Foreign Language Learning Characteristics of Deaf and Severely Hard-of-Hearing Students

Autor/inn/en	Csizér, Kata; Kontra, Edit H.
Titel	Foreign Language Learning Characteristics of Deaf and Severely Hard-of-Hearing Students
Quelle	In: Modern Language Journal, 104 (2020) 1, S.233-249 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Kontra, Edit H.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0026-7902
DOI	10.1111/modl.12630
Schlagwörter	Deafness; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Student Motivation; Efficiency; Teacher Attitudes; Sign Language; Hearing Impairments; Student Attitudes; Barriers; Learning Strategies; Foreign Countries; Learning Processes; Independent Study; Difficulty Level; Learning Motivation; Europe + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gehörlosigkeit; Taubstummheit; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Schulische Motivation; Effectiveness; Effektivität; Wirkungsgrad; Lehrerverhalten; Gebärdensprache; Hearing impairment; Hörbehinderung; Schülerverhalten; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Ausland; Learning process; Lernprozess; Selbststudium; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Europa
Abstract	The aim of this study was to investigate deaf and severely hard-of-hearing students' foreign language learning characteristics. In order to provide a better understanding of the challenges this group of learners face, a mixed methods study was designed including a questionnaire survey to provide generalizable results for our context and an interview study to get a deeper understanding of the issue from the insiders' perspective as well. Data was collected in three European countries with piloted and barrier-free instruments. In order to investigate their foreign language learning processes, deaf and severely hard-of-hearing students' motivation, beliefs, and strategies were measured and analyzed. Our results indicate that deaf and severely hard-of-hearing students' foreign language learning experiences are fraught with challenges and setbacks despite their motivation and eagerness to learn foreign languages. To overcome these difficulties motivating and effective learning environments have to be created where the use of the national sign language contributes to the efficiency of teaching. Furthermore, teaching should include the presentation of effective learning strategies as well as the introduction of autonomous ways of learning. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01