Vol. 3 - 2026
The teaching and learning process of students with hearing impairment require adaptations and modifications to meet up their unique needs. The integration ICT and Assistive Technologies have become an essential strategy to improve teaching and learning outcomes. ICT and Assistive Technologies promote diversities in teaching the students with hearing impairment. Assistive Technologies tools enhance better learning and understanding of instructional concepts for students with hearing impairment. This study, therefore, investigated the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Assistive Technology as essential tools for teaching and learning among students with hearing impairment in inclusive education settings in South -West Nigeria. The study looked into the availability, competency, and utilization of ICT and Assistive Technologies in enhancing teaching and learning process. A descriptive survey design was adopted for this study. Participants were selected through random sampling technique from Lagos, Oyo, and Ondo based on their inclusive education practices. The sample comprised 180 students and 70 teachers drawn from both special and inclusive schools. Data were collected using Likert format structured questionnaire titled “special teachers use of ICT and assistive technology” (STUITAT), while the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics including mean, percentage, and standard deviation. The findings revealed that special teachers moderately to highly utilize ICT tools such as computers, projectors, and visual aids in classroom instruction. The findings of the study also revealed that the assistive technologies that are available were uneven used in inclusive schools. The findings further revealed the teaches’ level of update with the latest Assistive Technologies and concludes that ICT and Assistive Technologies are essential strategies of effective teaching and learning for students with hearing impairment. The study recommends fostering inclusive support system that will boost the active and willingly participation of students with hearing impairment stakeholder collaboration, funding and maintenance of facilities provision of ICT and Assistive Technology devices in public junior secondary schools engaging in inclusive education, capacity building for teachers, curriculum enhancement in special teacher’s education.
Assistive Technology, Hearing Impairment, Inclusive Education, Teaching and Learning Tools
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