THE DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY FOR DEAF TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO INFORMATION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES AND TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
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https://doi.org/10.14456/nrru-rdi.2023.35Keywords:
Digital technology, Information access, Deaf, Historical sites and tourist attractionsAbstract
Assisting hearing impaired in communicating and connecting more extensively with society has become the focus of research and development. The objectives of this research aimed at 1) developing digital technology for the hearing impaired, and 2) testing the effectiveness of digital technology in promoting the access to information in historical sites and tourist attractions. The sample was selected using purposive sampling of 40 people and a target group of 5 people. The instruments used were a problem and needs assessment, a suitability and effectiveness assessment questionnaire, a pre- and post-testing, and a satisfaction questionnaire. The questionnaires indicated a consistency value between the questions with research objectives ranging from 0.60 to 1.00. Data was collected following a six-step development process and analyzed using statistical measures, including mean, standard deviation, Index of Item Objective Congruence, and dependent t-test. The findings indicated that the level of digital technology problems was moderate ( =2.93, SD=1.26), while the level of digital technology needs was high (
=4.08, SD=0.98). Therefore, videos were developed alongside creating QR codes to disseminate information in historical sites and tourist attractions, aiming to promote information accessibility for the hearing impaired. These digital technologies were found to be appropriate and high quality based on evaluation criteria, with significant differences in the average scores of the developed digital technology usage at a significance level of 0.05. The satisfaction was at the highest level (
=4.97, SD=0.08), demonstrating results that could be utilized to promote learning for the hearing impaired effectively.
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