Exploring the Potential Usage of Mobile Technologies Among the Hearing-Impaired Students in Learning English as a Second Language (ESL)

Abstract

<p>With the emergence of mobile technologies in education, the special needs students are gaining the infinite benefits that could enhance their learning sessions. Numerous studies are conducted on the usage of mobile technologies among the special needs students including their acceptance towards the technologies, its advantages as well as the obstacles on the utilisation of mobile technologies. However, fewer studies are done on the usage of mobile technologies among the hearing-impaired (HI) students. There is a need for more studies on that as the number of hearing-impaired people are increasing continuously around the globe. Hence, the aims of the study are to explore the hearing-impaired students’ perspectives on the usa of mobile technologies in learning ESL. In-depth interviews are conducted among the selected ten hearing-impaired students from four different secondary schools in Malaysia and the notable finding demonstrates the majority of them believed that mobile technologies assist them in learning. This study provides the insights for the education stakeholders, especially the policy makers and inventors to create the solutions and improvise the features of mobile technologies that are more user-friendly towards the hearing-impaired students.</p>

Technology Used by Hearing-Impaired Adolescents for Social Inclusion: A Cross-sectional Study

“…In correspondence with the finding of Nasir et al (2021), the current study found that mobile is a very effective tool for the socialization of SWHI.…”

“…For many people, English is a second language but for hearing-impaired individuals, it can be a third language so it can become challenging for them to get a command of the English language. Nasir et al (2021) conducted a study to explore the usage of mobile technology among hearing-impaired adolescents in learning English as a second language. It was found that adolescents with hearing impairment use mobile technology to learn the English language through various platforms such as social media, Google Translate online dictionary, emails, and video chatting with their English teachers.…”

Perceptions of Hearing-impaired Students on the Role of Social Media for their Inclusion into Mainstream Society

“…According to Nasir (2021) students with hearing impairment use social media to develop their English language skills. Perhaps, the findings of the present study have revealed that students with hearing impairment use social media more for social relationships and entertainment (Huang, et.al., 2021) rather than academic accomplishments.…”

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“…application. In this regard, Nur Ain Mat Nasir et al (2021) discuss the use of mobile technology, such as Kahoot! among pupils with hearing impairment (HI) in the English language learning session.…”