Check out these fun and informative RCAA-related articles for more about how reading captions benefits literacy and learning.
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) launched the first RCAA campaign in 2006 as a part of the National Education Association’s (NEA) annual “Read Across America” initiative. This event is the nation’s largest reading celebration, focusing our attention on motivating children to read in addition to their mastering basic skills. Bill Stark explains what captions are, how they act as an instant reading incentive, and what reading benefits can occur from the use of captioning. The DCMP’s support to teachers, librarians, and others in making the activity a success is also overviewed. Read the article »
Occasionally, we identify articles and other materials written by other organizations and individuals that reinforce our message about captioning’s benefits to literacy. As a leading provider of captioning and accessibility information, we are glad to share such materials to demonstrate that awareness of captioning is spreading.
Captioned or subtitled media is a great tool for teachers looking to differentiate classroom instruction—research has shown that ELLs, students with learning disabilities, and students who struggle academically may all benefit from following along with captions while watching a classroom video. Learn more about the benefits of captioned media and additional resources for captioned material in this article. Read the article written by NCTI’s Alise Brann for the Reading Rockets website »
Many people associate captioning only with the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. It’s true that millions of Americans depend on captions for news and entertainment, but the benefits of captioning extend far beyond. Read the article from Caption Labs’ Closed Captioning Blog »
My audacious idea is to use television to help children learn their letters and, maybe, even to read. This may be a surprising suggestion given that TV is often cited as a main reason for the decline in children's reading.
This research from Michigan State University has yielded a number of observations about the use of captions, confirming previous research that indicates captions are beneficial because they result in greater depth of processing by focusing attention, reinforce the acquisition of vocabulary through multiple modalities, and allow learners to determine meaning through the unpacking of language chunks. Reported in February of 2010 in Language Learning and Technology.
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