Hearing-impaired Students Research Articles

Sources of Variations in the Kenyan Sign Language and its Effects on Academic Performance of Students in Hearing Impairment Schools. A Case Study

Sign language is a system of communication that uses manual alphabets, hand gestures, facial expressions and finger spelling to convey meaning. It is used in communication as well as instructional language during teaching and learning process. However, there are variations in sign language worldwide and Kenya is no exception. The variations in sign language may affect academic performance among students in secondary school for the hearing impairment (HI). This study aimed at to identifying the sources of variations and the effects of variations on academic performance of students in HI schools. The study was guided by the ecological system theory of human development. Descriptive research design was employed. The target population of the study was 17 secondary schools for HI students, 589 form four students and 189 teachers. Two questionnaires were used, one for the teachers and the other for the HI students. A pilot study was conducted to assess the validity and reliability of research instruments. Data was analyzed descriptively with the help of SPSS version 25. The results were presented in tables and figures in form frequencies and percentages. Results from the respondents established that there were variations in the KSL which were brought about by the family background, the teachers’ interactions, peers and friends, the curriculum and also regional variations. It was also established that the variations affected the way the students receive and respond to various concepts during teaching and learning process which affected their academic performance. The study concluded that there were variations in the KSL, which influenced students’ academic performance. The researcher recommends that curriculum developers should consider these findings and align the curriculum to reduce variations. Curriculum developers to use the media to teach the community on the appropriate signs used for communication in Kenya more in service courses for the trained teachers to all other teachers to get the basic sign languages used in Kenya.

Dictionary of Computer Terms in LSA With Operational Signs Proposed by and for Hearing-Impaired Students

Dictionary of Computer Terms in LSA With Operational Signs Proposed by and for Hearing-Impaired Students

Opinions of disabled university students on the distance education process

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the views of university students with disabilities, regarding the distance education process. The data collection tool of this qualitative research carried out in a phenomenological design is a semi-structured interview form developed by the researcher, which aims to get the opinions of the disabled students studying at the university on the distance education process. The study group of the research consists of 30 students with visual, hearing and orthopedic disabilities who are studying at various universities in the cities of Almaty, Nur-Sultan, Aktobe and Karaganda in Kazakhstan, and have agreed to participate in the research voluntarily. As a result of the research, it was revealed that university students with disabilities found distance education inadequate in terms of teacher-learner, learner-learner, learner-content and learner-technology relations in line with the answers they gave in the semi-structured interview form. Improving teacher and peer relations in the distance education process of disabled university students, reorganizing the educational content and creating the technological infrastructure suitable for their needs are among the important tasks of the education approach of contemporary higher education.
 Keywords: Distance education, hearing impaired students, higher education. orthopedically impaired students, visually impaired students

Inclusión de estudiantes con discapacidad diferencial auditiva a través de la aplicación móvil ListenApp

The objective of the development of the mobile application in education inclusion is the transformation of the teacher's discourse in real time, providing a tool that helps in the teaching-learning process of students with hearing disabilities, favoring inclusion in the academic process, improving the access to opportunities and finally, the quality of life. Therefore, the information transmitted to the non-hearing person, each phrase or word spoken in which voice recognition is made, it is sent in text synchronously using a cellphone, offering support in teaching between the hearing-impaired student and the teacher in the classroom. The research focus is quantitative and descriptive – exploration type. In addition, the application was developed under the Android mobile operating system since it currently provides with a free and open software development environment. Finally, it is significant to implement strategies with ICT since it is a key point in the coexistence of virtual society through the ListenApp application.

