Dukane CAE-20W instruction manual Introduction

Introduction

When asked to rank the importance of nine different types of equipment used in classroom instruction,

34% of the teachers in general education ranked class- room amplification most important , even over the overhead projector, which came in second at 18% and the computer at 16%! (1)

45% of the school day is spent by children engaged in listening activities. (2)

90% of a very young child’s knowledge is attributed to incidental reception of a conversation around them. (3)

1. Allen, L. (1993). Promoting the usefulness of classroom amplification equipment. Educational Audiology Monograph 3, 32-34.

2.Berg, F.S. (1987). Facilitating classroom listening: A handbook for teachers of

normal and hard of hearing students. Boston: College-Hill Press/Little, Brown.

3.Flexer, Carol (1993). “Classroom Management of Children with Hearing Loss: Preferential Seating is NOT enough” presentation. San Francisco, CA 8/14/93.

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