Psychosocial factors affecting the learning of hearing deficient students at Isaiah 29:18 Christian school (Nejapa District, Managua)

Abstract

This research paper was carried out in the first semester 2022, as a graduation modality to earn a degree in psychology, whose purpose is to analyze the psychosocial factors affecting the learning of hearing deficient students in secondary school at Isaiah 29:18, Christian school. This research has a sample of seven students whose ages are from 12 to 22 years old, using a quantitative method. The main methods of data collection were semi-structured interviews with students, teachers and parents. Subsequently, dyscalculia and dysgraphia worksheets were applied, allowing the identification of the specific difficulties presented by the students, a focus group and the application of the Weil nonverbal test. As a result of the research, three factors that affect the students were identified, which are: little knowledge of sign language by parents, poor detection of learning difficulties and a deficit in parental involvement. In favor of the educational work of teachers and parents, playful strategies and visual techniques that will contribute to the management of learning difficulties are proposed.