Exploring the Potential Usage of Mobile Technologies Among the Hearing-Impaired Students in Learning English as a Second Language (ESL)

<p>With the emergence of mobile technologies in education, the special needs students are gaining the infinite benefits that could enhance their learning sessions. Numerous studies are conducted on the usage of mobile technologies among the special needs students including their acceptance towards the technologies, its advantages as well as the obstacles on the utilisation of mobile technologies. However, fewer studies are done on the usage of mobile technologies among the hearing-impaired (HI) students. There is a need for more studies on that as the number of hearing-impaired people are increasing continuously around the globe. Hence, the aims of the study are to explore the hearing-impaired students’ perspectives on the usa of mobile technologies in learning ESL. In-depth interviews are conducted among the selected ten hearing-impaired students from four different secondary schools in Malaysia and the notable finding demonstrates the majority of them believed that mobile technologies assist them in learning. This study provides the insights for the education stakeholders, especially the policy makers and inventors to create the solutions and improvise the features of mobile technologies that are more user-friendly towards the hearing-impaired students.</p>

EFFECTIVE METHODS OF SPEECH DEVELOPMENT OF DISABLED STUDENTS IN THE PROCESS OF LITERARY EDUCATION

This article highlights the content of speech development of hearing impaired students in the process of literary education. Effective methods of speech development of hearing impaired students in the process of literary education are considered.

Issues and Challenges in 21st-century Learning of Special Education (Hearing Impaired) in Islamic Education

This study was conducted to identify the challenges of Islamic education teachers in the implementation of the 21st-century learning for the teaching and learning of Islamic education special education hearing impaired. This study is a library review that uses a variety of key reference sources such as books, journals, seminar presentations, conference papers, and various sources from the internet such as websites, as well as official portals that contain information related to the study. All reference sources are analyzed to obtain the facts and detailed information on the topics discussed. The results of the discussion show that there are several challenges identified in implementing learning and facilitation based on the 21st-century learning for Islamic education for hearing-impaired students. Among them are aspects of teacher professionalism, communication skills of teachers and students, application of high-level thinking skills, and teaching facilities. To face the challenges in implementing the 21st-century learning, teachers are advised to constantly improve their knowledge and skills in various fields, especially in the field of Islamic education and special education, in addition to mastering pedagogical skills and educational technology. High commitment from teachers and strong support from the administrators is very necessary in realizing the 21st-century learning, further able to boost the excellence of special education students with hearing-impaired in fulfilling the aspirations of national education.

TEACHING STRATEGIES TO TEACH HEARING-IMPAIRED STUDENTS AT SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL IN SARAWAK, MALAYSIA

Whatever teaching strategies adopted by the teacher, it has to be the one best suited for a specific target group of students, even if it will be a tall order for hearing-impaired students who have language and communication problems. With different hearing-impaired student abilities, the teacher is very much challenged and must be equipped with skills in order to successfully teach and accommodate the needs of all the students. A qualitative study was done in a special education school in Sarawak, Malaysia. Five teachers participated in the structured interview to answer the three objectives of this study. The objectives are to identify the teaching strategies used to teach hearing-impaired students, to determine the reasons for the choice of teaching strategies used to teach hearing-impaired students and to identify challenges in teaching hearing-impaired students. The study shows that there is lack of communication competence among students and also a lack of teaching competency to teach hearing-impaired students by the teachers. The teachers also expressed their worries about the social, academic, and emotional challenges that the students face.

The use of information and communication technologies when teaching students with hearing impairment at a technical university

Introduction. The use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in education provides promising opportunities for individual learning. However, one can question the efficiency of using electronic resources for certain students, e.g. hearing-impaired students, if their special cognitive characteristics were not considered while designing these resources. The aim of the research presented in the publication is to develop a scientific basis and the methodology for the effective teaching of basic disciplines using various sources of information. Methodology and research methods. The presented research results were obtained using standard and adapted methods (‘10 words’ adapted technique, Schulte tables, standardized methods for studying reading skills), questionnaires, analysis of written works based on the developed criteria. A series of experiments involved students majoring in Engineering at Kalashnikov Izhevsk State Technical University: 98 students participated in experiments with the adapted "10 words" method and Schulte tables (19 of them were hearing impaired); for the analysis of writing skills, the works of 116 students were collected (27 of them-with hearing impairment); 12 students with hearing impairment took part in experiments on reading skills. Results. For short-term memory, the results turned out to be better when demonstrating words from the electronic board than from printed sources (students with health standard: electronic board – 7.24 words; printed source – 6.39; for deaf and hard of hearing students: 6.2 and 5.8 words respectively). Based on the results of the attentiveness test (adapted Schulte tables), this indicator is better when working with tables in paper form (Student's t-test: tcr=1.97 (p≤0.05), tcr=2.61(p≤0.01), temp = 2.3). For reading skills, research has shown that students did a better job with keyword and abstracting when working with printed text (tcr=2.07 (p≤0.05), tcr=2.82(p≤0.01), temp= 2.4). As for the monitoring of writing skills, for hearing impaired students, the main monitoring criterion is emotionality (expressiveness); some features of visual perception of the sentences arrangement are also noted. Scientific novelty. The analysis of the results of these experiments will allow us to clarify the features of comparing the cognitive skills dealing with the information perception from different media when teaching people with hearing impairment. Practical significance. The results obtained allowed us to conclude that in the learning process it is recommended to combine sources of information on different media.

