1 E-learning Activities for Articulation in Speech Language Therapy and Learning for Preschool Children 報告人 : 潘輝銘

2 Outline 1. Introduction 2. Study Aim 3. E-learning Methods 4. Results 5. Conclusion

3 The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) (1997) defines speech as the verbal means of communicating Articulation Voice Fluency About 5% of children have noticeable speech disorders. Speech and language therapy can help. Delay of acquiring verbal speech sounds that the child may become withdrawn, which could in turn affect his or her peer relationships. (About Speech and Language Disorders, 1986) Introduction

4 Investigate the possibility of creating computerized application software to be used for e-learning activities.  improve Greek preschoolers particularly: (a) speech articulation problems (b) language learning Study Aim

5 Watch a real video and a computer-animated show the exact way of articulating the target task play these videos as many times as needed E-learning Methods (1/2)

6 Practice by recording his/her own voice on the given speech task play it back to listen at the recording E-learning Methods (2/2)

7 12 randomly selected children aged years old from the Northern part of Greece 6 male (50%) and 6 female (50%) Results (1/2)

8 Children 83% had a computer at home, 50% had internet access. Spend an average of minimum 5.5 hours per week using the computer. The average age of the children is 6 years. Children’s preference and excitement on using the elearning activities enjoy (91.6%) and neutral (7.4%). Experimental Group 1: 33% of the children, expressed boredom while doing the word repetitions. Experimental Group 2: 100% all the children, indicated that the activities were easy to use, fun, enjoyable and motivating (looking forward to play again next time!). Results (2/2)

9 On children’s computer usage and digital abilities it seems that children are not just familiar to use the computer but they are very fond to play and learn with it. It confirms the children’s need, especially in their early age, for their teachers to embed e-learning activities in their every day schedule in preschool educational settings. The computer and the e-learning activities can be consider as flexible educational tools. The results indicate that in the area of speech and language therapy and learning it appears the technology can offer a boost with the potential to be used in schools, homes and/or speech therapy clinics. Conclusion