Posts
ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD
(Department of Special Education)
1. PLAGIARISM OR HIRING OF GHOST WRITER(S) FOR SOLVING THE ASSIGNMENT(S) WILL DEBAR THE STUDENT FROM AWARD OF DEGREE/CERTIFICATE, IF FOUND AT ANY STAGE.
2. SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENTS BORROWED OR STOLEN FROM OTHER(S) AS ONE’S OWN WILL BE PENALIZED AS DEFINED IN “AIOU PLAGIARISM POLICY”.
Note: Before attempting the assignments please read the following instructions.
1. All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks but within a question the marks are distributed according to its requirements.
2. Read the question carefully and then answer it according to the requirements of the questions.
3. Please write in your own words after reading the study guide and the related allied material. Also avoid irrelevant discussion/information.
4. Avoid reproducing from books, study guide or allied material.
5. Your own analysis and synthesis will be appreciated.
6. Please keep your assignments with you, after evaluation by the tutors. The department can ask anytime to send the evaluated assignment (s) for re-checking.
7. Write your assignments in legible handwriting. Typed assignments are not acceptable.
8. Give source in case of quoting any material.
9. Use A-4 size paper for writing assignments.
10. Submit the assignments on or before the specified dates.
11. Late assignments will not be accepted in any case.
ASSIGNMENT No. 1
(Unit 1-4)
Course: General Introduction to the Hearing Impairment (680)
Level: MA/M.Ed Special Education Semester: Autumn, 2010
Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 40
Q.1 You read about the hearing impairment in unit 1, as a teacher for hearing impaired children in what areas of child education would you expect to find problems because of their hearing impairment? Support your answer with examples. (5+10+5)
Q.2 Discuss the medical aspects of deafness. Also draw diagram of human ear, label its different parts and explain their functions. (8+5+7)
Q.3 Discuss the characteristics of sound? How would you as a teacher of deaf use this knowledge in measuring and recording the hearing of a child? (6+14)
Q.4 Differentiate among Pure-tone audiogram, speech audiogram and impedance audiogram. What are the internationally recognized symbols of reference are being used for the standardization of the measuring of hearing? (12+8)
Q.5 What is the difference between the effects of conductive and sensory-neural deafness on children’s ability for speech? How would you as a teacher of deaf help these children for the development of speech? (8+12)
ASSIGNMENT No. 2
(Unit 5-9)
Q.1 Define pre-lingual deafness. What will be the impact of pre-lingual deafness on child’s language and cognition development? Support your answer with examples. (5+6+6+3)
Q.2 Analyze the Hearing Impaired Child’s need to communicate with parents, family and community. How would you as teacher help them to overcome the problems of communication? (10+10)
Q.3 Enlist and discuss different reactions parents showed when they know of hear that their children are hearing impaired. Also suggest counseling strategies to overcome these reactions or feelings. (14+6)
Q.4 Define special curriculum. There is hot discussion among educationist that the curriculum should be less or equal for the special children. What is your point of view? Support your view with references. (5+10+5)
Q.5 (a) What are the different educational provisions available for hearing impaired children in Pakistan? (10)
(b) What are the pre-school counseling provisions available for the parents of hearing impaired children in Pakistan? (10)