The Practice and Challenges of Sign language at early Deaf education: The Case of Special Pre and Primary Deaf Schools of Addis Ababa
| dc.contributor.advisor | Teklmariam, Alemayhu (Associate Professor) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Merde, Berhane | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-03-21T07:12:24Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-05T08:57:33Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-03-21T07:12:24Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-05T08:57:33Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This research examines the practice and challenges of sign language at early grade and education for deaf children at Alpha and VICKtory deaf primary schools in Addis Ababa. It is a case study research technique, which aimed to examine instructional practice and language development, Communication Approach of the Deaf in class, Teaching/Learning Resources and use of Sign Language, challenges of teaching Deaf learners language, challenges of teaching the practice of reading and writing spoken languages and challenges faced by parents of Deaf children‟s. Data were collected using semi-structured interview: two school principals and six teachers and also five parents of deaf children were interviewed, and observations were also conducted. The research conducted using a qualitative research paradigm aligns with case study. Those data were examined and presented based on their themes in detail following qualitative case study design method to narrative analysis to achieve the purposes. As the study findings showed, the schools had a well- coming environment for deaf children. On the other hand, the research revealed challenges of deaf schools education practices such as, poor accessibility, inadequate teaching/ learning class room environment, poor Sign language skills among teachers, the sign language and early grade education were also below the standard of primary school are some of the challenges. Recommendations were made towards achieving better practices of sign language and education improving the existing negligible inclusive preschool services like, Sign Language skills, classroom accommodation, and basic knowledge of deaf early grade education and simple curriculum adaptation. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/17003 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Practice and Challenges of Sign language at early Deaf education | en_US |
| dc.title | The Practice and Challenges of Sign language at early Deaf education: The Case of Special Pre and Primary Deaf Schools of Addis Ababa | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |