Challenges Encountered by Teachers in Teaching Learners with Hearing Impairments at Kathima Primary School Meruu North District Maua Zone

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE ........................................................................................................................ i

Table of contents ................................................................................................................... ii

PRELIMINARY PAGES

Dedication ............................................................................................................................ v

Declaration ........................................................................................................................... vi

Acknowledgement ................................................................................................................ vii

Abstract ................................................................................................................................ viii

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background ..................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Statement of the problem ................................................................................................ 3

1.3 Purpose of the study ........................................................................................................ 4

1.3.1 Research questions ....................................................................................................... 5

1.4 Resea~objectives ......................................................................................................... 6

1.5 Scope of the study ........................................................................................................... 7

1.6 Significance of the study ................................................................................................. 8

1. 7 Definition of key terms ................................................................................................... 9

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE

2.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... I 0

2.2 Hearing impairment ........................................................................................................ I 0

2.3 Children with mild hearing loss ...................................................................................... I 0

2.4 Children with severe hearing loss ................................................................................... II

2.5 Children with profound hearing loss ............................................................................... II

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2.6 Support for hearing impaired children ............................................................................ II

2.7 Improvisation technique .................................................................................................. 12

:HAPTERTHREE:METHODOLOGY

l.O Overview ......................................................................................................................... 13

l.l Research Design .............................................................................................................. 13

L2 The sampling procedure .................................................................................................. 13

l.3 Sample ............................................................................................................................. 14

l.4 Instruments ...................................................................................................................... 15

1.41 Piloting of the research instruments .............................................................................. 16

1.5 Procedure ......................................................................................................................... 16

1.6 Data analysis ................................................................................................................... 17

1.7 Limitations and delimitations ......................................................................................... 17

1.71 Limitations .................................................................................................................... 17

1.72 Delimitations ................................................................................................................. 17

~HEORETICAL FRAME WORK ....................................................................................... 19

~HAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

·.I Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 22

-.2. Levels at which teachers have trained ............................................................................ 22

-.3 Modifications done on materials ..................................................................................... 23

A Challenges encountered by teachers ............................................................................... 23

-.5 Support needed to enhance teaching ............................................................................... 24

-.6 Development of educational materials ............................................................................ 25

.0. CHAPTER FIVE :SUMMARY

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5.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 26

5.2 Recommendations ........................................................................................................... 27

CONCLUSION .................................................................................................................... 29

REFERENCES ...................................................................................................................... 30

APPENDICES

Appendix A: Time frame ...................................................................................................... 31

Appendix 8: Budget .............................................................................................................. 32

Appendix C: Research questions for the head teacher .......................................................... 33

Appendix D: Head teacher's questionnaire ........................................................................... 34

Appendix E: Permission from the ministry of education ...................................................... 36