The CAT-SL project aims to develop
and implement an innovative and affordable system
for interactive sign language (SL) teaching. The project focuses on two key areas:
- Technology
Development: Researchers built the CAT-SL infrastructure based on open standards, allowing its use in four Higher Education
Institutes and one primary school
- Curriculum and
Training: The project developed curricula and teaching guides specifically designed for the CAT-SL system. These resources are available for at least two multilingual courses in Greece,
Cyprus, Portugal, and the Netherlands.
The process includes:
The course has been designed for use
as part of a university curriculum and will be
part of the ECTS system.
It includes 36 units and 13 lectures
that cover topics ranging from foundational elements
to more complex
aspects of sign language. Lectures
6 and 13 are rehearsal lectures based on the material already
presented.
Lecture 1: Sign alphabet,
handshapes, basic communication vocabulary, family vocabulary.
Lecture 2: Number
vocabulary, time/hour vocabulary, colour vocabulary.
Lecture 3: Calendar/days vocabulary, time-seasons-months vocabulary, time-time line vocabulary.
Lecture 4: Clothes
vocabulary, food and drinks 1 vocabulary, personal
pronouns vocabulary.
Lecture 5: Feelings
vocabulary, home vocabulary, possessive pronouns vocabulary. Lecture 6: Rehearsal
unit.
Lecture 7: Directions vocabulary, time-24hours vocabulary, interrogative pronouns vocabulary.
Lecture 8: Traffic
vocabulary, professions/career 1 vocabulary, negation
vocabulary. Lecture 9: Weather season
vocabulary, Time review
vocabulary,
Lecture 10: Food and drinks
2 vocabulary, professions/career 2 vocabulary, verbs
vocabulary
Lecture 11: Animals
vocabulary, geography-landscape
vocabulary.
Lecture 12: School/study vocabulary.
Lecture 13: Rehearsal unit.
The requirements for the transferability of the practice
are:
Given the course's dual design to
serve both adults and younger learners, the target proficiency levels are somewhat adapted
to the learners' age and educational context.
For adult learners and higher education students, the A1 level
encompasses a more comprehensive
curriculum that dives into theoretical aspects of sign language, its grammar,
and an introduction to Deaf culture.
For
pupils in primary or secondary education, the A1 level material is presented in
a more digestible and interactive manner, focusing on vocabulary and basic communicative skills.
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