Understanding the social barriers faced by university students with hearing loss in Singapore
While Singapore has made progressive strides towards the inclusion of students with disabilities in higher education, there is a dearth of knowledge about the lived experiences of these students vis-à-vis their academic settings. This study aims to understand the social barriers faced by universi...
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sg-ntu-dr.10356-699812019-12-10T13:22:25Z Understanding the social barriers faced by university students with hearing loss in Singapore Heng, Kerri Yi Ping Xiao Hong School of Humanities and Social Sciences DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology While Singapore has made progressive strides towards the inclusion of students with disabilities in higher education, there is a dearth of knowledge about the lived experiences of these students vis-à-vis their academic settings. This study aims to understand the social barriers faced by university students with hearing loss in Singapore. Through in-depth interviews with 11 university students with hearing loss and their immediate stakeholders – four disability support staff, one Senior Lecturer, and one student note-taker, the researcher has explored symbolic interrelationships between disclosure, reactions to disclosure, and accommodation. The physical lecture hall and the social arena of “class participation” have also been identified as key university settings that pose barriers for students with hearing loss. Lastly, the researcher examines the possibilities of an ideal mindset towards the provision of accommodations. Bachelor of Arts 2017-04-07T01:07:58Z 2017-04-07T01:07:58Z 2017 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/69981 en Nanyang Technological University 33 p. application/pdf |
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While Singapore has made progressive strides towards the inclusion of students with
disabilities in higher education, there is a dearth of knowledge about the lived experiences of
these students vis-à-vis their academic settings. This study aims to understand the social
barriers faced by university students with hearing loss in Singapore. Through in-depth
interviews with 11 university students with hearing loss and their immediate stakeholders –
four disability support staff, one Senior Lecturer, and one student note-taker, the researcher
has explored symbolic interrelationships between disclosure, reactions to disclosure, and
accommodation. The physical lecture hall and the social arena of “class participation” have
also been identified as key university settings that pose barriers for students with hearing loss.
Lastly, the researcher examines the possibilities of an ideal mindset towards the provision of
accommodations. |
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