LEARNING BEYOND SIGHT AND SOUND: THE ROLE OF MULTI-SENSORY APPROACH IN SHAPING MEASURING SKILLS IN DEAFBLIND LEARNERS

Autor(i)

  • Dellilah Masayi Department of Special Needs Education, Kisii University, Kenya
  • Joel W. Okutoyi Professor, Dr., Department of Special Needs Education, Maseno University, Kenya
  • Micheal Charles Were Professor, Dr., Department of Special Needs Education, Maseno University, Kenya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejse.v12i4.6703

Ključne riječi:

measuring skills, foundation learning, pre-numeracy, multi-sensory, deafblind, mathematics

Sažetak

Measuring skills are a backbone to independent. For one to go to workplace, cook, wash and even purchase items, measuring skills are needed The study therefor explored the effectiveness of multisensory learning strategies on development of measuring skills among Deafblind learners in foundation stage in Kenya. Mixed research approach with descriptive survey design was adopted. The target population of fifty two (52) learners in foundation stage of learning and twenty eight (28) teachers was derived from five institutions for Deafblind learners in Kenya. A sample population of forty four (44) learners and twenty five (25) teachers were incorporated in the study. The data collection tools included teachers’ questionnaires, open observation guide and teacher’s interviews. The key findings of this study were that the level of development of measuring skills among learners who are deafblind is still low (M = 1,86) which was rated as approaching expectations (AE). Multisensory learning approach (MLA) also have a statistically significant influence on development of measuring skills among learners in foundation stage in Kenya (β = 0.348, t = 2.401, p = .021). This study recommends that the frequency and intensity of adoption of multisensory learning approach among learners who are deafblind should be increased.

Biografije autora

  • Dellilah Masayi, Department of Special Needs Education, Kisii University, Kenya

    Dellilah Masayi is a lecturer at Kisii University (Kenya) in the Department of Special Needs Education and a PhD candidate at Maseno University. Her research interests are in learners with hearing impairment and deafblindness.

  • Joel W. Okutoyi, Professor, Dr., Department of Special Needs Education, Maseno University, Kenya

    Dr. Joel Okutoyi is a senior lecturer at Maseno University in the Department of Special Needs Education.

  • Micheal Charles Were, Professor, Dr., Department of Special Needs Education, Maseno University, Kenya

    Prof. Dr. Charles Micheal Were is an Associate Professor at Maseno University in the Department of Special Needs Education.

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2026-05-08

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