An Australian Case Study of Delivering a Higher Education Program through Innovative Instructional Technologies

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Klopper, Christopher
Beamish, Wendi
Klieve, Helen
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2017
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Sign bilingual education, as an approach to the
education of deaf children, has been recognised in
Australia for many years. The effective
implementation of this approach requires teachers to
have a sound linguistic knowledge and
communicative competence in Australian Sign
Language (Auslan), as well as an understanding of
current theory and research in pedagogical practices.
This paper reports findings of a case study that
utilised design-based research to deliver a specialised
program in Australian Sign Language Studies to a
group of teachers and teaching assistants working
with deaf students throughout the state of ...
View more >Sign bilingual education, as an approach to the education of deaf children, has been recognised in Australia for many years. The effective implementation of this approach requires teachers to have a sound linguistic knowledge and communicative competence in Australian Sign Language (Auslan), as well as an understanding of current theory and research in pedagogical practices. This paper reports findings of a case study that utilised design-based research to deliver a specialised program in Australian Sign Language Studies to a group of teachers and teaching assistants working with deaf students throughout the state of Queensland, Australia. The findings recognise that the use of technology was a facilitating factor in the student’s learning outcomes rather than an objective of learning. The approach utilised highlights the pedagogical possibilities that innovative instructional technologies for learning offer through the evolution of collaborative use and not simply through revolutionary practice.
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View more >Sign bilingual education, as an approach to the education of deaf children, has been recognised in Australia for many years. The effective implementation of this approach requires teachers to have a sound linguistic knowledge and communicative competence in Australian Sign Language (Auslan), as well as an understanding of current theory and research in pedagogical practices. This paper reports findings of a case study that utilised design-based research to deliver a specialised program in Australian Sign Language Studies to a group of teachers and teaching assistants working with deaf students throughout the state of Queensland, Australia. The findings recognise that the use of technology was a facilitating factor in the student’s learning outcomes rather than an objective of learning. The approach utilised highlights the pedagogical possibilities that innovative instructional technologies for learning offer through the evolution of collaborative use and not simply through revolutionary practice.
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Journal Title
Literacy Information and Computer Education Journal
Volume
8
Issue
3
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© 2017 Infonomics Society. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal website for access to the definitive, published version.
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Specialist Studies in Education not elsewhere classified
Library and Information Studies
Specialist Studies in Education