A survey study on the challenges faced by students with hearing impairments in online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic

BACKGROUND: COVID-19 emerged as a serious pandemic in 2019 and billions of people were infected. Various precautionary methods were taken to contain the spread of virus such as social distancing, public lockdown, sanitation, and closure of schools and colleges. Many colleges started online classes to resume their syllabus and to complete the course curriculum. These evening online sessions resulted in late night sleep, long term mobile/computer exposure, and disturbed sleep pattern. OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to determine the impact of COVID-19 online classes on morningness- eveningness personality and to compare it with different age groups, gender, and body mass index. METHODS: The cluster sampling method was used to collect the subjects from the total of 1153 adult college students, 897 subjects were selected based on the selection criteria and instructed to submit an online survey consists of the Morningness-eveningness Questionnaire and demographic and anthropometric data through mail, social media, or through a researcher by direct interview. RESULTS: The mean score for the 897 participants is 56.7, indicating Intermediate morningness-eveningness personality type. On comparing the different groups, the youngest group (18–20 years) scored 4.23%(mean = 46.7), female subjects scored 6.13%(mean = 58.1), the underweight 2.67%(mean = 59.2) and overweight groups scored 2.89%(mean = 59.7) indicating definite eveningness. Among the 897 collected samples of the population 8.13%of the subjects experienced definite eveningness, 14.93%has moderate eveningness, 17.38%are under intermediate category, 22.4%have moderate morningness, and 37.11%have definite morningness. CONCLUSIONS: Subjects with eveningness personality have high risk of developing mental illness, thus it’s important to determine the eveningness personality among student population to avoid serious complications in later age.

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A Survey Study on the Actual Condition of IT Education for Persons with Hearing Impairments

Disability & Employment ◽

10.15707/disem.2012.22.2.003 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

pp. 41-69 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Kun Min Rhee ◽

박혜정 ◽

김동옥

Keyword(s):

Survey Study ◽

Actual Condition ◽

Hearing Impairments ◽

It Education

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A study of parent’s opinion on online teaching in Delhi-NCR schools

Indian Journal of Science and Technology ◽

10.17485/ijst/v13i42.1664 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (42) ◽

pp. 4351-4363

Author(s):

Seema Malik ◽

Keyword(s):

Public Schools ◽

Learning Process ◽

Online Teaching ◽

Survey Study ◽

Teaching Methodology ◽

Online Classes ◽

National Capital Region ◽

Learning Program ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Teaching Learning

Objectives: To explore the challenges parents face when their children study online. Their views and opinions on the efficacy of the online learning program and the attributes of virtual classes are sought in the study. Methods: A survey study was conducted with an online questionnaire administered to more than 2000 parents of pre primary and primary classes from ten public schools of Delhi National Capital Region. Findings: More than 75% of the parents surveyed are satisfied with the online classes taking place and believed that it is working for them. 41% of the parents are of the opinion that teaching methodology is the most important factor enhancing the teaching-learning process in virtual mode for the parents. 29% of the parents believe that personalised attention given to the children can improve the system. These findings help in strengthening the process of online teaching. Novelty: In the recent months a lot of research has been happening in India on the feasibility and efficacy of the online classes owing to the closure of the school after the outbreak of the pandemic. However, most of this research does not take into account the digital divide the parents face. The current study addresses this gap and looks at the online teaching-learning process from the parents’ point of view, which can assist the policy makers. Keywords: Online teaching; parent’s opinion; parental intervention; primary classes

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Challenges Faced by Hearing Impairment Students During COVID-19

Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (MJSSH) ◽

10.47405/mjssh.v5i8.472 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (8) ◽

pp. 106-116

Author(s):

Isai Amutan Krishnan ◽

Geraldine De Mello ◽

Shelen Aderina Kok ◽

Saabdev Kumar Sabapathy ◽

Saravanan Munian ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Interactions ◽

Hearing Impairment ◽

Active Participation ◽

Online Classes ◽

Hearing Impairments ◽

Culinary Arts ◽

Disabled Students ◽

Social Distancing ◽

Foundation Programme ◽

Hearing Devices

Social distancing and other protocols required during the COVID-19 pandemic have been particularly difficult for students who are disabled, especially hearing impairments students. During the Covid-19, many disabled students were impacted physically, mentally and their interactions may have been hindered. That could be one of the barriers for full and active participation in society during the Covid- 19. Therefore, this study aims to discover the challenges faced by hearing impairment students how it affects the communication and mainstreaming process. The data was collected from ten hearing impairments students and analysed qualitatively. The participants were aged between 19-22 and currently studying foundation programme in culinary arts in a skill transformation center. The participants were interviewed using impromptu interview questions via WhatsApp, which lasted about ten minutes for each participant. The findings show that there were four challenges faced by the hearing impairment students; hearing devices, disruption to comprehend the lesson, not familiar with the online devices and emotionally affected during online classes. The findings further reveal that the hearing impairment students hampered their social interactions skills towards others during the pandemic. It is hoped the findings would be useful for academicians, counsellors, doctors and other job professions to explore further research on hearing impairments and the framing of methodology to assist the hearing impairments in engaging with the society during the pandemic.

