Study to look into mathematics performace of deaf and hearing students
Whilsts there has already been research into why some deaf children have issues with reading, there has not been enough research into problems that deaf children may have with mathematics.
This study follows from recent findings concerning the
development of mathematical abilities in hearing children and empirical
research and achievement data indicating that deaf students lag behind
hearing age-mates in mathematical proficiencies.
Dr. Rebecca Bull of the University of Aberdeen will lead research at the Scottish end of the study while Dr. Marc Marschark, Honorary Professor at the Universities of Edinburgh and Aberdeen and Director of the Centre for Education Research Partnerships at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf will head up the US side. Funding from the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development in America is allowing this study to take place. You can read more about this here.
