Research Analysis 2: Re-do
1. How did you select this research study to analyze? What search terms did you use? What database did you use? What was your rationale for selecting this particular study to analyze over the others in the search results? What is the full reference for the study in APA format? In search for this article I used the One Search library data base from University of North Florida (UNF) library website. The terms used were “deaf reader’s intervention strategies”. As I strolled down the list of titles, I came across one titled “The Use of Graphic Representations of Sign Language in Leveled Texts to Support Deaf Readers”. I selected this article because I was curious of the intervention and if it was successful. …show more content…
What was the research question? Would adding sign language graphics to the books being used for reading instruction in a first-grade classroom promote the literacy development of DHH students?
4. What were the sources of the data collected? Who were the participants? What was the sample? What sites for research data collection were used? What documents were studied? There was a total of two participants (Alex and Barbra, pseudo names) from a bilingual/bicultural program in an urban public school in a large north eastern city. There were two teachers in this classroom; one hearing and one deaf. Both students were from the same classroom. Both students’ modality preference is American Sign Language (ASL). When Alex is asked to describe what the books were about, he signed the illustrations, not the English print. When Barbra was asked the same question, she responded the same way. They were unable to successfully independently read a book. When gathering baseline data, both students were unable to pick out their favorite part of the story.
5. What procedures were used to actually collect the …show more content…
What conclusions were reached? The conclusion that was reached was that the modified books with the Sign Language Graphics did enhance the student’s literacy skills. It was also noted the student’s attitudes toward reading was positively affected.
8. What might be the implications for practice from the conclusions of the study? An implication of this study is that it is based on younger, beginning readers. This may not have the same effect with middle grades or high school grades.
9. What might be the implications for practice from the conclusions of the study? An ethical issue with this study is that the study was completed with only two students. This is not sufficient evidence to be able to conclude this is a successful strategy for all DHH students whose primary mode of communication is ASL.
10. What questions might you ask the researcher if you were able to discuss the study with her/him/them? Some questions I would ask the researcher are the following:
1. Would you replicate this study with more students from around the United States?
2. If so, would you consider a higher age group?
3. You did not touch on the matter of your sign language ability. How would you rate yourself with the use of American Sign
1. How did you select this research study to analyze? What search terms did you use? What database did you use? What was your rationale for selecting this particular study to analyze over the others in the search results? What is the full reference for the study in APA format? In search for this article I used the One Search library data base from University of North Florida (UNF) library website. The terms used were “deaf reader’s intervention strategies”. As I strolled down the list of titles, I came across one titled “The Use of Graphic Representations of Sign Language in Leveled Texts to Support Deaf Readers”. I selected this article because I was curious of the intervention and if it was successful. …show more content…
What was the research question? Would adding sign language graphics to the books being used for reading instruction in a first-grade classroom promote the literacy development of DHH students?
4. What were the sources of the data collected? Who were the participants? What was the sample? What sites for research data collection were used? What documents were studied? There was a total of two participants (Alex and Barbra, pseudo names) from a bilingual/bicultural program in an urban public school in a large north eastern city. There were two teachers in this classroom; one hearing and one deaf. Both students were from the same classroom. Both students’ modality preference is American Sign Language (ASL). When Alex is asked to describe what the books were about, he signed the illustrations, not the English print. When Barbra was asked the same question, she responded the same way. They were unable to successfully independently read a book. When gathering baseline data, both students were unable to pick out their favorite part of the story.
5. What procedures were used to actually collect the …show more content…
What conclusions were reached? The conclusion that was reached was that the modified books with the Sign Language Graphics did enhance the student’s literacy skills. It was also noted the student’s attitudes toward reading was positively affected.
8. What might be the implications for practice from the conclusions of the study? An implication of this study is that it is based on younger, beginning readers. This may not have the same effect with middle grades or high school grades.
9. What might be the implications for practice from the conclusions of the study? An ethical issue with this study is that the study was completed with only two students. This is not sufficient evidence to be able to conclude this is a successful strategy for all DHH students whose primary mode of communication is ASL.
10. What questions might you ask the researcher if you were able to discuss the study with her/him/them? Some questions I would ask the researcher are the following:
1. Would you replicate this study with more students from around the United States?
2. If so, would you consider a higher age group?
3. You did not touch on the matter of your sign language ability. How would you rate yourself with the use of American Sign