An Examination of the Improvement Process of the Building Construction Course Applied to the Youths with Hearing Loss

Abstract

It is necessary to develop educational programs concerning the levels and specific needs of students with hearing loss who struggle with many problems in vocational education. the purpose of this action research was to examine the improvement process of the Building Construction I and II courses that were applied through the balanced instruction approach to students with hearing loss enrolled in the Architectural Drafting Program of the School for the Handicapped. Participants of the research consisted of the freshmen of the Building Construction I and II courses, the researcher, instructors, and the trustworthiness committee. the data collected compiling various data sets were analyzed through the descriptive and/or inductive analyzing approaches. As a result of the research, the improvements seemed to have positive effects on the curriculum. the researcher improved in the research method and curriculum. These improvements were declared by the researcher and students.