THE EFFECT OF SIGN LANGUAGE ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCEOFSECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT
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This research is on the Effect of Sign Language on the Academic PerformanceofSecondary School Student with Hearing Impairment in Oredo Local Governement Area, theaim of the study is to acertain How the integration of sign language in secondaryschool
contribute to the achievement of students with hearing impairment, The effect of signlanguageusage on the academic compression and retention of Secondary School student withhearingimpairment, The correlation between proficiency in sign language and academic achievement
among secondary school student with hearing impairments. How do educators perceivetheeffectiveness of incorporating sign language into the instructional strategies for student withhearing impairment. Descriptive Survey Design was used for the study, and the population of thestudycomprised of 40 students selected from one Secondary School that have hearingimpairedstudents. The instrument for the study is the questionnaire which is titled " The effect of signlanguage on the academic performance of secondary school students with hearing impairment
in Oredo L.G.A, Edo State". The instrument was designed by literature on hearing impairment
in mainstream classroom. The questionnaire consist of two sections, A and B. SectionAisfocused on the demographic data of the Study's participants while section Bcontainquestionsdesigned to elicit responses in order to answer the research question for the study. Thequestionnaire is a close ended and a modified 4-point Likert scale with the followingoptionsand codes for each option: Strongly agree(SA) is coded 4, Agree(A) is coded 3, disagree(D)is coded 2 and strongly disagree(SD) is coded 1. The validation of the questionnairewasundertaken by the researchers supervisor to ascertain suitability and appropriateness for theresearch and two experts in the Department of Educational Evaluation and CounsellingPsychology, Faculty of Education, University of Benin, Benin City. The reliabilityof theresearch instrument was determined through a pilot study where 10 copies of the questionnairewas distributed to the population of interest who will not be included in the sample of theStudy. Findings emerged that Sign Language plays a crucial role in facilitating communicationandlearning among students with hearing impairment, potentially enhancing their overall
educational experience and outcomes. It was discovered that incorporating Sign LanguageintoSecondary Education can enhance the learning experience and academic outcomes of studentswith hearing impairment, potentially bridging communication gaps and promotingamoreinclusive educational environment.
contribute to the achievement of students with hearing impairment, The effect of signlanguageusage on the academic compression and retention of Secondary School student withhearingimpairment, The correlation between proficiency in sign language and academic achievement
among secondary school student with hearing impairments. How do educators perceivetheeffectiveness of incorporating sign language into the instructional strategies for student withhearing impairment. Descriptive Survey Design was used for the study, and the population of thestudycomprised of 40 students selected from one Secondary School that have hearingimpairedstudents. The instrument for the study is the questionnaire which is titled " The effect of signlanguage on the academic performance of secondary school students with hearing impairment
in Oredo L.G.A, Edo State". The instrument was designed by literature on hearing impairment
in mainstream classroom. The questionnaire consist of two sections, A and B. SectionAisfocused on the demographic data of the Study's participants while section Bcontainquestionsdesigned to elicit responses in order to answer the research question for the study. Thequestionnaire is a close ended and a modified 4-point Likert scale with the followingoptionsand codes for each option: Strongly agree(SA) is coded 4, Agree(A) is coded 3, disagree(D)is coded 2 and strongly disagree(SD) is coded 1. The validation of the questionnairewasundertaken by the researchers supervisor to ascertain suitability and appropriateness for theresearch and two experts in the Department of Educational Evaluation and CounsellingPsychology, Faculty of Education, University of Benin, Benin City. The reliabilityof theresearch instrument was determined through a pilot study where 10 copies of the questionnairewas distributed to the population of interest who will not be included in the sample of theStudy. Findings emerged that Sign Language plays a crucial role in facilitating communicationandlearning among students with hearing impairment, potentially enhancing their overall
educational experience and outcomes. It was discovered that incorporating Sign LanguageintoSecondary Education can enhance the learning experience and academic outcomes of studentswith hearing impairment, potentially bridging communication gaps and promotingamoreinclusive educational environment.
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