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The Use of Technology in Sign Language Testing: Results of a Pre-Pandemic Survey
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Haug, Tobias; Mann, Wolfgang; Holzknecht, Franz – Sign Language Studies, 2023
This study is a follow-up to previous research conducted in 2012 on computer-assisted language testing (CALT) that applied a survey approach to investigate the use of technology in sign language testing worldwide. The goal of the current study was to replicate the 2012 study and to obtain updated information on the use of technology in sign…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Sign Language, Natural Language Processing, Language Tests
Can Motivational Interviewing Follow-Up Calls Improve the Implementation and Retention of a Specific Communication Support (Key Word Sign) by Staff Supporting People with an Intellectual Disability? A Pilot Project
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Le Van, Laura; Crino, Rocco; Corneille, Samantha – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2019
Background: This study examined whether Motivational Interviewing (MI) follow-up calls improved the extent to which a specific therapeutic technique (Key Word Sign) presented in training was retained and implemented by staff supporting people with an intellectual disability.Method: Thirty-eight residential support workers who attended Key Word…
Descriptors: Interviews, Motivation, Training, Persistence
Measuring Zoo Visitor Learning and Understanding about Orangutans: Evaluation to Enhance Learning Outcomes and to Foster Conservation Action
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Pearson, Elissa L.; Dorrian, Jillian; Litchfield, Carla A. – Environmental Education Research, 2013
Despite the endangered status of the orangutan, very little research has sought to understand what people know about this species or the conservation challenges they face. As zoos are well placed to influence such understandings, the present study sought to explore knowledge following a visit to orangutan exhibits at three Australian zoos…
Descriptors: Recreational Facilities, Animals, Wildlife, Conservation (Environment)
A New Approach to Training Teachers to Meet the Diverse Learning Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children within Inclusive Australian Schools
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Furlonger, Brett E.; Sharma, Umesh; Moore, Dennis W.; Smyth King, Brian – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2010
A restructured postgraduate teacher education programme is described specifically with regard to its commitment to prepare educators to work effectively with deaf and hard-of-hearing children in inclusive settings. The focus of the paper is on the design and development process rather than on the evaluation of the outcomes. Background information…
Descriptors: Deafness, Foreign Countries, Hearing Impairments, Inclusive Schools
"Pete's Story": Interpreting the Consequences of Risk-Taking Behavior
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Parkin, Danny; Morris, Kim – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2005
This article documents the initial evaluation of a trial "interpretive safety sign" at The Cougal's, a popular natural swimming area in Springbrook National Park, Gold Coast Hinterland, Queensland, Australia. The interpretive safety sign details the consequences of risk-taking behavior in and around the cascades and rock pools at The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Signs, Safety, Risk Management
The Assessment and Achievement of Proficiency in a Native Sign Language within a Sign Bilingual Program: The Pilot Auslan Receptive Skills Test
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Johnston, Trevor – Deafness and Education International, 2004
The assessment of sign language proficiency is essential for evaluating the outcomes of sign bilingual education. This paper reports an attempt to assess the sign language proficiency of children in a self-described sign bilingual program in Sydney by adapting a British Sign Language (BSL) test to Australian Sign Language (Auslan). The test…
Descriptors: Sign Language, Bilingual Education, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries