Perception of students without hearing loss about socialization with hearing impaired peers
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2020
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UMT, Lahore
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This 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.