Learning and Participation Experiences of Deaf Students D 聋哑学生参与学习和研发经验.pptVIP

Learning and Participation Experiences of Deaf Students within New Zealand Tertiary Institutions Denise Powell Every Body In – Disability Studies Conference November 2011 Dunedin “Probably no area in the life of deaf people has changed as radically as education” (Ozlins Bridge 1999, p.51) In NZ 95% D/deaf students are mainstreamed for their compulsory education Students expect to access tertiary education in the same way as their hearing peers Some Basic Observations Research Questions What are the current experiences of D/deaf students in New Zealand? What do these students perceive as barriers? What possible solutions are there to those barriers? Mixed methods study  Phase One: Written survey with a sample of D/deaf students 64 students responded giving the study a 73% return rate Phase Two: Interviews with eight questionnaire respondents Respondents by Age Respondents by Institution Supports accessed Not at all useful A little useful Somewhat useful Very useful Extremely useful Didn’t use Interpreters 1 0 1 4 10 48 Disability coordinator 13 7 5 10 19 10 Manual notetaking / peer notetaking support 3 2 6 5 25 23 Laptop computer notetaking 0 1 2 4 6 51 FM aids 1 4 3 2 3 51 Induction loop 2 0 0 1 2 59 Video conferencing 4 1 0 1 2 56 Blackboard – online access to lecture content 4 6 3 10 19 21 Students’ Perceived Barriers to Learning Lectures 69% Receiving instructions or supervision 61% Tutorials 60% Students’ Perceived Social Barriers Social functions 75% Casual interactions with other students 58% Highlights Achieving what I set out to do Meeting other deaf students Getting good grades GRADUATING!! Gaining recognition for all my hard work Proving that deaf people can study successfully Important Factors Identified Early language and educational experiences, Transition to tertiary study, Access to support services and assistive technology, and Interactions with others. Students’ Solutions Being able to self-identify support needs