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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Main Author: Heng, Kerri Yi Ping
Other Authors: Xiao Hong
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spelling 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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Understanding the social barriers faced by university students with hearing loss in Singapore
description 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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title Understanding the social barriers faced by university students with hearing loss in Singapore
title_short Understanding the social barriers faced by university students with hearing loss in Singapore
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