The Viability of Media Interviews as Materials for Auditory Training.
2019American journal of audiology
Casserly ED, Krizmanich T, Drews H
Plain English
This study explored whether using interviews from popular media could help people with hearing loss improve their listening skills. Researchers found that young adults who practiced using these media interviews showed better speech recognition in quiet and noisy environments compared to those who used traditional sentence training. Specifically, participants using the interviews scored better on all tests, and those in the audiovisual group reported feeling more engaged during training.
Who this helps: Patients with hearing loss.