ABSTRACT
The purpose of the study is to determine Teaching Methods and
Academic Performance among Learners with Hearing Impairment in
Selected Schools in Central Division Kitui District Kenya. The specific
objectives of the study were to; Determine Teaching Methods and
Academic Performance among Learners with Hearing Impairment in
regards to: Classroom seating, Sign Interpreters and Note takers, NonVerbal
Communication, Visual Materials and Sign Language. The
methods of data collection were questionnaires and interviews. The
study revealed by 50% of the respondents that seating arrangements
help learners with hearing impairment be comfortable as they study and
therefore understand what they are being taught. 47% of the
respondents agreed that note takers help children with hearing
impairment understand what th,ey are being taught. However they
revealed that it was expensive, 57% of the respondents agreed that nonverbal
communication can help support their confidence with spoken
language, 72% of the respondents also agreed that visual materials are
important for children with hearing impairment. 54% of the respondents
agreed that signs are important for children with hearing impairment,
The study recommended that School facilities should be provided •in
schools so that children with hearing impairment understand what they are taught and that teachers are able to teach effectively,
More teachers should be trained to get competent teachers who can
effectively use teaching methods that can help children with hearing
impairments understand what they are taught,
The school environment should be made conducive for the children with learning impairment for example the class should not be overcrowded,
OKENG'O, G (2021). Teachlng Methods And Academic Perfomance Among Learners With Hearing Imp Airement In Selected Schools In Central Division Kitid District Kenya. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/teachlng-methods-and-academic-perfomance-among-learners-with-hearing-imp-airement-in-selected-schools-in-central-division-kitid-district-kenya
OKENG'O, GLADYS "Teachlng Methods And Academic Perfomance Among Learners With Hearing Imp Airement In Selected Schools In Central Division Kitid District Kenya" Afribary. Afribary, 10 Jun. 2021, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/teachlng-methods-and-academic-perfomance-among-learners-with-hearing-imp-airement-in-selected-schools-in-central-division-kitid-district-kenya. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
OKENG'O, GLADYS . "Teachlng Methods And Academic Perfomance Among Learners With Hearing Imp Airement In Selected Schools In Central Division Kitid District Kenya". Afribary, Afribary, 10 Jun. 2021. Web. 23 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/teachlng-methods-and-academic-perfomance-among-learners-with-hearing-imp-airement-in-selected-schools-in-central-division-kitid-district-kenya >.
OKENG'O, GLADYS . "Teachlng Methods And Academic Perfomance Among Learners With Hearing Imp Airement In Selected Schools In Central Division Kitid District Kenya" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 23, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/teachlng-methods-and-academic-perfomance-among-learners-with-hearing-imp-airement-in-selected-schools-in-central-division-kitid-district-kenya