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Area of Science:

  • Education
  • Deaf Studies
  • Educational Psychology

Background:

  • Effective communication is crucial for deaf students' educational success.
  • Interpreters play a vital role in bridging communication gaps between deaf students and hearing educators.
  • Understanding the nuances of this communication dynamic is essential for improving educational outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the quality of educational experiences for deaf students using interpreters.
  • To determine the implications of these experiences on deaf adolescents' classroom behavior.
  • To identify factors influencing the effectiveness of communication in educational settings for deaf learners.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative research methods were employed.
  • Data collected from academic staff and 28 deaf adolescents.
  • Study conducted through four-week marine science workshops in 1988 and 1989.

Main Results:

  • Three key issues emerged: teacher's knowledge of deafness, interpreter's role, and behavior management.
  • Findings align with previous research on classroom arrangement, notetakers, attention span, interpreting quality, and discipline.
  • The quality of interpreting significantly affects the educational experience.

Conclusions:

  • Collaboration between teachers and interpreters is vital for enhancing deaf adolescents' education.
  • Addressing teacher knowledge and interpreter effectiveness can improve classroom behavior.
  • Optimizing the educational experience requires a multifaceted approach considering communication and pedagogical strategies.