Literacy and Deaf Education – Toward a Global Understanding
Toward a Global Understanding
- Hardcover
400 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2020
Summary
International perspectives about literacy and deaf students is an uncharted intellectual landscape. Much of the literacy research in deaf education is conducted in English-speaking countries—primarily the United States—but 90% of deaf children live outside the U.S. and learn various signed and spoken languages, as well as diverse writing systems. Many of these children face significant educational challenges. In order to improve the literacy outcomes of deaf students around the world, it is i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781944838676 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1944838678 |
| Author: | Qiuying Wang, Jean F. Andrews, Donald F. Moores, Margery S. Miller |
| Publisher: | Gallaudet University Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Gallaudet University Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2020 |
| Weight: | 1.15kg |
| Dimensions: | 260mm x 179mm x 34mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“By having information provided in this book, one can more competently analyze universal theoretical models of literacy development of deaf and hard-of-hearing children and pinpoint universal challenges in learning to read and write, beyond the constraints of a specific language…To conclude, I see this book as a valuable resource to (international) researchers, students, and professionals working with deaf and hard-of-hearing children and students who are interested in literacy issues in deaf education on a global scale.” – Iva Hrastinski * Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education *
About The Author
Qiuying Wang
Qiuying Wang is Professor in the School of Teaching, Learning, and Educational Sciences at Oklahoma State University. Her work focuses on cross-cultural and cross-linguistic comparative perspectives on literacy education.
Jean F. Andrews is Distinguished Professor Emerita from the Department of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. Her research interests include how sign language supports language and literacy, Deaf culture, ASL and English bilingualism, children’s literature, and forensic literacy assessments for Deaf persons in the criminal justice system.
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