Dear Ms. Hoon,
After watching and listening to your lecture and also the translator, I feel so grateful that I pick the profession to become a teacher. Throughout the lesson, I knew and learn new knowledge which is so valuable and precious that one day I hope it can be beneficial to my future students. More than anything, you make me realized that as a person, I can do many things as long as I am not discourage by the obstacle. Through the obstacles, we will eventually learn something important which allows you to grow. Your lecture is a valuale lesson for me who are still growing....I want to show you my gratitude by saying "Thank you very much for your time, energy and lesson" . Thank you too to the translator :)
Gracias :)
Merci :)
Arigatou gozaimasu :)
Xie xie :)
Terima Kasih :)
Kamsamhamida :)
Thursday, 28 February 2013
Saturday, 23 February 2013
Exclusive "Deaf Sign Language" Lecture
Today (19/2/2013-Tuesday), I encountered a magnificent (as it is the first time for me) way of receiving information and knowledge from a special guests whom is a Deaf lecturer and her assistance translator. Never before that I imagine deaf people giving out a lecture in a very professional way but today when I see the Deaf lecturer and at the same time listening from her translator, it shows to me so much that any people despite their disabilities they can also be such a wonderful and successful people to inspire the world.
Right, allowed me to introduce the very special Deaf lecturer. Our special guest is Ms. Ho Koon Wei from University of Malaya. Amazingly, she hold 3 major Bachelor such as Mathematics. This is what we called an inspiration and determination :)
So...what is your understanding about deaf people?
Deaf people being understood by having disabilities in verbal communication and listening although not all deaf people having the same case because there are different classification of hearing loss (Mild, Moderate, Severe and Profound). So people, deaf people can scream and talk to you if you ask for it but they preferred using sign signal ;). People who can speak and considered normal are called "Hearing People" by Deaf people (Gesser, 2007).
Now, I would like to mention that the reasons I wrote "Deaf people" instead of what we consider appropriate term such as hearing difficulties or hearing impairment is because the lecturer herself mentioning that it is what mostly Deaf people understand better ( when you used sign language) and prefer it as their identity. The words of hearing difficulties or hearing impairment is consider as confusing to the Deaf community when you interact with them using sign language.
Besides that, I gain tons of new and exciting information about what exactly happens in the cycle of Deaf community which including themselves, health issues (the ears especially), family expectation (how to cooperate their children well-being), technology (ex: visual light alarm), special or normal education, school environment (ex: good facilities for deaf learners), culture of the country (as it strongly related to the sign language of Deaf people used) and the community perception about deaf people. Often our perception about the Deaf is that they could not have the same "normal" life as us. WARNING! They can and do live exactly as "normal" as us but is pressurize by the society's high expectation... (Which is very sad :( )
For your information:
Deaf people has their own specific language as communication is very important for all of us. Lev Vygotsky's implies the importance of interaction from knowledgeable people enhance learners understanding ( Eggen and Kauchak,1940). This also implies into the deaf people life where they learned to used various kind of sign language from their teachers, parents,peers and others. Believed it or not, sign language have their own structure and grammar :). In Malaysia, (MySL- Malaysian Sign Language/ BIM- Bahasa Isyarat Malaysia) has the combination of Malaysia and deaf people culture.
p/s: "According to the lecturer (based on her experience), the SEE (Signed Exactly English) can be confusing as they have differences from BIM especially in writing sentences".
Accommodation technique were used for Deaf people to understand and learn new languages (ex: French sign language) by referring to their first language (ex: Malaysia sign language) (Marschark, Marc & Hauster, Peter C., 2011). Based on my experiences in the class, "Marry" sign language has various forms depends on the country. It's meaningful to know that one words has different form of sign language to represent the words. Practicing reading and writing is essentials for the deaf to progress in their education. Parents with deaf children should encourage their children to learn and apply their reading and writing skills in life especially in and for schools and universities :) Positive attitude is encourage able for the parents and community to helps improving the life of deaf people. Hearing people can learn sign language so that they can communicate and get closer exposure to deaf people.
WARNING!
Parents, teachers and community should not forced children with deaf disabilities to speak because it's ONLY INVITE STRESS and does not help to develop the children COGNITIVE THINKING!
The conclusion is that being deaf doesn't makes one incapable or make excuse to many things because early learning of their first language (sign language) can make one whole positive differences in their life. Passion and patience are the main factors to success for everyone :) Besides, the helps of modern technology helps to improve especially people with disabilities life :)
References:
*Educational Psychology : windows On Classrooms/Paul Eggen, Don Kauchak.9th ed.
