| Communication Connections: Service Learning and ASL. | |
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PMID: 22049149 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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PURPOSE: This paper describes a connection between service learning and American Sign Language (ASL) instruction. The Deaf community served as communication partners for university students, enabling them to use language skills in a natural setting. METHOD: Rationale and implementation of pairing ASL with service learning is presented. A review of one study provides information about student perceptions of service learning, and a second study presents evidence about the development of ASL skills through a service learning experience. RESULTS: Service learning proved to be a valuable teaching method for ASL instruction, facilitating an increase in cultural awareness and ASL skills. Student anecdotal evidence about service learning experiences indicated that they gained insights beyond just the improvement in language skills. CONCLUSIONS: The connection between service learning and ASL instruction is advantageous because students gained cultural understanding as well as language skills. This course design could be used at other institutions where a Deaf community is accessible. |
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Suzanne Reading; Robert J Padgett |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-11-2 |
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Title: American journal of audiology Volume: - ISSN: 1558-9137 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Nov |
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Created Date: 2011-11-3 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9114917 Medline TA: Am J Audiol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Butler University. |
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