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The Efficacy of Signing Standard English for Increasing Reading Achievement: An Article Critique
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Greene-Woods, Ashley – American Annals of the Deaf, 2020
The language of instruction for Deaf children in the American educational system has long been the subject of debate: Should Deaf children learn language via American Sign Language (ASL), English-based visual communication systems, or spoken English only? It has long been the practice of the standard epistemology to encourage the use of verbal…
Descriptors: Language of Instruction, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Special Needs Students
Research and Teaching: Think before (and after) You Speak: Practice and Self-Reflection Bolster Oral Communication Skills
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Sterling, Eleanor; Bravo, Adriana; Porzecanski, Ana Luz; Burks, Romi L.; Linder, Joshua; Langen, Tom; Fernandez, Denny; Ruby, Douglas; Bynum, Nora – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2016
In this study, conservation biology faculty and practitioners from across the United States designed classroom exercises and teaching interventions intended to bolster oral communication skills. Through repeated oral presentation assignments integrated into course requirements, the authors examined individual student learning gains via…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Oral Communication Method, Science Instruction, Science Education
Students Can Give Psychology Away: Oral Presentations on YouTube
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Malouff, John M.; Emmerton, Ashley J. – Psychology Learning and Teaching, 2014
This article describes a novel assignment involving students giving a presentation on YouTube about how to apply behavior-modification principles to change a specific type of behavior, chosen by each student. The presentations covered topics such as how to end nail biting and how to reduce anxiety about public speaking. Giving an oral presentation…
Descriptors: Psychology, Online Courses, Electronic Publishing, Behavior Modification
Assessment of a Brief Oral Presentation Assignment in Biopsychology
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Sleigh, Merry J. – Psychology Learning and Teaching, 2013
This study examined the suitability of a brief oral presentation exercise as an assessment method in biopsychology. Undergraduate students researched and presented a five-minute, self-selected fact related to course material, allowing them to practice oral communication skills, such as clearly explaining and carefully listening. Biopsychology…
Descriptors: Oral Communication Method, Video Technology, Assignments, Psychology
The Academic and Social Inclusion of Oral Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children in Cyprus Secondary General Education: Investigating the Perspectives of the Stakeholders
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Hadjikakou, Kika; Petridou, Lenia; Stylianou, Chryso – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2008
This paper reports the results of a study which has been carried out for the first time in Cyprus, with the aim of exploring the views of deaf and hard-of-hearing (D/HH) children (who attend secondary general schools, and use an auditory/oral approach), as well as the perceptions of their parents, teachers and head teachers on their academic and…
Descriptors: Deafness, Academic Standards, Foreign Countries, Oral Communication Method
Order of Presentation of Oral and Written Information as Determinants of Student Grades.
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Terpstra, David – College Student Journal, 1979
Investigated effects of orders of presentation of oral and written information upon academic performance. Analysis revealed that students who received the oral presentation as the second exposure to the information reported significantly higher grade point averages than those for whom the oral presentation represented the first exposure.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Assignments, Cognitive Style, College Students