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Why is a quiet learning environment so important?

Background noise interferes with the clarity of teacher instruction e. g. hearing impaired students have some difficulty identifying consonant sounds and blends in words or sentences in the presence of background noise. This actually distorts the meaning of the word and the overall comprehension of the message. The long term educational and social implications are cumulative. This is why inclusive teaching strategies are so important.


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Why is a quiet learning environment so important?

Background noise interferes with the clarity of teacher instruction e. g. hearing impaired students have some difficulty identifying consonant sounds and blends in words or sentences in the presence of background noise. This actually distorts the meaning of the word and the overall comprehension of the message. The long term educational and social implications are cumulative. This is why inclusive teaching strategies are so important.


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Teletext TVs

Advantages

  • Watch TV with captions
  • Captions all have standard display format

Disadvantages

  • A standard VCR cannot record captions off a teletext TV
  • A DVD-R cannot record captions off a teletext TV
  • Captions are prone to reception problems
  • Teletext televisions will no longer receive a signal once analog is switched off in your area (due to happen between 2010 and 2013) unless connected to a digital set-top box.

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