According to the CDC, one in three children per thousand are diagnosed with hearing loss. Educational professionals should be familiar with the care, use, and maintenance of the various hearing devices available for students with hearing loss. Due to a shortage of audiological personnel in the educational setting, teachers are increasingly filling the role of hearing specialists. Minimal educational resources are available for educators online, or they are not easily accessible. Therefore, we investigated if a one-time ZOOM workshop for educators would improve their self-efficacy as it relates to the care, use, and maintenance of these devices. To determine whether the professionals' self-efficacy improved, participants were emailed identical survey questionnaires both before and after attending an in-depth ZOOM workshop. The workshop covered the following topics related to hearing devices: an overview of the auditory system, device battery care and use, parts, and functions, as well as how to power devices on and off. Results of the post-test ( M= 36.53, SD = 8.36) were significantly higher than the pre-test (M= 25.77, SD = 7.23), p = < 0.0001 indicating a significant increase in self-efficacy skills for the educational professionals. Further analysis to determine differences across survey questions and educational professional demographics is underway. Access to educational materials and understanding care and use of hearing devices is critical to improving the confidence of educational professionals seeking to provide care to their students with hearing loss.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:asrf-2041 |
| Date | 25 April 2023 |
| Creators | Eicher, Sierra, Morgan, Alexandria P, Bramlette, Shannon, Hite, Marcy |
| Publisher | Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University |
| Source Sets | East Tennessee State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Source | Appalachian Student Research Forum |
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