The interaction between support patterns and visual design methods in an electronic training environment and its impact on developing skills for digital content production enhanced for the hearing-impaired and the trend towards digitalization among teache: التفاعل بين أنماط الدعم وأساليب التصميم البصري ببيئة تدريب إلكتروني وأثره في تنمية مهارات إنتاج المحتوى الرقمي المعزز للمعاقين سمعياً والاتجاه نحو الرقمنة لدى معلمي

The aim of the current research is to measure the interaction between support patterns and visual design methods in an electronic training environment and its impact on developing the skills of digital content production enhanced for the hearing-impaired and the trend towards digitization. The hearing impaired) numbering 60 teachers and teachers, they were divided according to the visual design method, 30 teachers fixed visual design method, and then divided into two groups, according to the educational support pattern based on the support pattern (informational 15 teachers- the procedural 15 teachers), 30 teachers design style Visual animation, they were divided into two groups, according to the type of support based on support (informational 15 teachers- procedural 15 teachers), and the two researchers prepared the following research tools (achievement test related to the content presented- the trend towards digitalization scale- product evaluation card for digital content enhanced for the disabled. Audio), and one of the most important findings of the research is the positive impact of using support patterns and visual design methods with an electronic training environment and the integration between the high level of cognitive achievement and the high level of The techniques for producing enhanced digital content for the hearing-impaired, and the research recommends the importance of focusing on performance skills to train teachers with special needs and note their implementation because of their importance to them after that. In training the hearing-impaired students on the use of appropriate interaction tools in augmented reality-based learning to obtain electronic learning that is commensurate with their learning characteristics.

Canonical Correlation Analysis of Leisure Behavior and Satisfaction of Hearing Impaired College Students in Leisure Industry

With the transformation of various industries, a series of changes have taken place in the leisure industry. The college students with hearing impairment are a special group, and the quality of leisure life plays a decisive part of their physical and psychological development .In order to understand the relationship between leisure behavior and leisure satisfaction of hearing-impaired college students, 77 hearing-impaired college students from Leshan normal university were sampled by cluster to conduct a questionnaire survey. The results showed that the leisure behavior and leisure satisfaction of the hearing-impaired students were at medium level. Except for the correlation between recreation and health satisfaction, which is not remarkable, there is a significantly positive correlation between each dimension of leisure behavior and leisure satisfaction. The canonical correlation analysis showed that the influence of leisure behavior on leisure satisfaction was greater than that of leisure satisfaction on leisure behavior. Community organization and recreation in leisure behavior had positive effects on cognitive satisfaction.

İşitme Engelli Adolesanlarda Problemli İnternet Kullanımı ve Sosyalleşme Düzeylerini Etkileyen Faktörler

This descriptive study was conducted to identify the factors affecting problematic internet usage and the socialization level among hearing-impaired adolescents. The study has been done with one hundred twenty six (97 males and 29 females) hearing-impaired students, aged between 14 and 21. The data were collected using Turkish Sign Language, by the researcher who received Sign Language Interpretation Training. ‘The Problematic Internet Usage Scale’ and ‘Socialization Level Scale’ were used as assessment instruments. The results showed that level of the problematic internet usage and the socialization of the participants were at a moderate level with mean scores of 83.8±19.8 on the Problematic Internet Usage Scale and 31.9±8.9 on the Socialization Level Scale. As hearing-impaired adolescents are encouraged to use more internet in order to increase their socialization level, risks as; problematic internet use, keeping young people away from society, and social exclusion should be taken into consideration.

