English Reading and Writing Enhancement for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) Students with Skybox AI: Utilization of AI Image Generators

Authors

  • Nisha M V

    Department of English, Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education, Kumaracoil, Thuckaly, Kanyakumari 629180, India
  • J. Chriso Ricky Gill

    Department of English, Vel Tech High Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala Engineering College, Avadi, Chennai 600062, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30564/fls.v6i6.7745
Received: 12 November 2024 | Revised: 24 November 2024 | Accepted: 25 November 2024 | Published Online: 6 December 2024

Abstract

The current study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the instruction of reading and writing skills in the English language for students who are deaf and hard of hearing (DHH). The researcher employed Skybox AI, a three-dimensional artificial intelligence (AI) tool developed by Blockade Labs, enabling to independently generate sentences for the purpose of obtaining visual representations, for the study. The sample for the study comprised a total of 36 students at the higher secondary level, who were enrolled in two separate higher secondary institutions catering the students with hearing impairments. A quasi-experimental methodology is adopted to assess the effectiveness of Skybox AI. Before implementing the experimental intervention, the students were administered a pre-test to evaluate their reading and writing abilities. Following the implementation of the Skybox AI treatment, the students were administered the same reading and writing test as a post-test. The findings from the paired sample t-test indicate a statistically significant improvement in students' reading and writing abilities following the implementation of Skybox AI. The study proposes the widespread utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the educational process for pupils who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH).

Keywords:

Artificial Intelligence (AI); Skybox AI; Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) Students; Reading and Writing in English

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Nisha M V, & J. Chriso Ricky Gill. (2024). English Reading and Writing Enhancement for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) Students with Skybox AI: Utilization of AI Image Generators. Forum for Linguistic Studies, 6(6), 184–193. https://doi.org/10.30564/fls.v6i6.7745

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