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Wise, A.; Hill, R. – Journal of Educational Television and Other Media, 1980
Describes the development of a series of television programs tailor-made for the profoundly deaf and their usage in a school for such children. (Author)
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Deafness, Educational Television, Language Acquisition
Smith, Brenda D.; And Others – 1987
To explore the usefulness of imagery as a learning tool in a classroom situation, this study investigated whether a visual image has an additive effect on the recall of definitions of previously unknown English words. One-hundred-forty-two students enrolled in six sections of an upper level developmental reading course at Georgia State University…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Theories, Long Term Memory
Koehler, Linda J. S.; Lloyd, Lyle L. – 1986
Research indicates that using the manual alphabet in classes of non-deaf students is effective both for spelling and vocabulary instruction. Teachers appreciate the way signing physically involves the students, acts as a self-cueing system, is inexpensive, and helps with writing problems like "b" and "d" reversals. Other advantages are: (1) it is…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Elementary Education, Finger Spelling, Manual Communication
Bazeli, Marilyn J.; Olle, Ruth E. – 1995
This paper discusses research findings regarding vocabulary instruction and reading comprehension and suggests methods to develop vocabulary using visual aids. As indicated by the research, vocabulary instruction is necessary and can lead to improved comprehension; there also appears to be a strong need to relate concrete visual experiences to…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Cooperative Learning, Educational Research, Graphic Organizers
Koch, Norman E. – 1986
Stressing language development as the prime component of all learning, this resource book presents suggestions to teachers to aid them in developing children's descriptive language. Basic to the described activities is the concept that vocabulary development is essentially concept development, requires a variety of experiences, and results from…
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Choral Speaking, Classroom Techniques, Creative Development