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This study aims to evaluate how retrieval practice can improve the learning and retention of words in deaf and hard of hearing children.

June 20, 2026Journal of Speech Language and Hearing ResearchOpen Access

Increasing Word Learning Efficiency in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children Through Retrieval Practice

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JMJena McDanielVanderbilt University

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Randomized trial evaluates retrieval practice enhancing word learning in deaf and hard of hearing children, suggesting effective language skill acquisition strategies.

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This study aims to evaluate how retrieval practice can improve the learning and retention of words in deaf and hard of hearing children.
Utilized a single-case adapted alternating treatments design with thirteen DHH children aged 5-9 years.
Compared learning rates under different conditions: feedback vs. no feedback, spaced vs. massed trials, and a no-teaching control.
Included a 4-week maintenance period to assess retention post-intervention.
Nearly all participants learned and retained at least one set of novel words, indicating effectiveness of the intervention.
Learning was faster with feedback compared to no feedback and with spaced trials compared to massed trials.
Similar patterns observed across expressive, receptive, and semantic outcomes.

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Jena McDaniel (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a363147db0793dc1a53833b https://doi.org/10.1044/2026_jslhr-25-01039

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Randomized trial evaluates retrieval practice enhancing word learning in deaf and hard of hearing children, suggesting effective language skill acquisition strategies.

Increasing Word Learning Efficiency in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children Through Retrieval Practice

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Increasing Word Learning Efficiency in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children Through Retrieval Practice

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