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Story dramas: an exploratory study toward a deaf-led arts-integration model
Joanne Weber1, Jah-Amaka Enwedo2, Amel Benkohila2
1Faculty of Education, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education
|June 2, 2026
Summary
Deaf educators developed a unique story drama approach for deaf preschoolers, enhancing language and social-emotional growth. This deaf-led model prioritizes visual and interactive learning, differing from traditional methods.
Area of Science:
- Deaf Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Applied Linguistics
Background:
- Story drama interventions were adapted for deaf preschoolers by a bimodal bilingual teaching team.
- The adaptation was based on training initially developed for hearing children.
- The study investigated the unique philosophical underpinnings of the deaf-led team's approach.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the ontological, axiological, and epistemological commitments of a deaf-led team implementing story dramas.
- To analyze how a deaf-led team adapted story drama interventions for deaf preschoolers.
- To identify the impact of the adapted story drama approach on deaf children's development.
Main Methods:
- Observation of a deaf-led team delivering story dramas to deaf preschoolers.
- Multimodal discourse analysis of video-recorded classroom sessions.
- Qualitative coding of interviews with the deaf-led instructional team.
Main Results:
- The deaf-led team utilized a distinct ocularcentric, multimodal, and interactive story drama approach.
- This approach significantly differed from the original training model designed for hearing children.
- Interviews revealed increased linguistic production, concept development, collaboration, and social-emotional growth in deaf students.
Conclusions:
- A deaf-led story drama approach offers significant benefits for deaf preschoolers.
- The implementation of story drama should align with the philosophical commitments of deaf educators.
- A specialized deaf story drama training model is recommended for deaf preschoolers.
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