MANAGEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES BY SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT DURING COVID-19 LOCKDOWN

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to examine the perceptions of teachers of students with hearing impairment on the perspective of educational activities during lockdown due to COVID-19. The nature of the study was descriptive under quantitative paradigm. Population of the study was teachers of students with hearing impairment in Lahore, city of Pakistan. Sample of the study was teachers 101 (M=26, F=75) of student with hearing impairment selected through purposive sampling techniques from different special education institutions. Survey method was used to collect data through selfdeveloped questionnaire with reliability coefficient (a=0.72). Statistical measures were used to analyze the data. The results of the study highlighted the educational activities by schools for students with hearing impairment during COVID-19. Special education schools designed syllabus in print form without providing video tutorials, poor communication networks between teachers and students during lockdown. Findings showed that both sectors were lacking to provide professional trainings to teachers, parents and students to avoid pandemic effects on education of students with hearing impairment. Government should be ready to deal this type of situations by providing resources, professional developments, and technological trainings to all the educational stakeholders.