Crandell과 Smaldino는 교실에서의 화자와 청자의 음성언어적 대화는 공간의 음향적 특성에 의해 많은 영향을 받는다고 하였다.1) 그 같은 영향을 주는 음향적 변인들은 전달하고자 하는 소리의 크기, 주변 소음의 크기, 화자와 청자간의 거리, 반향시간(reverberation time), 언어요소, 발음요 소2) 등이다. 이상의 여섯 가지는 정상적인 청력의 소유자보다 청각장애인에게 더 불리한 음향적 환경요인으로 작용한다. 에프앰시스템(Frequency Modulate System)은 청각장애인에게 불리한 교실의 음향적 환경을 개선시켜 주는데 가장 효과적으로 사용되는 청각보조장치(Assistive Listening Devices)이다. 2002년 9월, 교육인적자원부에서는‘청각장애학생의 의사소통능력 신장 및 정보격차 해소를 위한 장애 보완 도구 지원사업 계획’을 수립하고, 11월에 전국 23개 청각장애특수 학교로 특별교부금을 지원 하였다. 이에 인천성동학교는 포
This study was intended to analyze the strength and weakness of the usage of FM system and FM system management through in-depth interviews and questionnaires to teachers, students and parents through the onsite examination of current status of the usage of FM system in Incheon Seongdong School For the Deaf. The survey with a questionnaire was conducted to 15 teachers, who were using FM system. In addition, an in-depth interview was executed to teachers in charge of classes. The results of this study were as follows：First, all the teachers for kindergarten class and elementary class were using FM system and considered the system essential for students. Second, the merits of FM system seemed to surpass the problems occurring in its usage. Third, parents and students’ recognition about FM system was quite positive. Fourth, the type and quality of service from FM system company need to be improved. In summary, there were various needs for professional and effective management of FM systems in special schools for students with hearing impairments. Moreover, it may be necessary to conduct further studies for a new role-model of treatment education teachers in the special school for students with hearing impairments. KEY WORDS：FM system·Hearing impairments·Therapeutic education.
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