Imelda E. Aguilar (Author)
Abstract
The main purpose of the study is to enhance the curriculum of Grade I children with hearing impairment, which may serve as a reference for teachers who are handling such kind of exceptionality. The enhanced curriculum aimed to provide comprehensive and effective objectives express in behavioral terms for the development of the different subject contents. Furthermore, it formulates basic objectives which are developmental in nature and can be achieved within a specific time, together with suitable teaching strategies that will facilitate learning easier for the CWHI. The respondents are the teachers of the five (5) main schools, namely: Batino Elementary School, Lagro Elementary School, all public schools and one private school, the TD & Hope Christian Academy. All the respondents are handling Grade I children with hearing impairment. The descriptive method was utilized, with the questionnaire as the primary tool in gathering data. It is composed of three parts. Frequency, percentage and weighted mean, these were used as statistical tools to analyze and interpret the data gathered. The result of the study revealed that the present curriculum presently used by the teachers of Grade I CWHI was not that effective because it was intended for the Grade I normal children. The teaching method and approaches are somewhat ineffective, like the Morrisonian Operative Approach, experimental approach and problem solving. Books are not as effective when compared to the use of picture story, picture cards and other visual aids. The respondents advocated the use of total communication, the oral and sign language. Using sign language only in teaching was rated fairly effective, while the oral method was rated ineffective. Uncooperative and indifferent parents were found out to be the number one problem of the teachers, followed by the lack of follow-up at home to reinforce the things learned in school. Another problem was the lack of trained teachers to handle the CWHI. The teachers were not competent enough to deliver the goods to the CWHI, which affected the learning process of the CWHI.
Keywords: curriculum enhancement, hearing impairment, Grade I children, special education, total communication, teaching strategies, teacher competence, inclusive education, CWHI
DOI: http://doi.org/10.69651/PIJHSS0404515
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Aguilar, I. E. (2025). An enhanced curriculum for Grade I children with hearing impairment. Pantao (The International Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences) 4 (4), 5579-5590. http://doi.org/10.69651/PIJHSS0404515
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