Translucency and complexity: effects on Blissymbol learning using computer and teacher presentations.

Purpose: A single-subject alternating treatment design was used to (a) evaluate the influence of translucency (i.e., the guessability of the symbol when the referent is known) and complexity (i.e., the number of lines or strokes that compose the symbol) on Blissymbol acquisition and (b) compare the...

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Publicado en:Language, Speech & Hearing Services in Schools Vol. 33; no. 4; pp. 291 - 304
Autores principales: Hetzroni OE, Quist RW, Lloyd LL
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Oct2002
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          Hetzroni OE
          Quist RW
          Lloyd LL
        affil: Department of Education, Faculty of Education, University of Haifa, Mount Carmel, Haifa, 31905; Hetzroni@construct.haifa.ac.il
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          Communication Aids for Persons with Disabilities
          Learning Methods
          Communicative Disorders In Infancy and Childhood
          Comparative Studies
          Computer-Assisted Instruction
          Teachers
          Midwestern United States
          Case Studies
          Female
          Male
          Child, Preschool
          Descriptive Statistics
          Questionnaires
          Reliability and Validity
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          Child, Preschool: 2-5 years
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      ab: Purpose: A single-subject alternating treatment design was used to (a) evaluate the influence of translucency (i.e., the guessability of the symbol when the referent is known) and complexity (i.e., the number of lines or strokes that compose the symbol) on Blissymbol acquisition and (b) compare the effectiveness of computer-based instruction (CBI) and traditional teacher-based instruction (TBI) on students' accuracy in identifying Blissymbols. Method: Three students with communication disorders were taught to identify 40 Blissymbols using the two instructional formats. Results: Findings revealed that high translucency Blissymbols were learned significantly faster than low translucency Blissymbols for all participants. High complexity assisted learning when translucency was high, but hindered learning when translucency was low. These results were evident in both interventions. Clinical implications: Both interventions were found to be effective instructional methods for teaching Blissymbols.
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