practical example of a curricular adaptation of learning languages for deaf people
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Practical example of a curricular adaptation of learning English as a Foreign Languages for deaf people.Our experience at our Language Center at University of Alicante.TRANSCRIPT
Practical example of a curricular adaptation of
learning languages for deaf people.
Covadonga Ordóñez García
Head of Administration
THE EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION MEANS
AT THE UA
B1 level requirement for all the students.
B1 level requirement to apply for a scholarship.
"We don’t want be exempted from the requirement
we want to improve our employability"
COURSES ATTENDED BY DEAF STUDENTS
Italian from A1 to B1, 100 contact hours, 100 self
study. (One student)
English A2 level, B1 level (Three students, three
courses each)
WHERE ARE WE COMING FROM?
Starting levels: Absolute Beginners.
¿Oralists or signers?
Our ignorance of the ways of teaching.
Support from the CAE (our disabled student
support centre’s at the UA).
Collaboration by the group of interpreters.
THE STUDENTS SAID:
Adapt the methodology to deaf people.
It is necessary that the interpreter uses Spanish
language signs, International Sign System and
English.
Expand reading and doing many other jobs to
strengthen comprehension and writing. Practising
audio and oral, tells us nothing. We lose time.
We need to display grammatical or structural
explanations of the theory followed from a book or
projection screen.
TEACHERS INDICATE:
Material aspects.
Lighting, blackboards.
Position in the classroom.
Interpreters.
Personal aspects.
Lack of understanding of the collective.
Links with students and interpreter.
Motivation.
THE CENTER SAID:
Need for methodological advice.
Need for interpreters.
Preparation of performers and teachers.
Increased costs.
Small-size collective.
STARTING TO LEARN LANGUAGES IS LIKE
DIVING INTO THE POOL. ...
Before you jump you must prepare your springboard
HOW IS OUR SPRINGBOARD?
Global reflection on guidelines.
Current economic situation.
Network support experts.
Need for agreement among universities.
Collaboration by deaf collective; need to meet
requirements.
Collaboration with disability support services.
Ready, steady, go!
www.csidiomas.ua.es
Centro Superior de Idiomas Universidad de Alicante
Tel. 96 590 3793
Fax 96 590 3794E-mail: [email protected]
www.facebook.com/AlicanteExperience
Thank you for your attention!