Teachers Awareness of Types, Degrees, and Classroom Impact of Hearing Loss
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Grant: McNair
Gianna Rodriguez
College:
College of Health Professions and Human Services
Major:
Speech Language Hearing Sciences
Faculty Research Advisor(s):
Alan Gertner
Abstract:
This study focused on examining teacher recognition of different types, degrees, and classroom impact of hearing loss. It described how well teachers are equipped to maximize the educational experience of hard of hearing students. A mixed method research design was used for this study. A 15-item questionnaire was sent to New Jersey public school teachers regarding their knowledge and awareness of hearing loss. It included multiple choice questions as well as questions answered on likert scales. The questionnaire received nine responses from educators. The researcher hypothesized that teachers would not be knowledgeable of type and degree of hearing loss, but would understand the classroom impact of hearing loss and would state that their time at college/university did not adequately prepare them to be confident in teaching a student that is hard of hearing. Analysis of the data found that teachers were not adequately prepared by their college/university to teach students with hearing loss. It was also found that teachers do not feel confidently prepared to teach students with hearing loss, which was expected by the researcher. The data also showed that educators were knowledgeable of types of hearing loss, but not hearing loss degrees or classroom impact, which was unexpected.