3D animation design and teachers' views on teaching values to hearing impaired students in Religious Culture and Moral Knowledge course

In this research, it was aimed to prepare a 3D animation to teach the values of "patriotism" and "diligence" included in the Special Education Level 3 (9, 10, 11 and 12 grade) Religious Culture and Moral Knowledge textbook to hearing impaired high school students. It is aimed to determine the opinions of expert teachers in the field regarding the prepared animation. In the research, qualitative research model and case study method were preferred. Eleven teachers who are involved in the education of hearing impaired students and know sign language participated in the study.The interview form, which is a qualitative data collection tool, was applied to the teachers in the study group. Teachers participating in the research were asked to watch and examine the prepared 3D animation. The data obtained were analyzed with the NVIVO 8 analysis program. In the study, it was concluded that teachers generally expressed positive opinions about the 3D animation prepared for teaching the values of "patriotism" and "hard work" to hearing-impaired high school students. Keywords: Religious Education, 3D animation, Values education, Religious Culture and Moral Knowledge, Hearing impaired, Special education