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Peer reviewedAkamatsu, C. Tane; Stewart, David A.; Mayer, Connie – Sign Language Studies, 2002
Examines the literature on teachers' use of signing in the classroom for clues about future directions in research that aim to improve the academic performance of deaf students. Suggests that it is not by concentrating solely on the question of whether American Sign Language or some form of English-based signing should dominate in the classrooms.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Sign Language, Deafness, Educational Research
Download full textHillion, Mariette; And Others – 1995
This study, reported entirely in French, investigated reasons for deaf secondary students' delay in acquisition of reading skills. The study examined relationships between the students' individual cognitive styles, use of Quebec Sign Language, reading in French, and reading strategies. Subjects were 24 students enrolled in one school, paired in a…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Case Studies, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style
