Introductions Auditory impairment is also referred to as Deafness, hearing impairment, or hearing loss is a partial or total inability to hear. any pupil with auditory impairment is at a distinct disadvantage in virtually all aspects of the language development. Pupils with auditory impairment tend to face problems in learning, so do the teachers who teach them. Levels of Auditory Impairment Slight Mild Marked Severe Extreme 71 to 90 dB (ISO) 56 to 70 dB (ISO) 41 to 55 dB (ISO) 27 to 40 dB (ISO) 91 dB or more (ISO) S p e e c h
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Statement of the problem Challenges faced by special needs teachers in teaching pupils with deafness The perceived competency of special needs teachers of deaf pupils The purpose of this survey To provide suggestions on how to overcome the challenges faced by special needs teachers in teaching pupils with deafness Significant of the survey pupils will deafness will be able to engage in learning processes through various methods used by special needs teachers.
There are even certain misconceptions in defining deaf. It is wrong to relate deafness in a person to being mute as well. Literacy performance as well as social- emotional development of deaf pupils. There are two types of education for the deaf which are mainstream and inclusion. both mainstream and inclusive education face various forms of challenges in teaching deaf pupils. Challenges in forms of first language, second language as well as sign languages of both languages.
Literature Review A survey of five demographic questions and ten information seeking questions was constructed and distributed to 7 different schools in the Johor Bahru and Kulaijaya. Participants in this study were a random sample of 20 teachers, all of whom females at ten Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) schools with special needs classes. Design and Methodology Discussion and Recommendation It is advisable that teachers teaching special needs to be well equipped with the knowledge of both spoken (written) language or sign language. The use of cued speech should be encouraged in teaching deaf pupils as it is able to solve the literacy problem for most deaf pupils. Instructional materials used in teaching deaf pupils are indeed necessary to enhance their learning. Discussion and Recommendation In the form of curriculum, most participants found that the curriculum is too rigid leaving little flexibility for adaptations for teachers to try out new approaches. Inclusion programs are supposed to provide all students with access to a challenging, engaging and flexible curriculum that helps them to be successful in a society.
Discussion and Recommendation Future studies on this survey be accompanied by observations of the participants during teaching and learning lessons. The gender of the participants be varied in order to avoid biasness of only a particular genders opinions. a detailed set of survey questions focusing especially on the challenges and the materials used in teaching.
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