Forced Transitions: Learning ASL In A Virtual Environment

Autor: Kara Gournaris
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Northwest Journal of Teacher Education, Vol 15, Iss 2 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2638-4035
DOI: 10.15760/nwjte.2020.15.2.9
Popis: Engagement with native language models is essential for second language acquisition. Social distancing mandates made this interaction nearly impossible for students learning American Sign Language (ASL), at a small rural university in western Oregon. COVID-19 brought with it many challenges, not the least of which was a hurried transition from face-to-face to online learning. The author found that some courses degraded in content and instruction when shifting to an online platform. Without access to community events where native language models were present, ASL students had less opportunities for incidental learning, legitimate peripheral participation, and connection within Deaf communities of practice.
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