Hearing What You Can't See: Influence of Face Masks on Speech Perception and Eye Movement by Adults With Hearing Loss
Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 21
Опубликована: Сен. 20, 2024
Purpose:
The
aim
of
the
study
was
to
analyze
how
face
masks
influence
speech
perception
and
time
spent
looking
at
speaker's
mouth
eyes
by
adults
with
without
hearing
loss.
Method:
Twenty
participants
loss
20
were
asked
repeat
Spanish
words
presented
in
various
conditions,
including
different
types
(no
mask,
transparent
window
opaque
mask
FFP2)
presentation
modes
(audiovisual,
video
only,
audio
only).
Recognition
accuracy
percentage
(dwell
time)
measured.
Results:
In
audiovisual
condition,
had
significantly
better
word
recognition
scores
when
speaker
wore
no
compared
they
an
mask.
However,
there
differences
between
conditions.
For
those
typical
hearing,
type
did
not
affect
recognition.
Audiovisual
consistently
improved
for
across
all
but
it
only
video-only
mode.
These
demonstrated
a
ceiling
effect
audio-only
modes.
Regarding
eye
movement
patterns,
less
more
or
Conclusion:
use
(ClearMask-type
model)
is
recommended
contexts
where
are
still
used
(hospitals)
prevent
hindering
(FFP2-type
among
people
loss,
provided
that
any
fogging
controlled
wiping
off
as
needed
light
front
minimize
shadows.
Язык: Английский
Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on student supervision and education in health care settings: A state‐wide survey of health care workers
Australian Journal of Rural Health,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
31(3), С. 484 - 492
Опубликована: Фев. 10, 2023
Abstract
Objective
To
investigate
student
supervisor
experiences
of
supervising
students
on
clinical
placements
since
the
onset
COVID‐19
pandemic.
Background
Studies
impact
have
focused
largely
reports
and
been
specific
to
individual
professions
or
topic
areas.
There
is
a
need
experiences.
This
study
was
conducted
in
Queensland
(Australia)
four
regional
rural
public
health
services
corresponding
primary
networks.
Methods
The
anonymous,
mixed
methods
online
survey,
consisting
35
questions,
administered
supervisors
from
allied
health,
medicine,
nursing
midwifery
between
May
August
2021.
Numerical
data
were
analysed
descriptively
using
chi‐square
tests.
Free‐text
comments
content
analysis.
Results
Complete
datasets
available
for
167
respondents.
Overall
trends
indicated
perceived
significant
disruptions
learning
support,
plus
mental
well‐being
concerns
both
supervisors.
Extensive
mask
wearing
noted
be
barrier
building
rapport,
teaching.
Some
positive
impacts
pandemic
also
noted.
Conclusions
has
highlighted
supervisors'
work
readiness
students.
provides
evidence
point
view.
Findings
can
assist
future‐proofing
education
ensuring
that
continue
receive
benefit
them,
meeting
curriculum
requirements,
event
another
Язык: Английский
Does Assessor Masking Affect Kindergartners' Performance on Oral Language Measures? A COVID-19 Era Experiment With Children From Diverse Home Language Backgrounds
Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
54(4), С. 1323 - 1332
Опубликована: Июнь 30, 2023
Purpose:
The
ongoing
COVID-19
pandemic
has
prompted
changes
to
child
assessment
procedures
in
schools
such
as
the
use
of
face
masks
by
assessors.
Research
with
adults
suggests
that
diminish
performance
on
speech
processing
and
comprehension
tasks,
yet
little
is
known
about
how
assessor
masking
affects
performance.
Therefore,
we
asked
whether
impacts
children's
a
widely
used,
individually
administered
oral
language
if
vary
home
background.
Method:
A
total
96
kindergartners
(5–7
years
old,
n
=
45
other
than
English)
were
items
from
Clinical
Evaluation
Language
Fundamentals
Preschool–Second
Edition
Recalling
Sentences
subtest
under
two
conditions:
without
wearing
mask.
Regression
analysis
was
used
determine
children
scored
significantly
lower
masked
condition
effect
depended
Results:
Contrary
expectations,
found
no
evidence
students
systematically
differently
condition.
Children
English
overall,
but
did
not
increase
gap
scores
Conclusions:
Our
results
suggest
measures
adversely
affected
imply
valid
measurements
students'
skills
may
be
obtained
conditions.
