REMOTE LEARNING BEYOND THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE CLASSROOM FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS USING VIDEO-AIDED REAL TIME CAPTIONING IN LEARNING CIRCULATORY AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

The Distance learning has become an essential educational option during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, students with varied needs require diverse learning experiences. For example, deaf and hard-of-hearing students need specific accommodations to aid their learning. The main objective of this study is to provide the students with a convenient way of learning despite the threat brought by the pandemic. The utilization of the Video Aided real time captioning to bridge the gap between the modular distance learning printed as adapted by the Department of education. The study employed an experimental method which utilizes the mean percentage score and t-test to analyse the data distribution pattern for each variable. The participants of the study were the hearing impaired learners of Grade 9 John Dalton. Deaf and hard-of-hearing students use a special language for their interactions, which can be challenging in a distance learning environment. Thus, the use of video aided real time captioning as one of the varieties of technological systems, services, and applications, such as virtual classrooms (VCs), can be used to facilitate learning at a distance. It was found out in the study that there is a significant difference between the performance of control and experimental when the application was introduced. Hence, teachers can conduct synchronous lectures whereby they meet students located at different sites at a specified time to provide adequate, reliable and meaningful learning engagement.