International Journal of Education and Development using ICT

International Journal of Education and Development using ICT > Vol. 21, No. 2 (2025)

Perceived prospects of extended reality in improving efficacy for teaching and learning among students with hearing impairment at Cape Coast School for the Deaf, Ghana

Felix Kwame Kumedzro, University of Cape Coast
Charles Roland Haruna, University of Cape Coast
Morgan Chitiyo, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, United States
Emmanuel Arthur-Nyarko, University of Cape Coast
Emmanuel Arthur-Nyarko, University of Cape Coast

Abstract
Extended Reality (XR) has become one of the emerging technologies with great educational possibilities that is being adopted at different educational levels including children with hearing impairment. This study was designed to investigate the prospects of XR in improving the efficacy of teaching and learning of students with hearing impairment at the Cape Coast School for the Deaf. The specific objectives were to examine the awareness level of the teachers about XR technologies: determine the extent to which XR can be incorporated into the school’s educational system: and ascertain the extent to which XR improves the efficiency of teaching and learning. The study employed a quantitative descriptive survey design. The population consisted of 41 teaching staff who were selected through the census sampling technique. A digital questionnaire was used as an instrument for data collection. The results indicated that all participating teachers were prepared and deemed it important for XR technologies to be incorporated into the teaching and learning of students with hearing impairment, which would greatly improve the efficiency of the output. Based on the findings of the study, the authors recommend that Ghana Education Services allocate resources to XR technologies for students with hearing impairments.

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