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The communication experiences of adult deaf people within their family during childhood in Cyprus
Hadjikakou, K.; Nikolaraizi, M. (2008)This study investigates the personal communication memories and experiences of adult deaf people during their childhoods in their homes. In order to obtain relevant information in depth semi-structured interviews were ... -
A cross-cultural examination of typically developing children's attitudes toward individuals with special needs
Nikolaraizi, M.; Kumar, P.; Favazza, P.; Sideridis, G.; Koulousiou, D.; Riall, A. (2005)This study explores children's attitudes toward individuals with special needs in Greece and in the United States. A total of 196 kindergarten-age children participated in the study. Children's attitudes were examined using ... -
Deaf and hearing individuals' beliefs about the capabilities of deaf people
Nikolaraizi, M.; Makri, M. (2004)The study explored the beliefs of 100 residents of Greece about the capabilities of deaf people living in that country. Participants included deaf adults who communicated in Greek Sign Language (GSL), deaf adults who ... -
DEAF CLUBS TODAY: DO THEY STILL HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY? THE CASES OF CYPRUS AND GREECE
Hadjikakou, K.; Nikolaraizi, M. (2011)THE PRESENT STUDY investigated the current functions of Deaf clubs in Cyprus and in Greece. The researchers conducted in-depth semistructured interviews with 24 Cypriot and 22 Greek deaf individuals ages 19-54 years. The ... -
The design of a software to enhance the reading comprehension skills of deaf students: An integration of multiple theoretical perspectives
Nikolaraizi, M.; Vekiri, I. (2012)In this paper we discuss the role of visual resources, namely Greek Sign Language videos, concept maps and pictures, and their allocation in a multimedia educational software designed to enhance reading comprehension in ... -
Experiences among beginning special education teachers in general education settings: the influence of school culture
Strogilos, V.; Nikolaraizi, M.; Tragoulia, E. (2012)In this study 20 beginning special education teachers were asked to describe their experiences in general education settings. To provide data, each teacher completed approximately three electronic reflective journals during ... -
An experimental approach in conceptualizing typographic signals of documents by eight-dot and six-dot braille code
Argyropoulos, V.; Martos, A.; Kouroupetroglou, G.; Chamonikolaou, S.; Nikolaraizi, M. (2014)The main research aim of the present study focuses on issues of reading comprehension, when users with blindness receive typographic meta-data by touch through a braille display. Levels of reading comprehension are ... -
The impact of personal educational experiences and communication practices on the construction of deaf identity in Cyprus
Hadjikakou, K.; Nikolaraizi, M. (2007)THE AIM OF THE STUDY was to investigate for the first time the impact of educational experiences on the development of Cypriot deaf people's identity. To obtain relevant information in depth, semistructured interviews were ... -
Investigating deaf students' use of visual multimedia resources in reading comprehension
Nikolaraizi, M.; Vekiri, I.; Easterbrooks, S. R. (2012)MIXED RESEARCH DESIGN was used to examine how deaf students used the visual resources of a multimedia software package that was designed to support reading comprehension. The viewing behavior of 8 deaf students, ages 8-12 ... -
INVESTIGATING DEAF STUDENTS' USE OF VISUAL MULTIMEDIA RESOURCES IN READING COMPREHENSION
Nikolaraizi, M.; Vekiri, I.; Easterbrooks, S. R. (2013)A MIXED RESEARCH DESIGN was used to examine how deaf students used the visual resources of a multimedia software package that was designed to support reading comprehension. The viewing behavior of 8 deaf students, ages ... -
Patterns of blind users' hand movements: The case of typographic signals of documents rendered by eight-dot and six-dot braille code
Argyropoulos, V.; Kouroupetroglou, G.; Martos, A.; Nikolaraizi, M.; Chamonikolaou, S. (2014)The main focus of the present study lies on patterns and characteristics of hand movements when participants with blindness receive typographic meta-data (bold and italic) by touch through a braille display. Patterns and ... -
The role of educational experiences in the development of deaf identity
Nikolaraizi, M.; Hadjikakou, K. (2006)In this study, the analytical educational experiences of 25 deaf adults are explored in relation to their identity. The qualitative analysis indicated that the most critical educational experiences for the participants' ... -
"SEE and SEE": An educational tool for hard of hearing children
Petrantonakis, P.; Kosmidou, V.; Nikolaraizi, M.; Koutsogiorgou, S.; Hadjileontiadis, L. J. (2008)An educational software, namely "SEE and SEE", that aims to enhance literacy skills of deaf or hard of hearing children is presented in this paper. The proposed computer-based educational environment, takes into account ... -
"SEE and SEE": An educational tool for kids with hard of hearing
Petrantonakis, P.; Kosmidou, V.; Nikolaraizi, M.; Koutsogiorgou, S.; Hadjileontiadis, L. J. (2008)An educational software, namely "SEE and SEE", that aims to enhance literacy skills of deaf or hard of hearing children is presented in this paper. The proposed computer-based educational environment, takes into account ...