Results: Signing Science Project
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The "Signing Science" was jointly developed by TERC, Inc., a not-for-profit education research and development organization and Vcom3D. Funding was provided by the U.S. National Science Foundation.
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Three science lessons in Weather, Oxygen, and Tap Water have been sign-enabled using the Signing Avatar technology.
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The screen capture below shows one page of the Signing Science Web site.
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Field testing at several schools has provided highly favorable result, as indicated by post-test scores.
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The sign-accessible content has improved students' attitudes toward science througth opportunities to work independently, without reliance on an interpreter.