The Concept of Inclusive Education: Teacher Training and Acquisition of English Language in the Hearing Impaired

Three languages are widely used in schools in Kenya – English, Kiswahili and Kenya Sign Language. Many pupils with hearing impairments are taught separately from the mainstream, in specialist settings. The fact that most of the formal teaching, assessment and examination processes in Kenyan schools rely upon spoken and written English compounds the separation of these pupils from the mainstream of education and, potentially, from the mainstream of society. In this article, Gertrude Wamae, graduate assistant in the Department of English and Linguistics at Kenyatta University, and Rachael Kang'ethe-Kamau, lecturer in the Department of Special Education at Kenyatta University, discuss the relationships between language, hearing impairment and inclusion in the Kenyan context. The article suggests that the use of signed exact English would enhance opportunities for inclusion for those with hearing impairments and that programmes of teacher training need to take account of persuasive research in this area. The article closes with a plea for further research, carried out collaboratively by educationalists, linguists, teacher trainers and practitioners, to develop policies and practices suited to more inclusive futures. The article is based on a paper presented to the International Conference on Inclusive Education run by Maseno University in September 2002.     

北京市体育产业文化赋能的时代价值、现实审视与路径选择

在人民群众对幸福美好生活需求日益增长的背景下,北京市体育与文化的融合发展趋势明显,体育产业文化赋能已成为北京市体育产业发展的重要方向,并具有重大发展前景。采用文献资料法、调查法和历史研究法,对北京市体育产业文化赋能问题进行研究,认为北京市体育产业文化赋能有利于延长产业链条,迸发多元经济活力;有利于明确体育产业定位,增强辐射效应与带动能力;有利于盘活双奥城市体育文化资源,破除对北京体育文化的固有印象。但是北京市体育产业文化赋能在部门协调和体育文化创意嵌入方面还存在不足,未来应该把握后冬奥契机,推进冰雪文化赋能体育产业创新发展;强化科技引领,以高新科技助力体育产业文化赋能;加强政策引导,多方位推进体育产业文化赋能快速发展;推动体育文化创新融合发展,开发更多大众喜闻乐见的文体活动形式。旨在为实现北京乃至其他地区体育产业可持续发展提供参考。     

Basic journal list for small hospital libraries

This Basic Journal List of forty-eight journal titles is intended as a selection guide for the librarian of the small hospital. It is based on a survey of physicians in Virginia who were asked to review journal titles contained in the 1967 edition of a list compiled by Mr. Alfred N. Brandon. The List is designed for the library in a hospital of from 100 to 300 beds and for the active clinician.