Aprendizaje de una Lengua Extranjera en Educación Obligatoria: Experiencias de Estudiantes con Sordera e Hipoacusia

Abstract

The Spanish educational system is characterized by an increased emphasis placed on language teaching, apart from the majority language and other co-official languages. Furthermore, the educational reality is distinguished by the existing diversity within the classroom, increasing the complexity of learning a second language. This study analyses the opinions, beliefs and attitudes of deaf and hard-of-hearing students at university regarding their teaching-learning process of the English language during compulsory education. The data were collected through in-depth interviews, having as main topics the importance of learning the English language, as well as the experiences reported about didactic aspects in which they were involved. The results highlighted the basic conditions that must be met when deaf and hard-of-hearing students are learning a foreign language, in order to guarantee quality education promoting academic success.