ERIC Number: EJ1094920
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0827-3383
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Effect of Auditory Training on Reading Comprehension of Children with Hearing Impairment in Enugu State
Ugwuanyi, L. T.; Adaka, T. A.
International Journal of Special Education, v30 n1 p58-63 2015
The paper focused on the effect of auditory training on reading comprehension of children with hearing impairment in Enugu State. A total of 33 children with conductive, sensory neural and mixed hearing loss were sampled for the study in the two schools for the Deaf in Enugu State. The design employed for the study was a quasi experiment (pre-test and post-test design) with all the subjects exposed to training. The instrument used for data collection was Reading Comprehension Test (RCT) and validated by experts in the education of children with hearing impairment. Two research questions and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to analyze the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The finding of the study showed that all the children with hearing impairment exposed to reading comprehension through the use of auditory training achieved a measure of reading. Gender does not influence the mean reading achievement of children with hearing impairment. Conclusions and recommendations were also made.
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Auditory Training, Children, Hearing Impairments, Quasiexperimental Design, Pretests Posttests, Reading Tests, Reading Achievement, Gender Differences, Achievement Gains, Grade 5, Intervention, Accessibility (for Disabled), Foreign Countries
International Journal of Special Education. 2889 Highbury Street, Vancouver, BC V6R 3T7, Canada. Web site: http://www.internationaljournalofspecialed.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria
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