Examination of Sign Language Education According to the Opinions of Members from a Basic Sign Language Certification Program

Autor/in	Akmese, Pelin Pistav
Titel	Examination of Sign Language Education According to the Opinions of Members from a Basic Sign Language Certification Program
Quelle	In: Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 16 (2016) 4, S.1189-1225 (37 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1303-0485
Schlagwörter	Sign Language; Semi Structured Interviews; Qualitative Research; Student Educational Objectives; Relevance (Education); Hearing Impairments; Educational Quality; Educational Practices; Participant Characteristics; Basic Skills; Opinions; Certification; Academic Support Services; Course Content; Educational Policy; Communication Skills; Teacher Qualifications; Participant Satisfaction; Foreign Countries; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gebärdensprache; Qualitative Forschung; Relevance; Relevanz; Hearing impairment; Hörbehinderung; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Bildungspraxis; Basic skill; Grundfertigkeit; Lehrmeinung; Abschlusszeugnis; Zertifizierung; Kursprogramm; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Kommunikationsstil; Lehrqualifikation; Ausland; Türkei
Abstract	Being hearing impaired limits one's ability to communicate in that it affects all areas of development, particularly speech. One of the methods the hearing impaired use to communicate is sign language. This study, a descriptive study, intends to examine the opinions of individuals who had enrolled in a sign language certification program by using semi-structured interviews, a qualitative research technique. For this purpose, a semi-structured interview form was prepared and an expert's opinion was received; 190 participants who had completed or were continuing their sign language education were contacted. In the process of data collection, 30% of participants were contacted and interviewed face-to-face. Participants' opinions were divided into five main themes: their reason for joining sign language education, their determination of the place of sign language education in community life, the effect of sign language education in learning environments, examining sign language education programs regarding quality, and examining sign language education in regard to the qualifications of personnel and participants. The findings of this study are thought to be able to contribute to regulations regarding sign language education. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01