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Introduction
When asked to rank the importance of nine different
types of equipment used in classroom instruction,
34% of the teachers in general education ranked class-
room amplification most important , even over the
overhead projector, which came in second at 18% and the
computer at 16%! (1)
45% of the school day is spent by children engaged in
listening activities. (2)
90% of a very young child’s knowledge is attributed to
incidental reception of a conversation around them. (3)
1. Allen, L. (1993). Promoting the usefulness of classroom amplification
equipment. Educational Audiology Monograph 3, 32-34.
2. Berg, F.S. (1987). Facilitating classroom listening: A handbook for teachers of
normal and hard of hearing students. Boston: College-Hill Press/Little, Brown.
3. Flexer, Carol (1993). “Classroom Management of Children with Hearing Loss:
Preferential Seating is NOT enough” presentation. San Francisco, CA 8/14/93.