Effectiveness of an interactive video-based package on the mathematics achievement of hearing-impaired students in Ondo State

Technology plays a crucial role in our society, especially in the field of education. Unfortunately, it is a reality that people continue to face many challenges in accessing education, especially those students with learning disabilities. There were continuous reports regarding the underachievement of students with hearing impairments in mathematics. This study explored the effects of an interactive video package on the mathematics achievement of hearing-impaired students in Ondo State, Nigeria. The study employed a quasi-experimental design with a control group that involved a pre-test and post-test. A total of 42 students with hearing impairments from the Ondo State School for the Deaf in Akure participated in the study. Data were collected using the Mathematics Achievement Test (r = 0.78) and analysed using a t-test at a 0.05 level of significance. The results show that the interactive video-based approach had a positive effect on the mathematics achievement of students with hearing impairments (x ̅= 12.91, N= 21, SD= 0.45) and the control group (x ̅= 10.94, N= 21, SD =0.552) and (T= 3.995, sig = .000 and p < 0.05). Also, the study observed that the interventions were of benefit to male and female students with hearing impairments, with male (x ̅= 10.94, N= 24, SD= 2.437) and female (x ̅= 10.13, N= 18, SD =1.962) students (T= 3.095, sig = .004 and p < 0.05). The study's findings suggested that mathematics teachers should implement an interactive video-based package as a student-centred teaching approach that can assist students with hearing difficulties.