Research Database

Classroom language during COVID-19: Associations between mask-wearing and objectively measured teacher and preschooler vocalizations

Topic:

Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Authors:

Mitsven, Perry, Jerry, Messinger

Journal/Publication:

Frontiers in Psychology

Year:

2022
Participant Age Range:
38 –
60 months

Sample Size:

35

Participant Language:

English, Spanish, Portuguese, ASL

Abstract:

During the COVID-19 pandemic, mask-wearing in classrooms has become commonplace. However, there are little data on the effect of face-masks on children’s language input and production in educational contexts, like preschool classrooms which over half of U