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Young, Alys; Squires, Garry; Oram, Rosemary; Sutherland, Hilary; Hartley, Ralph – Deafness and Education International, 2015
This article concerns further education (FE) as a post-16 destination for deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) young people. It addresses: (1) the size and characteristics of the DHH population within the FE sector; (2) the perceived functions of FE for DHH young people; (3) the trends, progress, and achievements of DHH learners within FE provision. A…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Postsecondary Education, Deafness
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Powell, Denise; Hyde, Merv – Deafness and Education International, 2014
Over the past 150 years in New Zealand, education of deaf and hearing impaired children has undergone a series of transformations. These have included shifts in the underlying philosophies and pedagogies, as well as modifications to how schools and deaf and hearing-impaired students are funded and supported. This article provides an overview of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Educational Philosophy
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Chute, Patricia M. – Deafness and Education International, 2012
The evolving technology of the cochlear implant has provided profoundly deaf children with increased access to classroom content and as a result expanded their academic potential. Colleges and universities provide a range of options available and offer opportunities for higher education that was previously reserved for a small group. However, the…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Higher Education, Deafness, Student Interests
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Harnisch, Henriette; Smith, Craig; Dekesel, Kristiaan – Deafness and Education International, 2004
This article discusses the development of the Hand in Hand curriculum of the Black Country Pathfinder Networks for Excellence program. The purpose of the project is to create a British Sign Language (BSL) course suitable to delivery in the mainstream curriculum. The first phase focuses primarily on the creation of an outline of the project and a…
Descriptors: Sign Language, Postsecondary Education, Second Language Instruction, Curriculum Development