溫崇超. / "2013年4月". / "2013 nian 4 yue". / Thesis (Ed.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2013. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 142-161). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstract in Chinese and English. / Wen Chongchao.

Thesis (Ed.D.)--Teachers College, Columbia University, 1992. / Includes tables. Typescript; issued also on microfilm. Sponsor: Robert E. Kretschmer. Dissertation Committee: Kay Alicyn Ferrell. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 97-111).

The problem with which this investigation is concerned is that of the competencies which are needed by teachers of the hearing impaired in 1980. A survey instrument containing 92 competency statements that were originally developed by Romaine Mackie in a study she conducted in 1956, was utilized in this inquiry. Subjective judgments as to the importance of the competency statements were made by current teachers of the hearing impaired and administrators of programs for hearing impaired students. In addition, the teachers rated their self-proficiency in each of the competencies.

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This study utilized Strong's (1963) theory of counseling as a social influence process to investigate the effect of therapist's training, experience, and similarity on hearingimpaired subjects' perceptions of the therapist's expertness, attractiveness, and trustworthiness and their willingness to see the therapist. Increasing levels of therapists' training and work experience was hypothesized to increase subjects' perception of expertness and their willingness to see the therapist. Increasing levels of therapists' similarity to the client was hypothesized to increase subjects' perceptions of expertness, attractiveness, and trustworthiness and their willingness to see the therapist. Subjects' ratings of the therapist were hypothesized to change when therapists with different levels of similarity were seen in different orders of presentation.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-15T19:40:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Margarete Ligia Pinto Vieira.pdf: 1170117 bytes, checksum: 808aef17e6d653573a2debde3ae865fa (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-01-29 / Fundo Mackenzie de Pesquisa / To identify and to understand the conditions provided by the teachers in a special education school classroom for hearing impaired students was the objective of this investigation carried out in a school placed in the greater São Paulo area. Data collected during 2007 included semi-structured interviews and videos recorded from August to October showing a hearing impaired student performing activities related to the learning of Portuguese in the classroom, assisted by two hearing teachers. Qualitative analysis was considered for such data based on the David Ausubel's (1969) theory of significant learning; on the contributions of Moreira(1983), Masini (1999,1993, 2002) e Moreira; Masini (2006); and on the studies on hearing impairment by Moura (1993, 2000), Quadros (1997), Skliar (1999 e 1997) e Salles (2004) on the sociolinguistic aspects on the learning of written language. Bridges of knowledge were built on their contributions. The main finding was that the condition mostly contributing for learning was the connections established from the information the student already had. The hearing impaired student observed herein had no communication skills on the Brazilian Sign Language (LIBRAS), did not present any interaction with the teachers and, therefore, no achievements were noticed on his/her ability for perceiving, elaborating and learning new concepts. / Este estudo teve como objetivo identificar e entender as condições oferecidas pelo professor em situação de sala de aula para a ocorrência de aprendizagem significativa do aluno Surdo em uma Escola Especial. A pesquisa foi realizada em uma Escola Especial no Município da Grande São Paulo que atende crianças e jovens com deficiências e alunos Surdos. Foram coletados dados durante o ano letivo de 2007, por meio de entrevista semi-estruturada e gravação em vídeo de algumas atividades em Língua portuguesa, em situações em sala de aula, oferecidas por duas professoras ouvintes a uma aluna surda nos meses de agosto, setembro e outubro. Para análise dos dados foi adotada a modalidade qualitativa. Esta investigação fundamentou-se nos princípios teóricos da Aprendizagem Significativa de David Ausubel (1969); nas contribuições de Moreira (1983), Masini (1999,1993, 2002) e Moreira; Masini (2006); e nos estudos sobre o Surdo de Moura (1993, 2000), Quadros (1997), Skliar (1999 e 1997) e Salles (2004) no que tange ao processo sociolingüístico da aquisição da língua escrita. Os principais achados da indicaram que as condições que oferecem aprendizagem significativa são as que permitem ao aluno estabelecer relações com as novas informações a partir do que já possui armazenado na sua estrutura cognitiva; que o aluno Surdo na situação investigada não teve comunicação por meio da Língua Brasileira de Sinais - LIBRAS nem apresentou interação com o professor, e, dessa forma, não foram registrados ganhos em seu perceber, elaborar e adquirir conceitos.

