Teaching English to non-native learners of English with mild cognitive impairment
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Tarih
2013
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Modern Journal Language Teaching Methods
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Özet
As the field of English language teaching (ELT) to cognitively impaired learners is neglected, this paper aims to contribute to this field by introducing Talking Tactile Technology (T3) as a means of teaching English to non-native learners of English with mild cognitive impairment. Therefore, after discussing the characteristics of the ideal foreign language classroom for learners with special learning needs, this paper introduces a case in Turkey for applying T3 to teach English as a foreign language (EFL) to learners with mild cognitive impairment described by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed., text rev.; DSM-IV-TR; American Psychiatric Association, 2000) as educable individuals whose IQ scores range from 50 to 70. In this study, ten T3-based beginner level English lesson content materials were created. These materials were tested by candidate and practicing English teachers as well as special education teachers. Their opinions about T3 and the T3-based materials were collected immediately after they tried the technology in the training sessions organized by the researcher. Their opinions led to the conclusion that T3 can be used to teach some Basic English to learners with mild cognitive impairment. It is hoped that this study will trigger more research studies focusing on different ways to learn and to teach English to these learners.
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Talking Tactile Technology, ELT, Cognitively impaired learners, Ideal Foreign Language Classroom, Cognitive Impairment, Trigger More Research
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Modern Journal of Language Teaching Methods
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3
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4
