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Enhancing vocabulary among grade 4 deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) learnersthrough an online sign language intervention: A mixed method study |
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| Creator | Jordan S. Madronio |
| Title | Enhancing vocabulary among grade 4 deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) learnersthrough an online sign language intervention: A mixed method study |
| Publisher | Phetchaburi Rajabhat University |
| Publication Year | 2565 |
| Journal Title | Interdisciplinary Research Review (IRR) |
| Journal Vol. | 17 |
| Journal No. | 4 |
| Page no. | 8-14 |
| Keyword | deaf and hard-of-hearing education, Filipino Sign Language, multimedia, social studies |
| URL Website | https://ph02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jtir |
| Website title | Interdisciplinary Research Review (IRR) |
| ISSN | 2697-536X |
| Abstract | Filipino Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) learners are generally considered bilingual who use Filipino Sign Language (FSL) as their primarymode of communication. Written language in Filipino or English form-part of their secondary mode of communication but the DHH learners’familiarity with the English written language is evident due to the influence of the American Sign Language (ASL). There is a challenge among grade4 DHH pupils to remember Filipino-writtenAraling Panlipunan(Social Studies) vocabularies and their corresponding manual sign. The overallpurpose of this study is to address the difficulties encountered through an intervention calledAraling Panlipunan(AP) Filipino Sign Language(AP-FSL). The intervention is in the form of multimedia learning resource material that is made accessible for any Android or iOS device. Thestudy used mixed method approach in collecting quantitative and qualitative data. Quantitative data were gathered through the conduct of preand posttest to thirty (30) grade 4 learners while the qualitative data were collected through survey forms and semi-structured interviews. Resultsrevealed a significant increase in the mean percentage score from 9.33 to 83.47. Post test result fell under the independent reading level. The overallimpression or rating of the stakeholders to the AP-FSL intervention was “strongly agree” which implies that an intervention to increase the APvocabularies among DHH learners is strongly recommended. Stakeholders’ recommendation to further enhance the intervention were also takeninto consideration highlighting the importance of close collaboration with the Filipino Deaf community in utilizing appropriate manual sign in APlessons |
