Teachers’ Involvement in Enhancing the Sports Potential of Students with Hearing Disabilities in Schools

Abstract

This study aims to look at the approach of Hearing Disability’s teachers in highlighting the potential of sports with Special Needs Students in schools throughout Malaysia and look at the challenges and obstacles faced by teachers and schools in highlighting sports opportunities for students with hearing disability. In addition, this study is also to see the types of sports that students are interested to participate in up to the highest level. This study has completed three Special Education hearing disability’s teachers from various types and categories of schools throughout Malaysia to respond to the study. Data obtained through interview sessions held and analyzed using thematic methods. The findings of the study show that used by teachers, the role played by the school as well as the challenges and obstacles faced by teachers in highlighting the sports potential of these students with hearing disability. In conclusion, teachers and schools administration have used various types such as identifying the potential of students with hearing disability through Physical Education classes, 1 Murid 1 Sukan program, Co-curriculum Senior Assistant Teacher and good relation between schools. In addition, this study has also identified the types of sports that students with hearing disability more to the level such as representing the school in the Cross-Country event at the State level and competing with typical students. Finally, this study found that the challenges faced in highlighting the sports potential of students with hearing disability are parents and constraints in dividing time between academics and sports.