Exploration of student perceptions of multicultural content in American Sign Language distance learning courses : a case study

This article reports an exploratory study of teacher candidate perception of learning, using video recording in an American Sign Language (ASL) class. Video recording for practice and reflection is relevant to learning ASL, a visual language. One advantage of recording video for learning ASL with mobile devices instead of computers is the larger physical space that can be captured. Thirteen teacher candidates in a graduate program participated, by completing three surveys regarding their experiences with mobile app assignments designed for practicing expressive skills using specific ASL grammatical features. Results showed that 10 out of 12 teacher candidates found app assignments helpful in assessing their own sign skills, and 11 out of 12 found them helpful in clarifying ASL concepts. Nine out of 12 teacher candidates reported increased interest in learning ASL, and 11 out of 13 teacher candidates indicated that their ASL improved due to use of the app.

Download Full-text

THAI SIGN LANGUAGE TO ENGLISH TRANSLATION USING VARIABLE HIDDEN NEURON ANN - A CASE STUDY

International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH ◽

10.29121/granthaalayah.v9.i9.2021.4281 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (9) ◽

pp. 302-305

Author(s):

Sowjanya M N ◽

Thimmaraju S N

Keyword(s):

American Sign Language ◽

Sign Language ◽

English Translation ◽

Native Language ◽

Language Translation ◽

American Sign ◽

Ann Model ◽

Policy Changes ◽

The Government

Sign language translation has been a major challenge in all walks of life. The current society has been more accepting of the specially abled and the government has been actively making policy changes to accommodate and assimilate the specially abled into the society. Every country has made a conscious effort to develop its own syllable set in its native language even though globally used language is American Sign Language (ASL). In this paper a method proposed by the authors for ASL is applied on Thai Sign Language and the working of the ANN model is explored.

Download Full-text

American Sign Language, Peer Play, and the Deaf Child: A Case Study of Ann

Psychology ◽

10.4236/psych.2015.614178 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 06 (14) ◽

pp. 1822-1831

Author(s):

Millicent Musyoka

Keyword(s):

American Sign Language ◽

Sign Language ◽

Deaf Child ◽

American Sign ◽

Peer Play

Download Full-text

Effects of inverted L2/Ln language pedagogy on student experiences and outcomes: The case of American Sign Language

Language Teaching Research ◽

10.1177/13621688211044240 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 136216882110442

Author(s):

Jody H. Cripps ◽

Russell S. Rosen ◽

Sheryl B. Cooper ◽

Ronald Fenicle ◽

Aimee Sever-Hall

Keyword(s):

American Sign Language ◽

Student Perceptions ◽

Sign Language ◽

Student Outcomes ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Traditional Approach ◽

Student Experiences ◽

American Sign ◽

Inverted Classroom ◽

Traditional Pedagogy

Second language (L2) learning has largely occurred in the traditional lecture-based classroom setting. Studies show that the lecture format has an impact on student outcomes and perceptions of classroom learning. Negative impacts include insufficient time for reinforcement activities, reviewing lecture materials, and engaging in conversation between instructors and students. An innovative way to enhance L2 students’ classroom outcomes and perceptions is the inverted classroom pedagogy. This study assesses whether the inverted pedagogy leads to more positive student perspectives and higher student outcomes compared to traditional pedagogy in L2 classrooms in American Sign Language (ASL). In this study, student outcomes and instructor and student perceptions of inverted pedagogy for ASL are assessed using a mixed method design with one controlled (traditional) and one experimental (inverted) advanced ASL class in a post-secondary setting. Results suggest that the inverted pedagogy is an approach that is as viable as the traditional approach for teaching and learning ASL as an L2 that enables students to engage in meaningful activities and conversations.

Download Full-text