Deaf teachers' experience of being students at the University of the Witwatersrand.

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dc.contributor.authorMagongwa, Lucas
dc.date.accessioned2009-01-08T05:59:38Z
dc.date.available2009-01-08T05:59:38Z
dc.date.issued2009-01-08T05:59:38Z
dc.description.abstractDue to the specialist nature of their use of a visual language, Deaf and hard of hearing students have unique experiences at institutions of higher education. This research explored the experiences of Deaf teachers as students at Wits University. I employed a qualitative research design in the study. In -depth interviews and documentary information were used to collect data from twelve current and past Deaf and hard of hearing students. Current theory, practice and legislation designed to guide the creation of an inclusive education society were examined in order to explore the implications they have for Deaf students in terms of inclusion and access to education. The findings showed high level of academic competitiveness among the Deaf and hard of hearing students but low social participation. Their academic success was driven by factors such as commitment to Deaf education, the availability of interpreting services, having Deaf peers and their pre-university experiences.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10539/5926
dc.language.isoenen
dc.subjectDeafen
dc.subjectHard of hearingen
dc.subjectSouth African sign languageen
dc.subjectHigher education institutionsen
dc.subjectTeacher educationen
dc.subjectInclusionen
dc.subjectSupport servicesen
dc.subjectIntegrative experiencesen
dc.subjectInterpretersen
dc.subjectProfound deafnessen
dc.titleDeaf teachers' experience of being students at the University of the Witwatersrand.en
dc.typeThesisen
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