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标题：Access to Communication for Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing and ESL Students in Blended Learning Courses
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作者：Gary Long ; Karen Vignare ; Raychel P. Rappold 等
期刊名称：The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning
印刷版ISSN：1492-3831
出版年度：2007
卷号：8
期号：3
语种：English
出版社：AU Press
摘要：In an effort to better understand student perceptions of communication in blended (online and traditional) learning courses, a 22 item questionnaire was developed and sent to all students registered for these courses at a large technology-focused college during three quarters of instruction. The respondents were divided into four groups: 1) hearing, 2) deaf, 3) hard-of-hearing (D/HH), and 3) English as a second language (ESL). Their perceptions of communication and the blended learning experience were examined. While the hearing and ESL students were positive about blended learning, the findings indicated that deaf and hard-of-hearing students reported that both the quality and quantity of their interactions with the professor and other students was greatly improved by the inclusion of an online component. ESL and hearing students were also positive about the blended experience; but the greatest benefit to communication access was observed by students with a hearing loss.
关键词：Blended learning;deaf and hard-of-hearing students;online learning;learning community;cooperative learning