Perspectives on Cued Speech: Where Student Beliefs Meet Researcher Bias

• In Event: 64.087 - MTCC Roundtable Session 28
  In Roundtable Session: 64.087-9 - Deaf and Hard of Hearing Research Roundtable

Abstract

Research demonstrates that deaf/hh individuals who receive instruction via Cued Speech learn to read and write on par with their hearing peers. Yet, fewer than five percent of educators in the United States are using Cued Speech. Furthermore, most Deaf Education programs do not require a course in the method. Given the critical influence of teachers’ beliefs on practice, this study investigated the effects of a Cued Speech course on students’ attitudes and beliefs about various instructional approaches in deaf education. Results indicated shifts in perspectives across the instructional approaches examined. Additionally, we found that our cross-perspectives analysis of the data brought researcher bias to the fore in enlightening ways, highlighting the value of collaborative research in our field.

Authors

• Amanda Howerton-Fox, Iona College

• Michelle Veyvoda, Iona College

• Jennifer Lynn Montgomery, Teachers College, Columbia University