BSL Glossary Projects 2003 2004

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BSL Glossary Projects 2003 -2004

• University of Wolverhampton

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Project Team

• Diane Peacock,Project Director (Special
  Projects), School of Art and Design, University
  of Wolverhampton working with Judith Mole Direct
  Learn Services Ltd. and Joe Navin
  Winona-E-Solutions.

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Project Outcomes

• The research and production of a 'specialist'
  British Sign Language glossary to support
  undergraduate science and engineering study. This
  glossary will be developed to cover terminology
  in
• physical sciences
• biological sciences
• environmental science
• engineering
• built environment.

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Project Outcomes

• Workshops and research leading to the
  identification and definition of key terms used
  in level zero and level one undergraduate study.
• Sector wide staff development events on
  language, teaching and assessing Deaf students
  for science and engineering academics.
• Updating Artsigns to add more signs and terms as
  identified by glossary users, interpreters and
  academics.

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How will we achieve this?
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How will we achieve this?

• Identifying Deaf art, science and engineering
  practitioners and experienced HE subject
  interpreters.
• Getting terms and definitions from a variety of
  HE institutions.
• Collecting signs from different regions of the UK.

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How will we achieve this?

• Presenting the collected signs to a panel of
  critical friends for evaluation.
• Presenting the glossary online for maximum ease
  of use.

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Why we need this project

• National shortage of Sign Language interpreters,
  very few with science and engineering expertise.
• Access to, often, complex concepts and highly
  specialised terminology makes it difficult for
  Deaf students to study in HE.

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Why we need this project

• Very little BSL reference material available in
  Science and Engineering.
• The need to continuously improve HOW we teach all
  our students, not least in light of recent
  legislation(SENDA) and Government directives (The
  White Paper).

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What we need from you!

• Words, terms and definitions you want to see
  included
• Subject and module guides
• Critical feedback
• Contacts
• Images

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What we need from you!

• Accommodation
• Dissemination
• Send your academics to staff development events
• Give us ideas for inclusion in staff development
  packs

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Whats in it for you?

• Free staff development sessions
• Free staff development materials
• Useful resources for support staff and students
• We can pay for sign language consultants

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Contact us

• Diane Peacock d.peacock_at_wlv.ac.uk
• Judith Mole judithm_at_directlearn.co.uk

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Useful web addresses

• For Art and Design Glossary www.artsigns.ac.uk
• For learning, teaching and assessment guidance
  www.wlv.ac.uk/teachingdeafstudents
• For d/deaf education and careers guidance
  www.deafandcreative.ac.uk

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Any Questions?