Effect of Abacus Mental Arithmetic Training on Problem-Solving Ability of Students with Hearing Loss

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to experiment if problem-solving ability of students with hearing loss is at variance by imparting the Abacus Mental Arithmetic Training. The research sample comprised of ninety 3rd and 4th grade students with hearing loss from special schools in Mumbai and its sub-urban districts in India. A quazi experimental pre-test/post-test non-equivalent control group design was employed. The problem-solving abilities were studied before and after the Abacus Mental Arithmetic Training using Porteus Maze Test. Results of the T-test – Assuming Equal Variances indicates that the problem-solving ability of the experimental group instructed via Abacus was superior as compared to the control group instructed using the conventional method.