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Item Experiences of a teacher with hearing impairment(UMT, Lahore, 2019) Umer Naeem; Abdul Moeed MeerThe present study intended to explore the experiences of a teacher with hearing impairment while teaching students with the same impairment. The research questions of the study included: What was the student-teacher ratio in each class?, What was the distribution of gender in each class?, What were the available resources at deaf-reach institute that help in teaching-learning process?, How supportive was the behavior of teachers towards their students in each class?, How was the behaviors of students for learning and towards their teachers?, What are your recommendation about this institute? Or if they give you opportunity to join; will you? An case study research method was used in which two researchers spent three months in a school for hearing impairment and explored the realities of teaching and learning. The sample of the study was selected by using clustered sampling in which the researchers have chosen a whole classroom of eight students with hearing impairment was chosen. To collect the data, the researchers spent three months in the particular school, deaf-reach. After collecting the data, it was analyzed by using thematic analysis technique. The themes emerged were: there was a ratio of 1:7 between teacher and student on average, Overall the male gender prevailed in each class. There were female students as well, there were many supportive resources available at deaf-reach institute, including drawings boards, white board, charts and flash cards, the teachers over there were so helpful and corporative, and the students were so nice, innocents and manner able.Item Difficulties faced by students with hearing impaired in urdu reading at primary level(UMT, Lahore, 2019) Sumreen Suleman; Asia SattarThis thesis aims to point out the problems faced by the students who are deaf or hard of hearing in reading Urdu at primary level. Urdu being our national language plays an important role in learning and perceiving information to the students regardless of any disabilities. I have collected data from different schools and selected students at primary levels e.g. grade three and five to know the root of the issues because students at primary levels are learning the basics of the Urdu reading. At this levels they are being provided with the basic skills of language. The study shows that deaf students face problems because of lack of strategies by the teachers in teaching Urdu as a sign language, classrooms settings and environment, overcrowded classrooms, inconsistency of the curriculum, different signs for the same alphabets, and lack of emotional and behavioral support. Other issues include other disabilities along with hearing loss lack of resources, time management and students’ struggle to get the instructions right. By making a student centered approach to teach how to read Urdu is the best way to cope up with the issues. Every student has his/her own pace of learning. Teacher should observe and acknowledge those issues first and then should devise a strategy according to the specific need of the students. The governments should make an effort to devise a standard curriculum for teaching Urdu as a sign language to all over the Pakistan. It will strengthen the path for learning for these students. Learning how to read Urdu is very important for students with hearing impairments because it is not just a language skill they are going to be acquired with but it is a way of communication for them. So it should not be neglected in any wayItem Perception of general education students about academics achievements of hearing-impaired students at higher education(UMT, Lahore, 2019) Manzoor Ahmad; Arslan SadiqueThis study was conducted to investigate the perception of students without hearing loss about hearing impaired students regarding their academic achievements, abilities and performances in their academic life. This study was limited to the students of University of Management and Technology Lahore only. This study was delimited to both male and female students. The study was quantitative approach in which data that will gathered through questionnaires was interpreted in descriptions. A self-developed questionnaire was used to collect data from the students of different departments of University of Management and Technology Lahore. For the purpose of data collection there was conveniently selected 30 students from UMT. Therefore, the researcher was able to obtain adequate information from this sample. After data collection the researchers enter all the responses through coding of statements via SPSS. Then they run frequency distribution and reported the figures into statements for the development of better understanding. The findings of this research will be utilized by organizations and institutions to design and manage programs on Hearing impaired Education that will improve the academic achievement of Hearing impaired learners, create awareness on hearing impaired, enhance their quality of life and further promote the global development agenda. Education experts and stakeholders will use the findings of this research to plan for a holistic education of the hearing-impaired learner through development of policies and guidelines which will be beneficial to them. They will use the findings and recommendations of this research to design curricula, learning experiences and classroom accommodations which will improve academic achievement of hearing-impaired learners.Item A study of classroom management strategies used by teachers of hearing impaired students at school level(UMT, Lahore, 2019) BAKHTAWAR HABIBThe present study is intended to investigate the classroom Management Strategies used by Teachers of Hearing Impaired students at School level. The purpose of this study was to highlight the classroom Management Strategies which are used by teachers at school level in different classes. The sample was selected by using convenient Sampling Technique. The sample consisted on 59 teachers from different Special Education Schools in which data was gathered from both private and government sectors of Lahore. In this study Classroom management strategies that the teachers used for Hearing Impaired students at Junior, Primary, Middle and Higher classes at school level. This is the main feature discussed in this studyItem Expectation of students with hearing impairment at higher education(UMT, Lahore, 2019) Muhammad Saad Ajmal; Muhammad Hasnain BaigThis research aimed to explore the expectations of students with hearing impairment at higher education. Higher education is quite different from primary/elementary, secondary and higher secondary education. It is a process of inculcating knowledge and skills to individuals in order to take part in development, decision making and self-governing process. Effective higher education proceeds when students are able to participate fully and gain benefits of education. student with hearing Impairment all over the world were now entering in higher education institutes. Awareness regarding entrance of student with hearing impairment in higher education is recent phenomenon in Pakistan. Mostly universities are not ready to accept students with hearing impairment. A few universities, of the Punjab Pakistan are accepting student with hearing impairment. So, it seems highly desirable to identify that what expectations have students with hearing impairment from higher education institutes of Pakistan that have taken a head start. In this quantitative research, the descriptive methodology was used in designing a self-made questionnaire to assess the expectations of students with hearing impairment. Population for this research was the students who were enrolled in higher education in Lahore Punjab. Convenient sampling was used to collect the data from the students with hearing impairment from a well-known university in which sufficient number of Students with hearing impairment were enrolled. Data were collected from 34 students with hearing impairment enrolled in university who have spent at least 1 year in university from Lahore and then analyzed by using descriptive as well inferential analysis. Response of a majority of the students with hearing impairment was positive towards higher education.Item Functionality & accessibility of the voice to sign language software for assisting hearing-impaired students for educational and daily life purposes(UMT, Lahore, 2019) MUHAMMAD FAHAD AJMAL; MUHAMMAD UMER AKHTERThe study intended to functionality & accessibility of the Sign Language Software for assisting hearing-impaired students for educational and daily life purposes. In this study, the researchers find that there are many types of software’s and apps can be download and install in Desktop, iOS and Android. these apps and software’s are such as Virtual Character can Translate Speech into Sign Language(Desktop), Hand Talk Translator(Android), Hand Talk(iOS), American Sign Language (ASL) (Desktop) , Text To Sign Language(Android), ASL Translator(iOS), Mimix Sign Language Translator(Android).Some of the apps are free of cost and some have payment mode. These apps are internationally developed no contribution of local software engineers. No contribution of the government for the better communication of the society to help the hearing Impaired Children.