An Animated Dictionary for Hearing-Impaired Students in Thailand

Autor/inn/en	Wicha, Santichai; Sharp, Bernadette; Sureephong, Pradorn; Chakpitak, Nopasit; Atkins, Anthony
Titel	An Animated Dictionary for Hearing-Impaired Students in Thailand
Quelle	In: Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 12 (2012) 4, S.234-244 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1471-3802
DOI	10.1111/j.1471-3802.2012.01239.x
Schlagwörter	Learner Engagement; English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; Hearing Impairments; Total Communication; Vocabulary Development; Lexicology; Language Acquisition; English Language Learners; Assistive Technology; Accessibility (for Disabled); Courseware; Elementary School Curriculum; Elementary School Students; Animation; Dictionaries; Computer Uses in Education; Program Descriptions; Special Needs Students; Thailand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ausland; Hearing impairment; Hörbehinderung; Wortschatzarbeit; Lexikologie; Sprachaneignung; Spracherwerb; Accessibility; Zugänglichkeit; Lernsoftware; Dictionary; Wörterbuch; Computernutzung; Sonderpädagogischer Förderbedarf
Abstract	As English increasingly becomes the international language, many ministerial and educational organisations have identified the need to improve the competence of Thai students in speaking English. While there is significant research devoted to developing software tools to support the teaching of English as a second language, they are mostly concerned with adult learners. This project focuses on addressing the need to improve the teaching of English as a second language to primary school children with hearing impairments. This paper presents the development of an educational software tool referred to as the Total Communication with Animation Dictionary (TCAD), which supports learners in the acquisition and retention of new English lexical knowledge and is based on the theoretical approaches of Total Communication and situated learning. A series of experiments was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of the TCAD in improving vocabulary acquisition and retention. Early results are promising with increased learner engagement and performance compared with traditional approaches. (Contains 7 tables and 11 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10