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Speaking up about Oracy: The Contribution of Drama Pedagogy to Enhanced Oral Communication
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Madonna Stinson – English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to consider the growing interest in oracy and to propose the pedagogy of process drama as an ideal model for the dialogic classroom. Design/methodology/approach: This paper takes the form of an explanatory case study where the author draws on a successful drama/oracy project in a primary school in Brisbane,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary Schools, Drama, Oral Communication Method
Beliefs, Practices, and Expectations of Oral Teachers of the Deaf
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Brown, P. Margaret; Paatsch, Louise – Deafness and Education International, 2010
This study investigated the beliefs and practices of 28 teachers of the deaf about their practices. The teachers were all working in oral settings either as visiting teachers or teachers in a mainstream school facility supporting groups of students with hearing loss. Teachers who used an Auditory Verbal approach largely adopted a positivist…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Deafness, Oral Communication Method, Educational Practices
The Development of Pragmatic Skills in Children Who Are Severely and Profoundly Deaf
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Toe, Dianne; Beattie, Rod; Barr, Megan – Deafness and Education International, 2007
The present study investigated the conversational skills of a group of 18 children (aged 6 to 16 years) with severe and profound hearing loss. Participants included both hearing aid users and cochlear implant users. All the children relied upon spoken English and were included in regular classroom settings for at least part of each school day.…
Descriptors: Hearing (Physiology), Deafness, Assistive Technology, Adolescents
Cued Speech and the Reception of Spoken Language.
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Nicholls, Gaye H.; Ling, Daniel – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1982
The Australian study investigated the effect of cued speech on the speech reception abilities of 18 profoundly hearing impaired children under seven conditions of presentation: audition; lipreading; audition and lipreading; cues; audition and cues; lipreading and cues; and audition, lipreading, and cues. (Author)
Descriptors: Aural Learning, Cued Speech, Deafness, Foreign Countries
A Survey of Graduates of an Australian Integrated Auditory/Oral Preschool. Part II: Academic Achievement, Utilization of Support Services, and Friendship Patterns.
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Roberts, Susan B.; Rickards, Field W. – Volta Review, 1994
A survey was conducted of 100 graduates (ages 7-17) of an auditory/oral Australian preschool for children with hearing impairments (92 integrated with hearing peers and 8 segregated). Most children perceived their academic progress to be average or above; nearly all received audiological support; over one-third received speech therapy and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Ancillary School Services, Deafness, Foreign Countries
Academic Learning in an Integrated Setting for Hearing-Impaired Students--A Description of an Australian Unit's Efforts to Meet the Challenge.
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Walker, Lynette M. – Volta Review, 1993
An Australian oral/aural program for students with hearing impairments fosters independence and independent learning by teaching cognitive and metacognitive skills. Factors attributing to the program's success include careful planning for integration, a clear understanding of support teachers' roles, special programs to meet individual needs, and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Hearing Impairments, Hearing Therapy
A Survey of Graduates of an Australian Integrated Auditory/Oral Preschool. Part I: Amplification Usage, Communication Practices, and Speech Intelligibility.
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Roberts, Susan B.; Rickards, Field W. – Volta Review, 1994
A survey was conducted of 100 graduates (ages 7-17) of an auditory/oral preschool in Australia for children with hearing impairments, with 92 being integrated with hearing peers and 8 segregated. The majority of students reported that they used hearing aids consistently; used speech as their major mode of communication; and perceived themselves as…
Descriptors: Communication Aids (for Disabled), Deafness, Foreign Countries, Graduate Surveys