The E-Learning Platform for Pronunciation Training for the Hearing-Impaired

Abstract

This paper introduces background, main contents and knowledge structure of hearing impaired student’s tutorials in pronunciation practice. Its professional cites benefits for hearing impaired students that increase the opportunity to prepare themselves for greater ability and competition in a globalization. The objective of this research was to study the effects of interactive multimedia tutorials for hearing impaired students in pronunciation practice. The sample groups were 36 hearing impaired students studying in 9 th grades at Setsatian School, the government's school that provides education for hearing impaired students, and divided into two groups, a controlled and experimental groups. The tutorial activities were divided two educational practice modes, the Animation Tutorial Activity mode and the Game Tutorial Activity mode. Each group of students was assigned to only one mode, and the learning outcomes of each mode were compared using the pre-test and post-test scores. Based on the one-way ANOVA method, it appeared that both group were favorable progress in learning. However, students in the Animation Activity modes showed more improvement in their emergent pronunciation levels than did in the Game Activity mode. Implications for future research and for education are discussed.