A survey on the co-enrollment programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing pupils

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25301054
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 海外学術
• Research Field: Special needs education
• Research Institution: Hyogo University of Teacher Education
• Principal Investigator: TORIGOE TAKASHI 兵庫教育大学, 学校教育研究科(研究院), 教授 (10183881)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 聴覚障害児童 / インクルージョン / コ・エンロールメント / 手話 / 文化的実践

Outline of Final Research Achievements

I described the co-enrollment programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) pupils in Norway, Italy, USA and Hong Kong and clarify their characteristics and conditions, focusing on bilingual situation in the classrooms, the relationship between signed and spoken languages, the cooperation between teachers and/or interpreters, the interaction between hearing and DHH pupils. I found there were two types: interpretation-prominent, and co-teach prominent. Based on the results, I finally discussed about the possible inclusive practices for DHH in Japan.

Free Research Field

社会科学，特に特別支援教育