A diagnostic test of metric measurement skills was administered to 283 summer Vestibule Program students in 1978 at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. Results of the testing showed that most of the deaf students lacked an understanding of the information needed for metric living. (Author)

Communication among hearing and hearing impaired professionals can be improved by attention to preparation factors (such as careful consideration of the arrangement of the meeting room), aspects of the conduct of the meeting (including discouraging side conversations), and wise use of interpreters. (CL)

General characteristics of effective faculty development programs for postsecondary educators in institutions serving deaf students are discussed and compared to guidelines published by the Conference of Educational Administrators Serving the Deaf. A model for faculty development is presented, and current approaches are described, including…

Needs and projections in science education for hearing impaired students fall into eight areas, including needs for quality teacher education, exemplary materials, infusion of career education into science curriculum offerings, increased involvement of professional organizations, and development of fundamental mathematics skills within the context…

Results of this investigation indicate that item format alone may be a factor affecting the performance of deaf students and that different conclusions may be possible concerning specific course objectives mastered. (Author)

To identify needs in science education for deaf students, 480 science teachers were asked about education, training and experience, and the quality of instructional materials, curriculum resources, and facilities. It was found that science is a highly neglected area of the curriculum in most school programs. (Author)

Interviews with 56 deaf college students resulted in accounts of 839 "critical incidents" describing effective and ineffective teaching. Thirty-three specific teaching characteristics were identified. The teacher's ability to communicate clearly in sign language was the most frequently occurring characteristic of effective teaching identified.…

This study examined faculty and deaf college students' views of effective teaching characteristics. Teachers and their chairpersons agreed about which teacher characteristics were important but differed in perceptions of most effective characteristics. Teachers and students agreed on subject mastery, understanding deafness, and communicating in…