Seeing the World Through Deaf Eyes: Chile Study-Abroad Experiences of Deaf Students

摘要: Research has indicated that a global education, including study-abroad programs, is increasingly crucial in today’s world and offers intercultural, personal, academic, career-related benefits to participants. However, there been paucity of academic research on best-class program designs for the deaf hard-of-hearing students. The date not included experiences perceptions students who participated programs. purpose this study was examine perceived supports barriers Information gathered from unique perspective participants used assist designing optimal classes programs consider cultural, visual, linguistic needs these This incorporates Yosso’s community cultural wealth theory investigates how develop social, familial, aspirational, linguistic, navigational, and/or resistant capital, which are components (Listman, Rogers, & Hauser, 2011; Yosso, 2005, 2006). researcher employed qualitative methodology, specifically, phenomenology. Interviews were conducted with have experienced using direct signing model. phenomenon interest sign-accessible Chile abroad experience Interview questions exploring development various capital also asked (Listman et al., At conclusion study, viii recommends best practices classand students’ perspectives. Degree Type Dissertation Name Doctor Education (EdD) Department Executive Leadership First Supervisor Michael Wischnowski Second Timothy Madigan Third Mindy J. Hopper Subject Categories dissertation available at Fisher Digital Publications: http://fisherpub.sjfc.edu/education_etd/213 Seeing World Through Deaf Eyes: Study-Abroad Experiences Students