Part of our study includes recording using ultrasound. This is when an ultrasound probe is placed under the chin to view the tongue. This is a great way of recording speech as we can see a lot of the tongue moving in real time. If you’re interested in ultrasound, or other instrumental recording tools, check … Continue reading Tips For Ultrasound Recording With Children
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A Guide to Data Collection in Schools
Welcome to the captivating world of data collection in schools! Here’s a wee guide to collecting speech data in the field from our own experience. When planning our data collection, we asked schools for a room to use and despite the challenge of limited space, schools often managed to assign us a designated room. Interestingly, … Continue reading A Guide to Data Collection in Schools
Recording child’s speech in the field
Recording speech data in the field is a challenging process – factors such as location, background noise and environment, can all impact the quality of data collected. The VariCS team sought to find a method of recording children’s speech in primary schools in Scotland that would allow us to conduct acoustic analysis. While there is … Continue reading Recording child’s speech in the field