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Innovations for Deaf Learners in Art and Design Education

This presentation outlines innovative projects developed by the University of Wolverhampton aimed at enhancing education and career opportunities for the Deaf community. Key outcomes include a comprehensive online British Sign Language (BSL) glossary for art and design, a level 0 English course for Deaf learners, and a dedicated careers website showcasing role models from the Deaf community. The presentation emphasizes the importance of effective communication and specialized terminology in art and design education, alongside strategies for supporting Deaf students in higher education.

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Innovations for Deaf Learners in Art and Design Education

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  1. Shared Visions Conference -Brighton • Diane Peacock, Associate Dean, School of Art and Design, University of Wolverhampton • Lester Meachem, Principal Lecturer Technology Supported Learning and Learning and Teaching, University of Wolverhampton

  2. University of WolverhamptonInnovations Projects 2000 - 2002 • Extending education and career opportunities for the Deaf community with particular reference to developing generic and subject specific language skills • A joint project between the School of Art and Design and the School of Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences

  3. The six projects - outcomes • A careers web site which promotes current art and design graduates and practitioners as role models for the Deaf community • A level 0 English for Deaf Learners course • A specialist online British Sign Language/English glossary for art and design education

  4. The six projects - outcomes • A guidance pack and tip sheets for lecturers working with Deaf students • Staff development events for lecturers and technicians in teaching and assessing Deaf students • A careers event and project dissemination at the Deaf Film Festival 2002, held at the Lighthouse Media Centre, Wolverhampton

  5. Online BSL/English Glossary for Art and Design Education

  6. British Sign Language • Deaf people use many communication modes. • BSL is a language, not a collection of gestures. • BSL is not international and has regional dialects. • Deaf people who use BSL will normally use English as their second language.

  7. The Language of Art and Design • Complex specialist terminology. • Understood by subject specialists. • Critical language is open to misinterpretation. • Utilises many homographs, e.g. “form”. • Uses many ‘borrowed’ words, e.g. “bat”, “render”, “pushing”.

  8. Interpreting in Art and Design • There are approximately 400 RQI/RTI interpreters in Britain. • There are approximately 70,000 Deaf BSL users in the UK. • This is a ratio of 1:175. • Most interpreters are not subject specialists. • They offer simultaneous translation.

  9. Interpreting in Art and Design • Students only access what is presented by the interpreter. • When unknown specialist terminology is used, linguistic coping strategies are used: • Initialisation • Finger spelling • Sign invention • Transliteration

  10. Learning Art and Design for Deaf Students • Students can see many different signs for one word. • They may not be able to relate their notes to what they have seen in a lecture. • A high degree of bilingualism is needed to cope with HE study. • There is no subject specific BSL/English reference material available.

  11. The Glossary Web Site - Selecting the terms • Initially 2000 terms were selected. • 21 subjects and general terms. • Only terms for level 0 and level 1 were selected. • Terms were chosen from a number of sources. • Terms were categorised: technical, contextual, critical, professional, historical and conceptual.

  12. The Glossary web site Art Signs: The online BSL/English Glossary for Art and Design Education

  13. The Glossary Web Site - Examples of terms Digital Media: algorithms, bandwidth, clips, dialogue box, show reel Painting: charcoal, fixative, mahl stick, portraiture, intaglio Art History: art brut, international style, Jacobean, medievalism 3 D Design: anthropometrics, circular saw, hand cut mortices, rivet General: articulate, commission, innovative, paradigm

  14. The Glossary Web Site - Selections of Signs • All signs are ‘found’, not created. • Taken from Deaf artists, interpreters, etc. • A number of examples are given where necessary, e.g. regional variations. • Homographs are listed separately.

  15. Selection of signs - the criteria for inclusion • to present as many regional variations as possible • ensuring that context and meaning is correct in art and design • separating homographs and showing different meanings with different definitions • including different communications modes: (finger-spelling, signed English, iconic signs, abstract signs and explanations) • presenting lip patterns accurately to aid partially hearing students

  16. Any Questions?

  17. Teaching, Learning and Assessment: A Good Practice Guide for Staff teaching Deaf Students in Art and Design

  18. Contents: • Communication methods • Deafness • Language issues • Good Communication Strategies • Working with support staff • Teaching issues • Assessment issues

  19. If you would like to be sent a copy of the booklet personally, email your address to: J.C.Mole@wlv.ac.uk

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