Listman
First Name
Jason
Middle Initial
D
Last Name
Listman
Department
American Sign Language and Interpreting Education
Scholarship Year
2025
Research Center
Research Center on Culture and Language (CCL)
Scholarship Type
Journal Paper
Contributors List
Jason D. Listman Kimberly K. Pudans-Smith, John S. Pirone, Kimberly K. Pudans-Smith, Tracy Ivy
Project Title
Framing ASL education: Perspectives from postsecondary ASL professionals
Start Date - Month
September
Start Date - Year
2024
End Date Anticipated - Month
May
End Date Anticipated - Year
2025
End Date Actual - Month
May
End Date Actual - Year
2025
Review Types
Double Blind Peer Reviewed
Student Assistance
None
Funding Source
Operating Budget
Resulting Product
peer reviewed publication
Citation

Pudans-Smith, Jason D. Listman Kimberly K., et al. "Framing ASL education: Perspectives from postsecondary ASL professionals." Foreign Language Annals. (2025): 1-20. Web. «

Abstract

American Sign Language (ASL) education is experiencing significant growth and increased prominence in academic and public domains. ASL is now widely regarded as a valid option for fulfilling foreign language and general education requirements at postsecondary institutions across the US. This study builds on prior research by surveying 223 postsecondary ASL instructors to examine their perspectives on the current state of ASL education and assess alignment with themes identified in a prior study of 13 experienced professionals. The findings reveal notable divergences across professional, program, and institutional levels, highlighting differences between deaf and hearing professionals regarding institutional support and teaching practices. These results underscore the need for further research on diversity and its role in ASL education, as well as an expanded focus on the experiences and perspectives of K-12 ASL educators.

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