*Sign Language Studies, Volume 7, Number 3, Spring 2007, pp. 269-283
*Marshark, Marc & Hauser, Peter C. (2001). How Deaf Children Learn: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know ( Perspectives On Deafness). Oxford University Press, USA
Right, allowed me to introduce the very special Deaf lecturer. Our special guest is Ms. Ho Koon Wei from University of Malaya. Amazingly, she hold 3 major Bachelor such as Mathematics. This is what we called an inspiration and determination :)
So...what is your understanding about deaf people?
Deaf people being understood by having disabilities in verbal communication and listening although not all deaf people having the same case because there are different classification of hearing loss (Mild, Moderate, Severe and Profound). So people, deaf people can scream and talk to you if you ask for it but they preferred using sign signal ;). People who can speak and considered normal are called "Hearing People" by Deaf people (Gesser, 2007).
Now, I would like to mention that the reasons I wrote "Deaf people" instead of what we consider appropriate term such as hearing difficulties or hearing impairment is because the lecturer herself mentioning that it is what mostly Deaf people understand better ( when you used sign language) and prefer it as their identity. The words of hearing difficulties or hearing impairment is consider as confusing to the Deaf community when you interact with them using sign language.
Besides that, I gain tons of new and exciting information about what exactly happens in the cycle of Deaf community which including themselves, health issues (the ears especially), family expectation (how to cooperate their children well-being), technology (ex: visual light alarm), special or normal education, school environment (ex: good facilities for deaf learners), culture of the country (as it strongly related to the sign language of Deaf people used) and the community perception about deaf people. Often our perception about the Deaf is that they could not have the same "normal" life as us. WARNING! They can and do live exactly as "normal" as us but is pressurize by the society's high expectation... (Which is very sad :( )
For your information:
Deaf people has their own specific language as communication is very important for all of us. Lev Vygotsky's implies the importance of interaction from knowledgeable people enhance learners understanding ( Eggen and Kauchak,1940). This also implies into the deaf people life where they learned to used various kind of sign language from their teachers, parents,peers and others. Believed it or not, sign language have their own structure and grammar :). In Malaysia, (MySL- Malaysian Sign Language/ BIM- Bahasa Isyarat Malaysia) has the combination of Malaysia and deaf people culture.
p/s: "According to the lecturer (based on her experience), the SEE (Signed Exactly English) can be confusing as they have differences from BIM especially in writing sentences".
Accommodation technique were used for Deaf people to understand and learn new languages (ex: French sign language) by referring to their first language (ex: Malaysia sign language) (Marschark, Marc & Hauster, Peter C., 2011). Based on my experiences in the class, "Marry" sign language has various forms depends on the country. It's meaningful to know that one words has different form of sign language to represent the words. Practicing reading and writing is essentials for the deaf to progress in their education. Parents with deaf children should encourage their children to learn and apply their reading and writing skills in life especially in and for schools and universities :) Positive attitude is encourage able for the parents and community to helps improving the life of deaf people. Hearing people can learn sign language so that they can communicate and get closer exposure to deaf people.
WARNING!
Parents, teachers and community should not forced children with deaf disabilities to speak because it's ONLY INVITE STRESS and does not help to develop the children COGNITIVE THINKING!
The conclusion is that being deaf doesn't makes one incapable or make excuse to many things because early learning of their first language (sign language) can make one whole positive differences in their life. Passion and patience are the main factors to success for everyone :) Besides, the helps of modern technology helps to improve especially people with disabilities life :)
References:
*Educational Psychology : windows On Classrooms/Paul Eggen, Don Kauchak.9th ed.
*Sign Language Studies, Volume 7, Number 3, Spring 2007, pp. 269-283
*Marshark, Marc & Hauser, Peter C. (2001). How Deaf Children Learn: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know ( Perspectives On Deafness). Oxford University Press, USA
For further interest and information, you can read:
Azbel,
L. (2004). How do the deaf read? The paradox of
performing a phonemic task without sound.
Intel Science Talent Search. http://psych.nyu.edu/pelli/#intel
Goldin-Meadows,
S. & Mayberry, R. I. (2001). How do profoundly deaf children learn to
read? Learning Disabilities Research and Practice (Special issue : Emergent and
early literacy : Current status and research directions), 16, 221-228.
Johnson,
Robert E. (1989). Unlocking the curriculum: Principles for
achieving access in deaf education. (Gallaudet Research Institute Working Paper)
Marschark,
Marc, Lang, Harry G & Albertini,
John A. (2006). Educating Deaf Students: From Research to
Practice. Oxford University Press, USA
Scheetz,
Nanci
A. (2011). Deaf Education in the 21st Century: Topics
and Trends. Pearson
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