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Item Perception of students without hearing loss about socialization with hearing impaired peers(UMT, Lahore, 2020) Kashmala NawazThis research aimed to explore the perception of student without hearing loss about socialization with hearing impaired peers. Socialization is an important contributor for hearing impaired students to interact with hearing peers. Sometimes Hearing impairment cause barriers in communication with hearing peers. That’s why it is important to find out about the perception of socialization of hearing students at higher education. In this quantitative research, the descriptive methodology was used infer the conclusion. A self-made questionnaire was developed by the researcher to explore the perception of hearing students. Population of this research was all the hearing students who had social interaction with hearing impaired students in inclusive education setup. Convenient sampling was used to select sample from hearing students of BS and MA Special education and other programs as well for collecting the data and then analyze by using descriptive as well inferential analysis by using SPSS. Response of majority students was positive towards the socialization of hearing students with hearing impaired students at higher education. This research highlighted a new direction for improving socialization among hearing peers and student with hearing impairment and such initiative will encourage them to include them in society in developing country like Pakistan.Item Efects of social media on academic performance of students with hearing impairment(UMT, Lahore, 2020) SYEDA SEERAT HASSANThe study intended to see the effects of social media on the academic achievement of the students with hearing impairment. A descriptive research was employed. Convenient sampling technique was used for this purpose an d developed a questionnaire with 5 point Likert Scale (S.D=5, D=4, N=3, A=2, S.A=1) with twenty items consists of demographic information with 2 interlinked questions. All the students with hearing disability from the undergraduate program who enrolled in public and private colleges and universities became the population of this study. The reason is that at this stage the students use the social media frequently for the education and entertainment purpose. 55 undergraduate students with hearing disability at the University of Management and Technology is chosen as sample of this study with conveniently sampling. The Date was analyzed through SPSS. The results indicate that there is significant difference in the score of the male. 38% of the respondents fall into two categories of CGPA i.e: 2.50-3.00 and 3.01 – 3.50. Students‟ spend most of the time on social network, this activity distract them from their studies which effects on the academic performance. The result also indicate that social media has positive effect on their studies.