Teacher’s attitude and academic performance of pupils with mild hearing impairment of selected schools in Kisiwan zone, Amu division. Lamu District Kenya
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2008-08
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Kampala International University. College of Education, Open and Distance Learning
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to find out the teachers’ attitude towards the
children with mild learning hearing impairment. The study was canned out in
selected schools, Kisiwani zone, Amu Division, m Lamu District. All the
information was obtained from the teachers whereby the researcher used the
questionnaires to get the respondents used to carry out the research. The
questionnaires were issued to the respondents as the same day and collected
after the exercise. There were later analyzed manually but the percentages
calculated using simple electronic calculator at computer calculator. The data
analysis was focused on the variations between the responses of all the
respondents from the schools. After calculating the percentages the frequency
tables were drawn. The responses enabled the research to make outline of
solutions and recommendations required. In the research, the researcher based
his findings only on the data collected during the research. Each research
question was dealt with independently and findings discussed. The findings
show that the majority of teachers in Kisiwani zone have come across these
pupils and have them in classes. The respondents were able to give various
causes of Mild Hearing Impairment, their views according to their traditional
beliefs about causes. The teachers also put across their views on inclusion of
these pupils with mild hearing impairment. The pupils can learn with other
pupils in class as long as they are assisted with the necessary aids. From the
findings it shared that these are several factors to be considered before
including learners with mild learning in class. The major findings were that the
children have to be assessed to find at the level of their disability at crediting
awareness to other children, teacher at plants. The findings made the researcher
to come up with conditions at recommendations as what to be put in place to
make inclusion a success whereby all teachers shall be trained how to handle
the pupils with mild hearing impairment in classes.
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A research report submitted to the institute of open and continuing distance studies Kampala international University, in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the award of a degree in bachelor of education [n special needs education.
Keywords
Teacher’s attitude, pupils with mild hearing impairment, Lamu District Kenya