While
might
decrease
some
social
determinants
communication
(e.g.,
recognition
emotions),
this
experiment
appear
detract
ability
hear
immediately
recall
verbal
information.
Supplemental
Material:
https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.23567463
Язык: Английский
CoViD-19 effects on social-emotional development: impact of early intervention
Bioinformation,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
19(9), С. 889 - 892
Опубликована: Сен. 30, 2023
Age-appropriate
development
of
social
and
emotional
skills
is
challenging
to
a
child
under
standard
conditions.
The
CoVID-19
pandemic
has
likely
influenced
the
social,
emotional,
communicative
skills.
Factors
like
prolonged
lockdowns,
restricted
peer
interactions,
mandatory
mask-wearing
may
have
hindered
children's
ability
learn
facial
expressions
nonverbal
cues.
research
evidence
discussed
in
this
paper
confirms
that
proposition,
examines
further
depth
potential
impact
CoViD-19
pandemic.
We
also
discuss
groundwork
evidence-based
early
intervention
(EI)
practices
designed
mitigate
negative
effects
these
unprecedented
circumstances
led
to,
how
tele-medicine
alternatives
Artificial
intelligence
(AI)
can
expedite
interventional
childhood
plans.
role
bioinformatics
vital
compilation
analysis
vast
piece
related
CoViD-19,
serving
as
profound
search
tool
for
future
endeavors
focused
on
understanding
long
term
Язык: Английский
Stress and Anxiety during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Experiences of Special Needs and Learning Support Educators
E-Journal of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 2534 - 2547
Опубликована: Ноя. 28, 2024
The
purpose
of
this
study
was
to
investigate
the
factors
that
contributed
stress
and
anxiety
in
special
needs
learning
support
educators
during
COVID-19
pandemic.
used
qualitative
methodology,
incorporating
semi-structured
interviews,
a
questionnaire,
focus
group
discussion
for
data
collection.
Ten
education
teachers
from
schools,
full-service
schools
Gauteng
province,
South
Africa
were
sampled
study.
Using
interpretive
phenomenology
analyse
gathered
study,
it
discovered
experienced
Covid-19
pandemic
because
(a)
an
increase
workload;
(b)
adapting
traditional
face-to-face
methods
teaching
online
education;
(c)
teacher
parent
collaboration,
(d)
implementing
regulations
classroom.
proposes
several
recommendations,
including
enhancement
preparation
pedagogical
methods,
provision
psychological
services,
improvement
parental
communication
channels,
promotion
curricular
flexibility.
Emphasis
is
placed
on
appropriate
resource
allocation,
professional
development
workshops,
implementation
counseling
services
identify
challenges.
This
contributes
body
knowledge
regarding
coping
mechanisms
employed
by
SETs
LSEs
crises
such
as
Furthermore,
underscores
need
comprehensive
systems
adequate
enable
effectively
perform
their
roles
under
adverse
circumstances.
Keywords:
Special
Needs,
Learning
Support,
Interpretive
Phenomenology,
Pandemic
Язык: Английский
Annotated Bibliography of Research in the Teaching of English
Research in the Teaching of English,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
57(3), С. AB1 - AB46
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2023
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Язык: Английский
Pandemic Education—Insights into Teachers’ Perceptions of Hygiene Measures in Schools Due to COVID-19
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
20(6), С. 5207 - 5207
Опубликована: Март 16, 2023
To
prevent
the
spread
of
Coronavirus
(COVID-19)
and
protect
health
school
staff
students,
Austrian
education
policymakers
introduced
several
hygiene
measures
that
posed
new
challenges
for
teachers.
The
current
paper
focuses
on
teachers'
perceptions
in
schools
during
2021-2022
year.
In
Study
1,
1372
teachers
participated
an
online
survey
at
end
2021.
2,
five
in-depth
qualitative
interview
study.
quantitative
results
show
half
felt
a
strong
burden
from
COVID-19
tests,
but
tests
worked
better
when
had
more
teaching
experience.
Elementary
secondary
teachers,
unlike
special
fewer
problems
implementing
testing.
suggest
needed
acclimatization
period
previously
unfamiliar
tasks,
such
as
testing,
to
become
accustomed
this
newly
implemented
measure.
Additionally,
wearing
facemasks
was
only
evaluated
positively
context
self-serving
strategies,
while
protection
student
not
considered.
summary,
study
calls
attention
particular
vulnerability
provides
insights
into
reality
times
crisis
could
be
particularly
helpful
policymakers.
Язык: Английский