Abstract:
The study is about the attitudes of Physical Education Personnel towards the participation of
the hearing impaired in competitive school sports in the Central Region of Ghana. The
methodology, which was qualitative, involved the use of interview and document scrutiny for
data collection. In all a sample of twelve (12) respondents, involving the Regional Physical
Education coordinator, District Physical Education coordinators, sports teachers for the
Schools for the Deaf and Physical Education teachers in the Central Region were interviewed.
Analysis of the data revealed that Physical Education personnel agree to the participation of
the hearing impaired in competitive school sports, even though these personnel lack
background experience in teaching the hearing impaired. Among various recommendations
made were: Physical Education teachers should be give orientation or in-service training in
methodologies of teaching the hearing impaired. Also sports teachers for the schools for the
hearing impaired should be encouraged to undertake courses in Physical Education since they
are potential support teacher for the Physical Education personnel.
Description:
A MASTER’S THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT
OF SPECIAL EDUCATION, OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION,
UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE
IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
PRINCIPAL SUPERVISOR: PROF MAWUTOR AVOKE
2009
