Deaf and hard of hearing students' performance on arithmetic word problems

Mervyn B Hyde; R Zevenbergen; D Power

doi:10.1353/aad.2003.0003

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Deaf and hard of hearing students' performance on arithmetic word problems

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Deaf and hard of hearing students' performance on arithmetic word problems

Mervyn B Hyde, R Zevenbergen and D Power

American Annals of the Deaf, Vol.148(1), pp.56-64

2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/aad.2003.0003

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Clinical Sciences

deafness

arithmetic

hearing disorders

There has been limited research into the intersection of language and arithmetic performance of students who are deaf or hard of hearing, although previous research has shown that many of these students are delayed in both language acquisition and arithmetic performance. The researchers examined the performance on arithmetic word problems of deaf and hard of hearing students in the South-East Queensland region of Australia; they also examined these students' problem-solving strategies. It was found that performance on word problems was similar for deaf and hearing students, but that deaf students experienced delays in achieving successful performance on word problems relative to their hearing peers. The results confirm the findings of other studies showing that students who are deaf or hard of hearing experience delayed language acquisition, which affects their capacity to solve arithmetic word problems. The study conclusions stress the need for greater use of direct teaching of analytic and strategic approaches to arithmetic word problems.

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Title: Deaf and hard of hearing students' performance on arithmetic word problems
Authors: Mervyn B Hyde (Author) - Griffith University
R Zevenbergen (Author) - Griffith University
D Power (Author) - Griffith University
Publication details: American Annals of the Deaf, Vol.148(1), pp.56-64
Publisher: Gallaudet University Press
Date published: 2003
DOI: 10.1353/aad.2003.0003
ISSN: 0002-726X
Organisation Unit: School of Education - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450123802621
Output Type: Journal article

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