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[Educational audiology: joint consultation in special eduation]
Summary
Educational audiology training for teachers of children with hearing loss in South Africa shows limitations. Current in-service training does not significantly improve teacher knowledge, questioning its value for hearing-impaired students.
Area of Science:
- Audiology
- Education
Context:
- South African schools for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Gauteng and Northwest provinces
Purpose:
- Evaluate the effectiveness of educational audiology in teacher in-service training
- Assess teacher knowledge regarding children with hearing loss
Summary:
- Two questionnaires surveyed 10 schools and 211 teachers
- Results revealed significant knowledge gaps among teachers
- No significant difference in knowledge between trained and untrained groups was found
Impact:
- Highlights deficiencies in current teacher training for hearing loss
- Suggests a need for improved audiological support and training
- Underscores potential barriers to children with hearing loss reaching their full academic potential