E-learning Activities for Articulation in
Speech Language Therapy and Learning
for Preschool Children
報告人: 潘輝銘
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Outline
1.
Introduction
2.
Study Aim
3.
E-learning Methods
4.
Results
5.
Conclusion
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Introduction
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The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
(ASHA) (1997) defines speech as the verbal means of
communicating
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Articulation
Voice
Fluency
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About 5% of children have noticeable speech disorders.
Speech and language therapy can help.
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Delay of acquiring verbal speech sounds that the child
may become withdrawn, which could in turn affect his
or her peer relationships.
(About Speech and Language Disorders, 1986)
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Study Aim
Investigate the possibility of creating
computerized application software to be
used for e-learning activities.
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improve Greek preschoolers particularly:
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(a) speech articulation problems
(b) language learning
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E-learning Methods (1/2)
Watch a real video and a computer-animated
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show the exact way of articulating the target task
play these videos as many times as needed
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E-learning Methods (2/2)
Practice by recording his/her own voice
on the given speech task
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play it back to listen at the recording
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Results (1/2)
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12 randomly selected children aged 5 - 6
years old from the Northern part of Greece
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6 male (50%) and 6 female (50%)
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Results (2/2)
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Children 83% had a computer at home, 50% had internet access.
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Spend an average of minimum 5.5 hours per week using the computer.
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The average age of the children is 6 years.
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Children’s preference and excitement on using the elearning activities
enjoy (91.6%) and neutral (7.4%).
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Experimental Group 1:
33% of the children, expressed boredom while doing the word repetitions.
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Experimental Group 2:
100% all the children, indicated that the activities were easy to use, fun,
enjoyable and motivating (looking forward to play again next time!).
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Conclusion
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On children’s computer usage and digital abilities it seems that
children are not just familiar to use the computer but they are very
fond to play and learn with it.
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It confirms the children’s need, especially in their early age, for their
teachers to embed e-learning activities in their every day schedule in
preschool educational settings.
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The computer and the e-learning activities can be consider as flexible
educational tools.
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The results indicate that in the area of speech and language therapy
and learning it appears the technology can offer a boost with the
potential to be used in schools, homes and/or speech therapy clinics.
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