Causes of poor academic performance in science among children with hearing impairment in Mainstream schools in Buyanga Subcounty, Iganga District
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Date
2011-12
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Kampala International University. College of Education, Open and Distance Learning
Abstract
This study focused on the Factors affecting the performance of children with hearing
impairment in science in the mainstream schools in Buyanga Subcounty, Iganga district.
Interviews and questionnaires were used as research tools to collect data from respondents.
Random and purposive sampling techniques were used to select schools and the
respondents.
The findings revealed that teachers in the mainstream experienced some challenges
which among others included; lack of training in special needs education among teachers,
inadeqaucy of appropriate science equipment and learning materials, inappropriate
teaching materials, negative teachers’ attitudes towards the education of the deaf
children, inappropriate modes of communication, low pupils’ interest to learn science and
high Teacher.
Description
A research report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Bachelors Degree in special needs education of Kampala International University
Keywords
Poor academic performance, Hearing Impairment, Iganga district