Vision screening among hearing-impaired school children in Biratnagar, Nepal

Background: The prevalence of hearing impairment in Nepal is 16.5%, affecting approximately 2.71 million people. Deaf children are visually dependent, and even a mild refractive error may cause visual discomfort. The goal of this study was to determine the need for vision screenings in schools for the hearing impaired in Biratnagar, Nepal.
 Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with permission from Birat Deaf Secondary School, Biratnagar, Nepal. A total of 130 hearing-impaired students were examined. Non-invasive, comprehensive optometric examinations were performed to detect visual disorders. When a more detailed evaluation was needed, the students were referred to the Pediatric Ophthalmology Department, Biratnagar Eye Hospital Biratnagar, Nepal.
 Results: Of the 130 hearing-impaired students, 58 (44.6%) were male and 72 (55.4%) were female. The mean ± standard deviation of age was 16.03 ± 3.8 years (range 6–25 years). Twenty-one (16.1%) students had refractive errors: 13 (10%) had myopia, 7 (5.4%) had hyperopia, and 1 (0.8%) had anisometropia. In the cover test, 88 (67.7%) had orthophoria, 19 (14.6%) had exophoria, 11 (8.5%) had esophoria, 5 (3.85%) had exotropia, and 3 (2.3%) had esotropia. Cover tests were not performed in 4 (3.1%) students, as they were unable to fixate due to nystagmus or decreased vision. On ocular examination, 20 (15.3%) students had anterior segment abnormalities, including lid abnormality, conjunctivitis, Bitot’s spots, pterygium, corneal opacity, and lenticular opacity. Posterior segment or retinal abnormalities were found in four students with one having Usher syndrome. Color vision defects, nystagmus, and amblyopia were found in 8 (6.1%), 2 (1.5 %), and 1 (0.8%), respectively.
 Conclusions: The findings of the present study reflect the need of periodic vision screenings in schools for the hearing impaired in Nepal. These children are at a high risk of vision impairment.
 
 How to cite this article: Sah SK, Thakur R, Adhikari PR. Vision screening among hearing-impaired school children in Biratnagar, Nepal. Med Hypothesis Discov Innov Optom. 2021 Spring; 2(1): 36-40. DOI: https://doi.org/10.51329/mehdioptometry123
 

Some Aspects of Emotional Functioning in Hard-of-Hearing Students

Input at early ages, hearing loss can compromise emotional health and cause learning difficulties. Nonetheless, there are relatively few relevant investigations addressing emotional development in hearing-impaired students. The current research intended to compare the self-reported emotional functioning in hearing and hearing-impaired students in order to examine whether there are differences between them. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 94 hard-of-hearing individuals and 104 typical hearing subjects between 16 and 24 years of age from three institutions in Kazakhstan. The overall happiness, life satisfaction, level of anxiety, and emotional preferences were assessed with the Subjective Happiness Scale, Satisfaction with Life Scale, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and a questionnaire developed by Dodonov, respectively. The data were subjected to the multivariate analysis of variance. Children and adolescents with hearing loss are reportedly more likely than typical hearing peers to experience various psychosocial difficulties, antisocial disorders, and reactions. However, in the present research, both groups were similar regarding the emotional preferences, apart from the altruistic scale, which was significantly higher (P <0.001) in hearing-impaired participants relative to their hearing counterparts. When compared to normal-hearing persons, hard-of-hearing respondents had higher scores (P <0.001) for trait and state anxiety while having lower scores (P ≤0.001) for satisfaction with life and overall happiness, which could be seen as a matter of concern. As a potential future line of research, throwing more light on other aspects of emotional functioning in learners with hearing loss might be necessary. To our knowledge, this is the first report on the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory performed on hearing-impaired youth. The findings from this investigation could be of practical help to practitioners working with hard-of-hearing students, providing additional information on their emotional well-being.

