LEARNING STRATEGIES OF SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS AT GRADE SEVEN IN LEARNING ENGLISH LANGUAGE AT SCHOOL FOR SPECIAL NEED SLB/B N 1 KASIHAN BANTUL
Abstract
This research aims at investigating learning strategies of special
needs Students at Grade Seven in learning english language at School for
Special Need SLB/B N 1 Kasihan Bantul. Besides, this research also
attempts to identify what learning strategies do hearing impaired students
use in learning English. To obtain the data, the researcher employed
qualitative approach with interview and observation as the data collecting
instruments. The respondents of this research were four hearing impaired
students at SLB/B N 1 Kasihan Bantul. For data analysis, the result from the
interview were coded and categorized. The result of this research showed
that the respondents use a combination of strategies that called Total
communication Method. The respondents revealed that the respondents used
writing, reading, media and sign language in learning English language.
Students in this research can improve their ability in order to learning
English language. Students act according to their ability and learning a
lesson in English, total communication method adapts to the ability of
students in the hope of increasing the understanding of hearing impaired
students to the subject matter presented by the teacher.