大學生對手語課與手語進階課之意見調查：以國立臺南師範學院為例

Investigating Undergraduates' Opinions of Basic and Advanced Sign Language Courses: A Case Study

本研究目的在調查國立台南師範學院特殊教育學系選修手語課的84位以及繼續選修手語進階課的23位大學生對手語教學的看法，以供啟聰教育師資培育機構參考。研究者旁聽由一位聾師所教授的手語課與手語進階課各一學期，觀察其教學行為與學生的學習表現，並於期末分發匿名問卷以收集學生對手語課的意見。茲將問卷調查的結果摘述如下：幾乎全體選修手語課的大學生認為手語對其未來特殊教育教學有所助益。大多數學生認為手語教學由聾師與聽師一起協同教學最為適當，其次是由有經驗的聾人教學。他們選修手語課的動機主要是需要加上興趣。他們認為手語課可再區分為基礎班和進階班。學生學到基本的手語技巧以及對聾人與聾文化的了解。而繼續選修手語進階課的大學生則認為他們更能打出完整句型的常用手語；和聾友交談時更有自信；體會豐富的臉部表情和動作的重要性；以及增進對自然手語的文法與句型的理解。他們認為手語應可推廣至更廣的層面：如啟聰班、普通班與社會大眾。而推廣手語的方法則可利用學校空檔時間、社區大學與大專開設手語課或手語社、訓練手語種子教師等。

The aim of this study was to explore undergraduates' opinions on basic and advanced sign language courses offered by the Department of Special Education at National Tainan Teachers College in Taiwan. Eighty-four students who took the basic sign language course and 23 students who continuously took the following advanced sign language course were served as subjects. The researcher observed a deaf instructor who taught basic sign language and advanced sign language courses for two semesters. Two researcher-made questionnaires were designed and answered by all subjects at the end of the sign language courses. Questionnaires were analyzed and categorized, and some students' unique opinions were quoted.Main research findings are listed as follows.1. Students' opinions of basic sign language course:Nearly all students believed sign language courses would be beneficial for their future teaching. Most students preferred the team teaching model (one deaf teacher and one hearing teacher) most, followed by the deaf teacher model. Students took the course because of either professional needs or interests, or both. Sign language courses should be divided into basic and advanced ones.2. Students' opinions of advanced sign language course:Students learned how to add vivid facial expressions and body movement more confidently and Hently when they use sign language to make complete daily-life sentences than before. Besides, they understood more grammar and syntax structure of Natural Sign Language. Students believed that sign language can be introduced to different educational settings; for example, special classes for students with hearing impairment, regular classes for hearing students, or people in the society.