dc.contributor.author |
Cudjoe, B |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2023-02-03T15:14:52Z |
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dc.date.available |
2023-02-03T15:14:52Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2020 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/990 |
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dc.description |
A Thesis in the Department of Special Education,
Faculty of Educational Studies, Submitted to the School of
Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfilment
of the requirements for the award of the degree of
Master of Philosophy
(Special Education)
In The University of Education, Winneba
FEBRUARY, 2020 |
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dc.description.abstract |
The purpose of this phenomenological study was to ascertain the social, academic,
communication experiences, and the coping strategies of pupils who are deaf at the
Diamond Kid Inclusive School Complex (DKIS) Nsawam. Fifteen (15) pupils who
were deaf from Basic 3, 4, 5 and 6 were purposively sampled for the study. Focus
group interview guides were used to collect data. Data were coded and analysed using
a thematic approach. Results of the study indicated that participants had varied social
experiences. Pupils who are deaf feel comfortable when interacting with their hearing
colleagues within and outside the school; others feel isolated. Academically, the
results of the study indicated that participants had to speech read the teachers in the
absence of their sign language interpreters. Regarding communication experiences,
participants indicated that the interpreters were not proficient in the use of sign
language, which made it difficult for participants to understand instructions. On
coping, strategies participants stressed that they depended on audiovisual aids to cope
with their challenges in the classroom. The study recommended that the school
authorities should employ competent sign language interpreters and use enough
audio-visual aids in the teaching and learning process. |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
en_US |
dc.publisher |
University of Education,Winneba |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Coping strategies |
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dc.subject |
Deaf |
en_US |
dc.title |
Coping strategies of pupils who are deaf at diamond kids inclusive school complex Nsawam, Ghana |
en_US |
dc.type |
Thesis |
en_US |