Effect of graphic organizer and self-monitoring strategies on off-task behaviour among students with hearing impairment in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

Abstract

Off-task behaviour is an inattention in the classroom that if not checked or controlled can jeopardize learning outcomes among learners. Students with hearing impairment are not excluded from off-task behaviour as their condition makes them more susceptible or vulnerable. However, there is little or insignificant research effort on off-task behaviour among learners with hearing impairment. This study therefore, examined the effects of graphic organizer and self-monitoring strategies on the management of off-task behaviour among students with hearing impairment in Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria. Pretest-posttest control group, quasi experimental design was adopted, three secondary schools for students with hearing impairment in Ibadan were purposively selected. Thirty-seven students with hearing impairment were randomly sampled for the study. The participants were randomly assigned to two experimental groups and control group, and the treatment lasted for eight weeks. Three instruments were used for data col lection. Three hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics, analysis of covariance and Scheffe post-hoc. There was a significant main effect of treatment on management of off-task behaviour (F(2.23)= 8.109, p = 0.002 <0.05, η=0.41). The participants exposed to self-monitoring had the highest mean score (x 116.70) followed by the Experimental 1 Group (EGI) score (x= 102.50) while Control group (CG) group had the lowest mean scores of (x- 87.12). Gender had no significant main effect on the management of off-task behaviour of the participants. There was no interaction effect of treatment and gender on off-task behaviour of the participants. Graphic organizer and self-monitoring enhanced the management of off-task behaviour among the students in the study. The two strategies should be adopted to reduce the off- task behaviour of students with hearing impairment.