I have taken on the challenge of learning ASL (American Sign Language) (or at least the basics) in the next four weeks! You can see in this video where I'm starting and my goal is that by the end of these four weeks I will be able to sign the alphabet fluently and know a list of the most common words listed in the video below. In the text, How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School, the authors state that “a “metacognitive” approach to instruction can help students learn to take control of their own learning by defining learning goals and monitoring their progress in achieving them” (Bransford et. al. 2000). This approach is what I am aiming to accomplish while in my four-week (and hopefully beyond) learning period. A few goals of mine are:
So far, I have come across a few sources that I believe will help me learn effectively and efficiently. The first is the NAD (National Association of the Deaf). This website, while it does not teach ASL, it references many resources to assist in my learning. The next few references I came across were pictures of common ASL words. These pictures were not very helpful as they drew arrows of how to move your hands to sign, but they were not able to show me the movement. I have a feeling that this is going to be the biggest struggle I face in this learning process, and my greatest resources are going to be videos rather than images. References: Abb, M. (2022, June 3). NLP Starting Point. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PggdXljBqdg Bransford, J., Brown, A.L. & Cocking, R. R. (2000). How people learn: Brain, mind, experience and school. National Academy Press. http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?isbn=0309070368. Learn How to Sign (2021, March 3). 25 ASL Signs You Need to Know. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FcwzMq4iWg National Association of the Deaf (2022). Learning American Sign Language. National Association of the Deaf https://www.nad.org/resources/american-sign-language/learning-american-sign-language/
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