Students with Hearing Impairment (HI) are experiencing challenges in most learning institutions o... more Students with Hearing Impairment (HI) are experiencing challenges in most learning institutions of Zimbabwe. Most schools that enroll them in the majority of cases do not cater for their special needs. Some of their challenges are not dictated until too late as a result the hearing losses in these pupils become a hindrance to their learning process. This research article attempts to highlight the challenges faced by pupils with hearing loss and to suggest how best teachers can handle this challenge. The research will use a descriptive case study method to extract information from students with HI and discuss through focus group discussions the challenges the teachers grapple with when teaching pupils with hearing loss. We will discuss ways and solutions on how to develop effective learning strategies that teachers at King George IX Memorial can use in order to empower these pupils. Focus group discussions and Interviews of students with HI, and teachers were used to collect data. There are a number of instructional aides teachers can use when teaching deaf or hard of hearing students. A teacher can use sign, finger spelling and speech reading. Equipment, including overhead projectors, bulletin boards, computers and televisions showing captions on the screen, can also be used in teaching.
Students with Hearing Impairment (HI) are experiencing challenges in most learning institutions o... more Students with Hearing Impairment (HI) are experiencing challenges in most learning institutions of Zimbabwe. Most schools that enroll them in the majority of cases do not cater for their special needs. Some of their challenges are not dictated until too late as a result the hearing losses in these pupils become a hindrance to their learning process. This research article attempts to highlight the challenges faced by pupils with hearing loss and to suggest how best teachers can handle this challenge. The research will use a descriptive case study method to extract information from students with HI and discuss through focus group discussions the challenges the teachers grapple with when teaching pupils with hearing loss. We will discuss ways and solutions on how to develop effective learning strategies that teachers at King George IX Memorial can use in order to empower these pupils. Focus group discussions and Interviews of students with HI, and teachers were used to collect data. There are a number of instructional aides teachers can use when teaching deaf or hard of hearing students. A teacher can use sign, finger spelling and speech reading. Equipment, including overhead projectors, bulletin boards, computers and televisions showing captions on the screen, can also be used in teaching.
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