Exploring Signed Literacy in Elementary Deaf Students Through Evidence-Based Instructional Methods

IF 0.5 Q3 LINGUISTICS

Sign Language Studies Pub Date : 2024-09-06 DOI:10.1353/sls.2024.a936335

Leala Holcomb

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This investigation aimed to explore the feasibility of implementing the strategic and interactive signing instruction (SISI) framework and its potential to enhance the signed composition skills of four deaf students in a first/second-grade classroom. SISI was adapted from the existing strategic and interactive writing instruction (SIWI) framework that centered on utilizing evidence-based approaches to teaching. A mixed-methods approach involving both qualitative and quantitative data was employed. Qualitative analysis revealed six themes regarding the implementation of SISI: (1) composition topics and genres, (2) target skills, (3) explicit instruction, (4) video technology, (5) idea holding, and (6) accommodating younger ages. Broadly, SISI was successfully implemented, and areas for further adaptation were identified. Quantitative data were collected from four students, involving responses to prompts across three genres—narrative, informative, and persuasive. Pre- and posttest scores showed improvements in discourse-specific traits across these genres. While the findings suggest the feasibility and promise of SISI in facilitating the development of signed literacy, further larger-scale studies involving controls are required to fully investigate SISI's efficacy.

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通过循证教学法探索聋人小学生的手语读写能力

摘要:本调查旨在探讨实施策略性互动手语教学（SISI）框架的可行性，以及该框架在提高一/二年级课堂上四名聋哑学生的手语作文能力方面的潜力。SISI 是根据现有的策略性互动写作教学（SIWI）框架改编的，其核心是利用循证教学方法。研究采用了混合方法，包括定性和定量数据。定性分析揭示了有关实施 SISI 的六个主题：(1) 作文题目和体裁；(2) 目标技能；(3) 明确的教学；(4) 视频技术；(5) 想法保持；(6) 适应低龄学生。总体而言，SISI 的实施是成功的，同时也发现了需要进一步调整的地方。从四名学生那里收集了定量数据，涉及对三种体裁--叙述型、信息型和说服型--的提示的反应。测试前和测试后的分数显示，这些体裁的特定话语特征都有所改善。虽然研究结果表明了 SISI 在促进签名读写能力发展方面的可行性和前景，但要全面研究 SISI 的功效，还需要进行更大规模的对照研究。

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Sign Language Studies LINGUISTICS-

CiteScore

1.80

自引率

6.70%

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期刊介绍： Sign Language Studies publishes a wide range of original scholarly articles and essays relevant to signed languages and signing communities. The journal provides a forum for the dissemination of important ideas and opinions concerning these languages and the communities who use them. Topics of interest include linguistics, anthropology, semiotics, Deaf culture, and Deaf history and literature.