Deaf Education - Advanced Studies

Overview

Deaf Education - Advanced Studies from Gallaudet University is a self-paced, individualized degree program offering specializations based on the interests of the candidate and his/her educational background and teaching experience with deaf and hard of hearing students.

Graduates with Deaf Education - Advanced Studies from Gallaudet University will:

• understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline he or she teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for students.

• understands how children learn and develop, and can provide learning opportunities that support a child's intellectual, social, and personal development.

• understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners.

• understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage student development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.

• use an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.

• use knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.