies and Media. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 205-223).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Oregon Graduate Institute, 2001.

Thesis (M.A.)--Northern Kentucky University, 2007. / Made available through ProQuest. Publication number: AAT 1447118. ProQuest document ID: 1414135101. Includes bibliographical references (p. 87-90)

Cerebrovascular disease is a leading cause of disability and death worldwide, with about one third of stroke survivors initially suffering from communication disorders, including aphasia. Symptoms in aphasia vary from person to person, ranging from repeated failures in verbal expression to comprehension deficits that may occur in both the spoken and written modality. The current work synthesizes almost a decade of research on aphasia following left-hemispheric stroke in individuals with preserved right-hemispheric function: musical skills and formulaic expressions embedded in social interaction. Moving beyond the traditional scope of clinical linguistics, this work argues that preserved right-hemispheric function not only provides valuable resources in speech-language therapy, but also a possible foundation for psychotherapy in individuals with post-stroke aphasia and concomitant depression. An integrative summary introduces key developments in a line of research spanning from 2013 to 2021, to conclude with an outlook on forthcoming contributions and a commentary on the underlying conceptual framework. Each separate piece of research has been published previously in peer-reviewed journals. Here, the selected studies are assembled in an interdisciplinary context at the intersection of clinical neuroscience, speech-language pathology, and psychotherapy.

Submitted by Bruna Rodrigues (bruna92rodrigues@yahoo.com.br) on 2016-09-21T11:24:48Z No. of bitstreams: 1 TeseMLILC.pdf: 3309474 bytes, checksum: 7f5e8a1261cc20c8c1596642b52fda34 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Marina Freitas (marinapf@ufscar.br) on 2016-09-21T18:20:57Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 TeseMLILC.pdf: 3309474 bytes, checksum: 7f5e8a1261cc20c8c1596642b52fda34 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Marina Freitas (marinapf@ufscar.br) on 2016-09-21T18:21:03Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 TeseMLILC.pdf: 3309474 bytes, checksum: 7f5e8a1261cc20c8c1596642b52fda34 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-09-21T18:21:10Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 TeseMLILC.pdf: 3309474 bytes, checksum: 7f5e8a1261cc20c8c1596642b52fda34 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-08-27 / Não recebi financiamento / The development of Libras teaching-learning conditions for distance education is necessary in the Universidade Federal de São Carlos (Ufscar) and other higher education institutions. It is pivotal discussing the topic since there are few researches about it. This study presents the researches and analyses of Libras teaching-learning aspects as a second language in distance education by Learning Management System (LMS) and via Moodle. To that end, the research considered the environment suitableness and the communication and interaction processes between the LMS agents (students, tutors and professors). A mixed method (qualitative and quantitative) was applied to on-line questionnaires regarding the Libras I course from the Education and Musical Education departments in UAB-Ufscar. Further, the agents’ opinions and perceptions concerning the tools, the pedagogical procedures and the learning/teaching interaction were analyzed. The analysis was based on Bakhtin’s theoretical assumptions regarding the fundamental dialogical interactions in the language teaching-learning process, which was applied to Libras in this study. The subjects surveyed were 103 students (whose data were clustered in Study 1); 9 virtual tutors (whose data were clustered in Study 2) and 3 professors (whose data were clustered in Study 3). A protocol was set up to analyze this data and according to it, for Study 1, the data was organized and split in the following categories: a) Tools; b) Pedagogical procedures; c) Learning aspects. For Study 2: a) Virtual tutoring experiences; b) LMS tools; c) Interaction and learning. For Study 3: a) Virtual teaching experiences; b) Distance interaction with students. The opinions and perceptions regarding different items got good ratings by the LMS agents and the course, in general, seems to have reached its goals. The researchers analyzed the propositions shown by the agents and they indicate an enhancement of Libra courses in order to make them more accessible to hearing students. / Este trabalho pretende contribuir com a Universidade Federal de São Carlos (Ufscar), e outras instituições de Educação Superior, na melhoria da qualidade do ensino-aprendizagem da disciplina de Libras na modalidade a distância, temática sobre a qual há poucas pesquisas e investigações. Neste estudo, apresentam-se pesquisa e análise de aspectos do ensino aprendizagem da Libras como segunda língua a distância, por meio de Ambiente Virtual de Aprendizagem (AVA), via Moodle, considerando a adequação desse ambiente e o processo de comunicação e interação entre os agentes do AVA: alunos, tutores e docentes. Optou-se por método misto (qualitativo e quantitativo), com aplicação de questionários eletrônicos (online) referentes à disciplina de Libras I dos cursos de licenciatura em Educação Musical e de Pedagogia a distância oferecidos pela UAB-Ufscar, com subsequente análise das avaliações e percepções de cada agente, no que se refere às ferramentas, aos procedimentos pedagógicos e à aprendizagem/ensino/interação. As análises basearam-se nos pressupostos teóricos propostos por Bakhtin em relação às interações dialógicas consideradas fundamentais para o processo de ensino aprendizagem de língua e, neste estudo, especificamente da Libras. Os sujeitos da presente pesquisa foram os 103 alunos (cujos dados foram agrupados no Estudo 1); nove tutores virtuais (cujos dados foram agrupados no Estudo 2) e três docentes (cujos dados foram agrupados no Estudo 3). Para a análise desses dados, foi organizado um protocolo segundo o qual, no Estudo 1, os dados foram organizados e divididos nas seguintes categorias: a) Ferramentas; b) Procedimentos pedagógicos e c) Aspectos da aprendizagem; no Estudo 2, nas categorias: a) Experiência na tutoria virtual; b) Ferramentas do AVA e c) Interação e aprendizagem; e no Estudo 3, nas categorias: a) Experiência na docência virtual e b) Interação a distância com alunos. As avaliações e percepções em relação aos diferentes itens receberam, em geral, boa avaliação por parte dos agentes do AVA e a disciplina, de forma geral, parece ter alcançado seus objetivos. As proposições apresentadas pelos agentes e analisadas pela pesquisadora vão na direção de aprimoramento cada vez maior da oferta da Libras de forma a torná-la mais acessível a alunos ouvintes.