ERIC Number: EJ1359978
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-726X
EISSN: EISSN-1543-0375
Assessing the Reading Instruction Knowledge of Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing: A Mixed-Methods Study
Alqraini, Faisl M.
American Annals of the Deaf, v167 n4 p515-532 2022
Improving reading skills is considered one of education's highest priorities. The present study investigated teachers' knowledge of reading skills instruction in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). A mixed-methods design was used to obtain data that would improve understanding of teachers' knowledge about teaching reading skills to d/Deaf and hard of hearing (d/Dhh) students. Fifty-five teachers of d/Dhh students completed a questionnaire; 26 of the teachers were interviewed in the qualitative portion of the study. Correlation analysis of the model strategies showed significant positive correlations within and among four reading strategies for KSA d/Dhh students: teaching phonemic awareness, teaching to associate letter shapes with their sounds, teaching vocabulary, and teaching reading comprehension The study also found that a significant number of the teachers had sufficient knowledge about teaching reading skills; therefore, no statistically significant differences were attributable to the variables in the study.
Descriptors: Reading Skills, Foreign Countries, Reading Instruction, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Knowledge Level, Reading Strategies, Phonemic Awareness, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Elementary School Teachers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Saudi Arabia
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