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The purpose of the study was to develop a wellness model for teachers in addressing learning barriers for learners with hearing impairment. The study is underpinned by three theories, namely, the Linguistic Interdependence Theory, the Universal Design for Learning and the Wellness Theory to generate understanding of how learners with hearing impairment learn. Ethical standards were adhered to in terms of gaining permission for access, issues of informed consent, voluntary participation, and confidentiality. The study is premised on the pragmatism philosophy that favours a mixed method approach, using both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection and analysis and interpretation of data. The mixed method is a multi-method, ensuring multiple angles in data collection, interpretation and analysis. Data collection and analysis were concurrent because data were collected and analysed as soon as the data were available. The study used a purposive sampling approach to select samples of educators who responded to the questionnaires and those who participated in the interviews. Three provinces and 11 schools were purposively selected because of their history of providing quality education to learners with hearing impairment. The researcher knew all the schools. One hundred deaf educators (86 female and 14 male) participated in answering a semi-structured, self-completion questionnaire. All respondents were school-based teachers of the deaf, teaching Grade R to seven. Eleven primary school educators were interviewed, consisting of eight women and three men. Concurrent data analysis was used to compare quantitative and qualitative data, which revealed that learners faced several wellness challenges. Most of the learners faced literacy challenges in reading, communication with the hearing and limited academic, social and career dimensions. Some positive strides were showing in the physical and spiritual wellness through health promotion and moral education. The study proposed an integrated wellness model integrating the three lenses. The following four themes emerged from the study. The first theme is that academic challenges are major barriers faced by learners with hearing impairments. The second theme noted that deaf learners faced communication challenges. The third theme indicated curriculum, adaptation, and multidisciplinary teams as factor where hearing-impaired needed support to address barriers to learning. The last theme called for more programmes to be introduced to address academic, career, and spiritual wellness. A wellness model was proposed to assist educators to address the academic, social, career, emotional, physical, and spiritual wellness of the hearing-impaired learners / Inclusive Education / D. Ed. (Inclusive Education)

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).

This thesis explored standardized assessment practices and analyzed accommodations commonly provided to address the unique needs of students with a sensory impairment. Current assessment practices in Indiana result in well below average scores on the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress - Plus (ISTEP+) and the Graduation Qualifying Examination (GQE) for students who have a sensory impairment. Using a mixed-method of qualitative and quantitative processes, the researcher postulated that if assessment processes were equitable for this population of students, their scores should approximate the normal distribution seen in the overall state totals for the total school population; albeit with a slightly lower trajectory. Reasoning being that the overall population of students with a sensory impairment spans from students with high ability to students with multiple disabilities. Through a literature review and meta-analysis on the topic of assessment, surveys and discussions with varied local experts, and interviews with state and national experts in the sensory areas represented, this study sought to establish a framework for accommodating this population of students on standardized assessments. Using descriptive analysis procedures, the various data sets brought forth 25 qualities or practices that the diverse experts agreed should be in place when assessing this population of students. The data reflected a high level of consensus among parents, teachers, state, and national experts regardless of region of state represented. The data also reflected consensus across sensory subgroups (blind, deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing/cochlear implant, and low vision). The research concluded with a modified confirmatory factor analysis of the 25 qualities with the state-dictated permissible accommodations published in the test guidance manual. This analysis revealed less than half of the perceived best practices were in place for the current state-mandated assessment system. Suggestions for improving accommodation options on future assessment procedures and the prospective for further research were offered. / Department of Special Education