Improving the Amharic Sign Language (Signing and Interpreting Skills) of Special Needs and Inclusive Education Apprentices in Higher Education Institutions in Ethiopia: Debre Tabor University in Focus

Abstract

The main objective of this action research was to improve the Amharic sign language, signing and interpreting skills, of second year special needs and inclusive education regular students in Debre Tabor University. The study rummage-sale a descriptive survey design that embroils qualitative methods. Interview and classroom observation were used to gather the necessary data for the study; the data were analyzed and reported thematically. Seven students were used as the subject of the study; and they were purposely chosen, i.e. purposive sampling was employed. We exhilarated the learners to participate so that they could understand the meaning of the pictures/figures which was showed – this was effective. The researchers believed that evolving students’ participation was very significant for effective sign language learning; professors could play an important role to attain educational objectives.

Keywords: Sign language, Signing, Interpreter, Amharic, Improvement

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-10-04

Publication date: April 30^th 2020