Research at
Gallaudet University
2005 - 2006

The Instructional Episodes of Itinerant Teachers of Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Status: Ongoing Begin date: March, 2006 End date: December, 2006

Description

In this study the researcher observed the instructional episodes of itinerant teachers to determine which instructional techniques are being used, how those techniques are similar to or differ from traditional techniques and how the amount of instructional time influences the techniques selected. Current literature concerning itinerant teachers of students who are deaf or hard of hearing focuses on demographics and job perceptions. Data will lay a foundation in the inquiry of the effectiveness of the itinerant teaching model for deaf and hard of hearing students. Eleven itinerant teachers were interviewed and then observed teaching either a 30 minute session or a 50-60 minute session. Data was collected following rapid ethnographic techniques using semi-structured instruments. Data is currently being analyzed using qualitative methods. The data is still in raw form and results should be available soon.

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