Survey of Inattentive Behavior of Hearing Impaired Secondary School Students: A Case Study of Thungmahamek School for the Deaf

Abstract

This research aimed to investigate the characteristics of inattentive behaviors of secondary school students with hearing impairments, the methods teachers used to improve those behaviors encountered while teaching, and teachers’ opinions after teaching on developing students to be attentive to learning. The target group was 16 teachers who taught various subjects to secondary students from grades 7-11. The Research tool was developed and three experts proved the content validity. The study was done in the second semester of the academic year 2023. The data were analyzed by using frequency and qualitative analysis.

The survey results reveal that 1.There were nine characteristics of students’ inattentive behaviors while studying in class: absent-mindedness, talking with friends,  not doing assigned work,  getting up from their seats, playing on the phone, shouting out loudly,  fighting or quarreling,  sleeping and picking up friends’ belongings. 2. Teachers applied many different methods to correct the behaviors. The most effective solutions for teachers to correct the behaviors were: to encourage more student participation, to adjust teacher teaching activities, and to use verbal warnings. 3. The teachers suggest approaches to improve students’ attentive learning behaviors:  teaching quality improvement, making commitments before class, etc.