A Hearing-Impaired Child's Acquisition of Schemata: Something's Missing.

Yoshinaga-Itano, Christine; Downey, Doris M.

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ERIC Number: EJ345569

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1986

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A Hearing-Impaired Child's Acquisition of Schemata: Something's Missing.

Yoshinaga-Itano, Christine; Downey, Doris M.

Topics in Language Disorders, v7 n1 p45-57 Dec 1986

The difficulties hearing impaired students experience in acquiring the conceptual information underlying narratives is discussed in terms of schemata development and the role of incidental learning. Principles for teaching concepts and labels, elaborating the schema, using questions to fill in conceptual gaps, and using imaginary play and storytelling are offered. (DB)

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Comprehension, Concept Formation, Hearing Impairments, Incidental Learning, Narration, Pretend Play, Questioning Techniques, Schemata (Cognition), Story Telling, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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Note: Theme Issue: Narrative Discourse: Development and Disorders. For related information, see EC 191 220-227.