Instruments for the valuation of needs in the music classroom with students with deaf

• Published in: Siglo cero 2018-10, Vol.49 (3), p.27-38
• Main Authors: Álvaro LAFUENTE CARRASCO, Pedro JURADO DE LOS SANTOS
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Subjects: deficiencia auditiva; educación infantil; educación musical; educación primaria; sordera
• ISSN: 0210-1696; 2530-0350
• DOI: 10.14201/scero20184932738

Last advances in auditory technology facilitate improvements in the inclusion processes of hearing-impaired students in the music class. Therefore, it is necessary to provide teachers with tools, resources and strategies to guarantee access, participation and achievement for all students. Within a research framework, instruments whose function is the needs analysis for the inclusion of hearing-impaired students in the music class in Elementary Education are exposed. These instruments must offer teachers the tools to evaluate conditions, resources and strategies to obtain optimal participation and achievement in the students’ teaching-learning processes. The process of construction and validation of three instruments is detailed: IASAMIP-CER, focused on classroom conditions, resources and teaching strategies; IASAMIP-SA, focused on the hearing-impaired students’ participation and achievement in the music class; and IASAMIP-A, focused on the students’ attitudes and motivations to musical activities. The proposal of the instruments is useful for decision making processes with regards to actions that may be of help for all students in the music class.