ERIC Number: EJ1129070
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
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Sign Language as Medium of Instruction in Botswana Primary Schools: Voices from the Field
Mpuang, Kerileng D.; Mukhopadhyay, Sourav; Malatsi, Nelly
Deafness & Education International, v17 n3 p132-143 2015
This descriptive phenomenological study investigates teachers' experiences of using sign language for learners who are deaf in the primary schools in Botswana. Eight in-service teachers who have had more than ten years of teaching deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) learners were purposively selected for this study. Data were collected using multiple strategies: (i) written open ended questionnaire, (ii) focus group discussions, and followed by (iii) individual interviews. Moustakas' modified van Kaam method was used for analysis. Four predominant themes emerged: (i) teaching DHH learners; (ii) teachers of DHH learners; (iii) use of sign language as a medium of instruction; and (iv) teachers' preferences for use of total communication. Based on the findings, recommendations were made.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sign Language, Language of Instruction, Phenomenology, Teaching Experience, Elementary School Teachers, Inservice Teacher Education, Questionnaires, Focus Groups, Interviews, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Partial Hearing, Teaching Methods, Preferences, Qualitative Research, Educational Practices, Time on Task, Language Skills, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Delivery Systems, Teacher Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Botswana
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