Use of VR in Education for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Aiming to Visualize Teaching and Motivate Learning

Abstract

　This study examined the use of advanced digital technologies，particularly VR and the metaverse，in the education of students with hearing impairments. First，an overview of the project was presented，explaining the considerations and points to keep in mind that are specific to schools for the hearing impaired，and then the specific uses of each technology were organised for each practical case and their effectiveness in the educational field was verified. Through these efforts，specific recommendations were made to realise an ‘inclusive digital environment' in which all students can learn equally，without hearing impaired students being left behind in the modern digital environment.