Using context clues to teach homographs to d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing students in Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Teaching a homograph by using context clues is more effective than just teaching vocabulary separately. The goal of the study reported on here was to teach 12 homographs to d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing (d/Dhh) students in the sixth grade by applying metacognitive skills to understand the meanings and contexts in sentences. A single case design (multiple probe design across subjects) was employed to achieve the goal of this study with 2 profoundly deaf students in the sixth grade. From baseline to follow-up, the study was completed in 4 weeks. The results show that d/Dhh students encountered challenges in their understanding of the meanings through context.