Deaf Culture in Norway

Objectives: This assignment is to help you develop connections, networking, and available resources that would assist you in the pursuit of teaching excellence in the field of ASL, Deaf Studies, and/or Interpreting.
Approaching the Assignment
There is not a lot of research on ASL instruction and that is a fact. It is the expectation that the trend will change and we will use more evidence in our work to illustrate exemplary teaching practices in the field. In order to do this at this time, we will be conducting interviews with experienced ASL instructors. You are to interview three - five people which is sufficient for the scope of this assignment.
You will do the following:
Pick a topic associated with the field of ASL instruction. What question or questions do you have? What would be your hypothesis? There should be no more than three questions you want to seek in your paper. Out of those questions, formulate a list of questions you want to ask from ASL instructors. The list of questions for an interview should include at least ten questions. You can have follow-up questions associated with these questions.
Your data collection should have some documentation. You may film your interview or to write down your notes from the interview. These data are your primary source information.
Prepare a research paper using APA style that will include the following: introduction, literature review, methods, data collection, and conclusion. The paper should be double-spaced and ten pages in length. References must be included but not counted as a page.
Give a reflection of your experience in this assignment. The reflection must demonstrate how you gained skills and tools for the classroom.
In this assignment, you will need the following: the research paper, the primary source data (interviews), and a reflection explaining your experience with the assignment.
Completing the Assignment
If your test design is not acceptable when submitted, you will have one opportunity during the course to revise it, and re-submit. If, upon re-submitting, your revised test is acceptable, it will be counted; if not, you will receive partial or no credit for this assignment.
Additional Considerations and Requirements
This assignment requires some preparation and cannot be done at will. Give yourself at least a month ahead of schedule to start thinking about your question. You can start writing down your methods and finding two people that would be a part of this study. You will need to consider video capabilities and interview site. You need time to gather your data and to make them presentable in your paper. You are expected to proofread your paper and make it more readily accessible for an audience.
Grading
Quality of assignment: your assignment will be evaluated as: acceptable (follows the above criteria) or not acceptable (does not follow the above criteria). The highest possible points for this assignment would be 20 points.
Rubric
Rubric for Assignment 6: Final Paper
Rubric for Assignment 6: Final Paper
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTimeliness
0 pts
Late assignments will be accepted and graded for up to 72 hours after the due date and time, but the final grade will be dropped one letter. Late assignments submitted after the 72 hours that have not been approved in advance with the respective instructor will NOT be graded and students will receive a zero as the assignment grade.
0 pts
No Marks
0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction
5 pts
The introduction smoothly pulls the reader into the research question(s), is organized, presents the main argument clearly and states.
4.62 pts
The introduction is organized but does not adequately present the main argument or does not state the other people’s views clearly.
4.22 pts
The introduction is disorganized and difficult to follow. The main argument and other people’s views are not introduced.
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent
5 pts
Information is presented clearly, completely, and accurately across all sections.
4.62 pts
Information is unclear and difficult to understand in one section.
4.22 pts
Information is unclear and difficult to understand in many sections.
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization
5 pts
Organization is clear with good framework. Headers, preview paragraphs, topic sentences, and transitions aid in understanding main points. Information is presented logically.
4.62 pts
Organization is unclear in one section (unfocused paragraphs, poor topic sentences, poor transitions). All other sections are logically organized.
4.22 pts
Organization is unclear and difficult to understand in many sections.
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReflection
5 pts
The reflection paper illustrates deep insight on use of rubrics and what you have learned from this assignment.
4.62 pts
The reflection paper includes some insights but doesn’t explain your understanding or how it contributed to your growth in creating rubrics.
4.22 pts
The reflection paper is not a reflection, only a summary of things you did for the assignment wrapped in a simple paragraph.
5 pts
Total Points: 20
note:
the client needs a 6-7 sentence abstract and a methodology only.