The authors noted the lag in development of mathematics concepts is due to delays in language development, lack of exposure to life-based problem-solving, and inadequate pre-service teacher preparation in the area of mathematics. Do you agree or disagree.
I agree with this statement. The language used in mathematics is sometimes difficult for us as hearing people to understand and it is especially difficult at times for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. I also think that children who are deaf or hard of hearing do not get as many opportunities to problem-solve in real life. Some of this is due to over protective parents and lack of incidental learning.
I think teaching math to students who are deaf or hard of hearing requires a lot of pre-teaching of vocabulary terms and concepts. This isn't always possible in larger classes and many of these students are mainstreamed into the regular education classroom. I think teachers need to be made aware of this language barrier that our students face when it comes to math and provide individualized instruction whenever possible or consider sending these students to the deaf education classroom for math.
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