Total communication method to teach english for deaf students

Main Author: Mursyidah, Siti
Format: Thesis NonPeerReviewed Book
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: , 2020
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Online Access: https://eprints.walisongo.ac.id/id/eprint/13697/1/SKRIPSI_1503046002_SITI_MURSYIDAH.pdf
https://eprints.walisongo.ac.id/id/eprint/13697/
Daftar Isi:
  • Teaching deaf students was not easy, they need special treatments and method, one of those method is Total Communication. Total Communication is mixing all components of communication (Gesture, speak, reading utterance, sign language, cues, etc). This research was aimed to explain the implementation of total communication in teaching English for deaf students and the responses. This research discussed through Descriptive Qualitative research on deaf student class X, XI, and XII at SLB N Lasem Rembang. The data collected through interview, observation, questionnaire, and documentation. The researcher used Methodological Triangulation to verification the data. The instrument were interview guideline with English teacher, field note and checklist for observation, and questionnaire for students’ response. The result was obtained through comparing the data from interview, observation, and documentation, but for students’ response the researcher added questionnaire for data verification. The result shows that the English teacher used oral first in order to get students attention and then pointing/pat students if they are not give attention to the teacher, the teacher and students using sign language, cues, reading utterance, and writing to communicate each other. The teacher used an appropriate media (picture and o’clock) to make students understand the material (Daily Activity). All students are totally deaf, but their response to the English learning process using Total Communication is very good based on the results of questionnaire given for the students.