معوقات استخدام تقنية الواقع المعزز في تدريس الطلاب الصم و ضعاف السمع من وجهة نظر المعلمين بمدينة جدة

Abstract EN

The current study aimed to identify the obstacles of augmented reality use in teaching deaf and hard of hearing students from teachers' point of view in Jeddah city.

based on that, the questionnaire contained 28 sections measuring the most significant impediments to the use of augmented reality technology for deaf and hard of hearing students teaching.

the researcher applied the questionnaire to a sample of 148 teachers from al Amal institutes and inclusive programs in Jeddah, with 57 male teachers, and 91 female teachers.

the study adopted the descriptive survey methodology, the results of the study showed that the most significant impediments for the augmented reality technology use in teaching deaf and hearing-impaired students from the perspective of teachers in Jeddah city and they are : the shortage of a specialized team in augmented reality technology in design and production, the lack of computers and smart-devices provided to deaf and hard of hearing teachers and students, the lack of training courses for teachers of the practical use of augmented reality technology, the lack of applications that support augmented reality technology for the education of deaf and hard of hearing students, and the high cost of providing augmented reality technology.

as the study results showed, there are no statistically significant differences between sample responses concerning : technical obstacles, teacher-related obstacles, deaf and hard of hearing related obstacles, educational process-related obstacles.

moreover, there are statistically significant differences between sample responses of teacher-related constraints attributed to the learning environment variable for teachers of inclusive programs.

thus, the researcher recommends eliminating obstacles that limit the use of augmented reality technology in teaching deaf and hard of hearing students and increasing the effectiveness of augmented reality technology as an educational tool in special institutes and inclusive programs.