Perception of general education students about academics achievements of hearing-impaired students at higher education
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2019
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UMT, Lahore
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This 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.