The role of blended learning in developing academic and social skills of deaf and hearing impaired students from the viewpoint of their teachers

The role of blended learning in developing academic and social skills of deaf and hearing impaired students from the viewpoint of their teachers

The Change of Chinese University Students with Hearing Impairment in Thinking Styles: Implications for Inclusive/Mainstreaming Higher Education

ABSTRACT This study explored how thinking styles changed among hearing-impaired students from the art and design academic discipline. Within the duration of one academic year, the Thinking Styles Inventory-Revised II was administered twice to 129 first-year and 127 second-year hearing-impaired students. Results showed that students with hearing impairment demonstrated an increase in the use of both Type I thinking styles (more creativity-generating, less structured, and complex) and Type II thinking styles (more norm-favouring, more structured, and simplistic). Moreover, style changes differed across university class levels and gender. In addition, the follow-up interview confirmed that hearing-impaired students modified their styles due to the influence of acculturation. Contributions, limitations, and implications of the present research for inclusive/mainstreaming higher education are discussed.

Communication Approaches of Hearing-Impaired Students in an English Language Learning Classroom: The Case of a Public Elementary School

English as a second language (ESL) learning among hearing-impaired individuals is a unique area that has not been widely investigated in Southern Philippines, where Special Education (SPED) Program is still emerging. To fill in this gap, this qualitative study dealt with the communication approaches of hearing-impaired students to learn English. The participants were six students and one SPED teacher. Semi-structured interviews and non-participant observation were employed to determine the participants’ communication approaches and challenges in expressing themselves using the target language. Findings disclosed that all participants used sign language based on Manually Coded System and fingerspelling while only the teacher communicated with the aid of speech and visuals. Students’ and teacher’s challenges in English learning and teaching, respectively, were students’ problematic retention, apprehensive behavior during class evaluations, and slow comprehension. This paper has its limitation for other variables that could make the study more relevant were not focused such as the hearing-impaired students’ medical backgrounds, writing skills, and communicative resources available at home. Hence, it is imperative that further studies be done to shed better light on hearing-impaired students’ English language learning.

BOSU, KANGOO JUMP, NINTENDO-Wii BALANCE BOARD ANTRENMANLARININ İŞİTME ENGELLİ SEDANTERLERDE ÇEVİKLİK ÜZERİNE ETKİSİ

In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of different balance training on the agility variables of hearing impaired female sedentaries. 51 hearing impaired female students between the ages of 14-22 were included. We have created training groups who hearing impairment close to each others. Nintendo-wii, (n=13), Bosu (n=13), Kangoo Jumps (n=15) and control group (n=10). The training groups received 60 minutes of training for 2 days a week for 8 weeks. The control group, on the other hand, continued its daily education programs by not participating in any activities. Hexagonal Obstacle Test ’was used to measure agility score. Arithmetic mean and standard deviation values were determined in order to define the age, height, weight and hearing impairment levels of the participants. Kruskal-Wallis test was used to examine whether there was a significant difference between the pre-test measurements of the groups, and Wilcoxon signed rank test was used to observe the change between pre-test and post-test measurements. The dynamic balance pre-test and post-test values of all groups were compared by means of two-way analysis of variance for repeated measures. End of the 8-week training programs, the agility scores of the Nintendo-Wii, Kangoo Jumps and Bosu groups were found to be significantly different in favor of the post-test between the pre-test and post-test mean scores. To conclude effect size we used Eta square test. As a result of this, training with the Bosu ball was found to improve agility values, but not as much effect size as Nintendo and Kangoo Jump shoes. We recommend the use of these equipment that improve agility skills in individuals with hearing impairment, but it is thought that better results will be obtained if longer training programs are implemented.

Attitude of Hearing Impaired Students Towards Assistive Technology Utilization in Oyo State Adopting the Survey Method

This study examined attitude of hearing-impaired students towards assistive technology utilization for learning and its gender’ influence. The study adopted the descriptive research type. mean and t-test were used for the research. The findings established that Students with hearing impairments were enthusiastic about using hearing assistive equipment in the classroom. This implies that positive attitude of students towards the use of the assistive technologies will influence their utilization of such technologies for learning. As a result, it was however recommended that schools hire Educational Technologists who can help with the appropriate use of assistive technology tools to enhance classroom instruction.

聴覚障害学生への支援 ―ノートテイカー，ICT等の活用事例―

聴覚障害学生への支援 ―ノートテイカー，ICT等の活用事例―