Panasonic WX-LA20 Guide

Using sound-field systems to teach

phonemic awareness to pre-schoolers

(Summary)

Kate Kemp Biley, Carol Flexer, Cheryl Harkema, Alyssa Hinkley, John Holcomb

The Hearing Journal, Vol. 55, No. 3, pp. 38-44 March, 2002

Improving reading scores of American students is a high priority for educators.

This study was conducted to see whether sound-field amplification would reduce

identified at-risk pre-school readers. Because the basic skills of reading include

phonological and phonemic awareness (skills involving sound), it seemed

logical that enhancing the sound in the classroom would improve the

development of reading scores.

Details of the Study

The study included three separate classrooms (groups) which lasted for one year

beginning at the second semester in pre-school and continuing through the end

of the first semester of kindergarten. Students took the Yopp-Singer Test at the

beginning of the study and then at the end to measure their reading improvement.

Each group received different interventions. Group A received standard pre-

school and kindergarten curriculum. Groups B and C attended additional in-

service sessions instructing them on meaningful phonological and phonemic

awareness activities. In addition, Group C attended two additional in-service

sessions covering acoustic accessibility and classroom amplification systems.

Two Audio Enhancement Ultimate Infrared systems were installed. Teachers

wore wireless microphones transmitted to four loudspeakers. Also, each

classroom had pass-around microphones for the children. All teachers received

instruction about the use of the technology.

Results

Reading scores generally rise when phonological and phonemic training is

combined with sound-field amplification. Only 17% of Group A scored above the

mean for the second administration of the Yopp-Singer Test whereas 78% of

Continued…

…cont’d

Group C scored above the mean for the test. The addition of sound-field

technology makes a substantial difference.

The results suggest that phonological and phonemic awareness training is more

effective when sound-field amplification was added. This technology allows

phonemic detail to reach the brains of children continuously. Sound structure of

literacy can most effectively be taught in classrooms that are amplified.

Classroomau[email protected]

877.268.7215

Other manuals for WX-LA20

13

This manual suits for next models

5

Table of contents

Other Panasonic Accessories manuals

Panasonic

Panasonic EX-FC1 User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic MA24F70 User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic EX Series User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic Schottky Barrier Diodes MA3X721 (MA721) User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic MA271110G User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic DP-0 Series User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic CF-VNP Series User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic MA3X199 (MA199) User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic UE-608050 User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic Touch Pen Installation and operating instructions

Panasonic

Panasonic MAZLxxxH Series User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic WV-PB5548 User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic HG-F Series User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic MA2J7280G User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic MAZDxxxG Series User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic MA2S077G User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic FX-301 Series User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic MA24D52 User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic HL-C211F5 User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic MA3J745E User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic CF-VNP011AU User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic Light Emitting Diodes LNG692CF6 User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic MA2Z7200G User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic MA2J112 (MA112) User manual

Popular Accessories manuals by other brands

Hillco

Hillco 2810 Operator's manual

Siemens

Siemens QSA2700D Basic documentation

Contours

Contours ZY024 manual

Saivod

Saivod VS621 manual

Virtuox

Virtuox VirtuCLEAN 2.0 user manual

SCE

SCE ENVIRO-THERM SCE-TE170B24VSS user manual

Z-Wave

Z-Wave HSD-200Z user manual

turck

turck FMX-IM-2UPLI63FX quick start guide

Decagon Devices

Decagon Devices 10HS manual

UPPAbaby

UPPAbaby Cup Holder user manual

Elko

Elko SmartSensor Leakage Wireless manual

Grizzly

Grizzly H8371 instructions

IFM Electronic

IFM Electronic Efector 250 Series Brief instructions

DigiDesign

DigiDesign 888/24 I/O installation guide

PROZIS

PROZIS QUAY user manual

patagonia

patagonia PSI Vest user manual

SFC Energy

SFC Energy EFOY GO! manual

Axminster

Axminster Tooling Stylus Tip Ballpoint Pen Kit instruction manual