Analysis of Reading Difficulties in Deaf Children Learning Indonesian Language Using Flash Card Media in Inclusive Class Children

Abstract

This study aims to determine how to learn using flash card media to improve reading mastery in deaf children of class XII at SMK Negeri 3 Garut. This research was conducted in two cycles with three deaf students of SMKN 3 Garut in the 2022/2023 academic year. Each cycle consists of four stages, namely planning, acting, observing, reflecting. Data collection was carried out by observation, interviews, documentation, the method used in this study was a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. The results of the study concluded, that: 1) ATR students who had difficulty reading based on the results of the pre-test in the first cycle, it could be seen that the student's class average score was 38.19. The average value is quite low if previously the related material has been taught before. Then the results of the post-test cycle I class mean score of students increased to 61.65 with the number of students who completed learning that is 66.66%. The increase also occurred in student activities during the learning process, namely the percentage of student activities in cycle I was 75% while in cycle II it was 81.82%.