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Challenge The topic of “pace” is also discussed under “Teaching: Pace.” There we advised against moving through material at too rapid a pace. However in this section we’re discussing a different pace-related problem. Some professors simply talk too fast, making it very difficult for deaf and hard-of-hearing students to follow the presentation. If an interpreter or captionist is present, and if he/she frequently interrupts to ask you to slow down or to repeat material, it’s an indication that you may be speaking too fast. Students using an interpreter or captionist are simply not getting all of your delivery. Interpreting and captioning are mental and physical processes, and a rapid delivery can be very difficult for the interpreter or captionist, and in turn for students. Fatigue will lower the quality of the interpreting or captioning service. Similarly, if students are speechreading you without an interpreter or captionist, the concentration demanded on their part as a result of your rapid delivery will result in their fatigue, weakening their understanding of your content. These students may miss all or part of your lesson. |
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Strategies NOTE: The handout at the left provides you with an image that you can print and post on the wall of your office. It will serve as a simple reminder when you leave your office that you might want to take a drink with you to class to sip during class as a way to slow your presentation. Slow down – even if it’s a life-long habit, and even if you take pride in the speed of your delivery – slow down to allow all students to understand and process your presentation fully.
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