How Deaf Children Think, Learn, Read

Thinking, Learning, & Culture

Teachers

Deaf people have not been allowed to take control of their education.

Teachers are regulated to work with older students.

These students are typically more difficult and these teachers get stuck with them because the are the only ones that can really communicate.

Concrete Vs. Abstract Thinkers

THE DIFFERENCE?

Concrete Thinkers:

Abstract Thinkers:

Experience the world through familiar objects and events

Find principles in recurring events and solve problems

ASL can help express both concrete and abstract ideas

In the past it was thought that Deaf people were less intelligent and were not abstract thinkers

?: Are thee students more troubled because growing up they had no one to communicate with.

Deaf people are the same as hearing people on tests and nonverbal intelligence

English based tests are given, deaf people score lower

Visual Attention, Imagery, and Visual Spatial Skills

Deaf people use their eyes to think, learn, and remember.

Deaf signing children they have the advantage of the early cognitive and social skills.

TOOLS: technological devices, reading, and writing

most are visual learners

Ways Deaf children learn through gaze behaviors, and joint attention

Pictures

Illustrations

drawings

print

movies

visual media

Classroom Techniques

Small class sizes

Semi circle around the teacher

wait until all student eyes are on the teachers

Give students time to read the board before continuing to the lesson/lecture