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Perception of E-Learning During COVID-19 Among Undergraduate Dental Students

10.53350/pjmhs2115103199 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (10) ◽

pp. 3199-3203

Author(s):

Saira Khalid ◽

Muhammad Aamir Rafique ◽

Muhammad Azeem ◽

Madeeha Jamil ◽

Hammad Hassan ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sampling Method ◽

Dental Students ◽

Current Situation ◽

Survey Study ◽

Online Classes ◽

Online System ◽

Main Target ◽

E Learning ◽

Online Forms ◽

Almost All

Objective: This survey study was carried out to assess the satisfaction of e-learning among undergraduate dental students. Materials & Methods: The questionnaire-based study was conducted in April 2020. The main target of research was undergraduate dental students of University of Health Sciences (UHS) affiliated dental colleges of Punjab. 1095 students were surveyed through online forms and data was analysed by SPSS 23. Convenient sampling method was used. Results: The results showed that the students were well aware of the current situation and almost all institutions offered online classes. Almost half of the respondents showed acceptance to E-learning. Majority of students faced difficulties in continuing their education through e-learning although a significant portion of them were in favour of home assignments. Majority of students wanted the online system to end and to cover the syllabus later. Conclusion: The dental students were well aware of the current situation and almost all institutions offered online classes. Almost half of the respondents showed acceptance to E-learning. Keywords: E-learning, COVID-19, Dental education

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Attitudes of Interdisciplinary Team Members Toward Speech-Language Services in Public Schools

Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools ◽

10.1044/0161-1461.1703.230 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 230-240 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Lou Tomes ◽

Dixie D. Sanger

Keyword(s):

Public Schools ◽

School Psychologists ◽

Elementary School Principals ◽

Team Member ◽

Interdisciplinary Team ◽

Survey Study ◽

Language Programs ◽

Team Members ◽

Positive Attitudes ◽

State Area

A survey study examined the attitudes of interdisciplinary team members toward public school speech-language programs. Perceptions of clinicians' communication skills and of the clarity of team member roles were also explored. Relationships between educators' attitudes toward our services and various variables relating to professional interactions were investigated. A 64-item questionnaire was completed by 346 randomly selected respondents from a two-state area. Classroom teachers of grades kindergarten through 3, teachers of grades 4 through 6, elementary school principals, school psychologists, and learning disabilities teachers comprised five professional categories which were sampled randomly. Analysis of the results revealed that educators generally had positive attitudes toward our services; however, there was some confusion regarding team member roles and clinicians' ability to provide management suggestions. Implications for school clinicians were discussed.

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Students as Active Participants in Hearing Aid Maintenance

Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools ◽

10.1044/0161-1461.2303.208 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 23 (3) ◽

pp. 208-213 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Marsha Lipscomb ◽

Peggy Von Almen ◽

James C. Blair

Keyword(s):

Inner City ◽

Hearing Aids ◽

School System ◽

Regular Education ◽

Hearing Aid ◽

Hearing Impairments ◽

City School

Twenty students between the ages of 6 and 19 years who were receiving services for students with hearing impairments in a metropolitan, inner-city school system were trained to monitor their own hearing aids. This study investigated the effect of this training on the percentage of students who wore functional hearing aids. Ten of the students received fewer than 3 hours of instruction per day in the regular education setting and generally had hearing losses in the severe to profound range. The remaining 10 students received greater than 3 hours of instruction per day in the regular education setting and had hearing losses in the moderate to severe range. The findings indicated improved hearing aid function when students were actively involved in hearing aid maintenance programs. Recommendations are made concerning hearing aid maintenance in the schools.

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Effect of Computerized Auditory Training on Speech Perception of Adults With Hearing Impairment

Perspectives on Aural Rehabilitation and Its Instrumentation ◽

10.1044/arri20.3.91 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

pp. 91-106 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Rachel Pizarek ◽

Valeriy Shafiro ◽

Patricia McCarthy

Keyword(s):

Hearing Loss ◽

Speech Perception ◽

Literature Review ◽

Low Cost ◽

Experimental Designs ◽

Auditory Training ◽

Hearing Impairments ◽

Communicative Disorders ◽

And Training

Computerized auditory training (CAT) is a convenient, low-cost approach to improving communication of individuals with hearing loss or other communicative disorders. A number of CAT programs are being marketed to patients and audiologists. The present literature review is an examination of evidence for the effectiveness of CAT in improving speech perception in adults with hearing impairments. Six current CAT programs, used in 9 published studies, were reviewed. In all 9 studies, some benefit of CAT for speech perception was demonstrated. Although these results are encouraging, the overall quality of available evidence remains low, and many programs currently on the market have not yet been evaluated. Thus, caution is needed when selecting CAT programs for specific patients. It is hoped that future researchers will (a) examine a greater number of CAT programs using more rigorous experimental designs, (b) determine which program features and training regimens are most effective, and (c) indicate which patients may benefit from CAT the most.

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