GESTURES FOR LEARNING VOCABULARY TOWARDS STUDENTS’ SPECIAL NEEDS (DEAF) AT SLB-B YPPLB MAKASSAR

Abstract

In the 4.0 era, English has become essential because many technologies have English settings, such as medical equipment for doctors or sales clerks who interact with foreigners in malls. Due to the numerous cultures that continue to enter Indonesia, regular but also special school systems must learn more about English by enhancing their English vocabulary, especially for students special needs, and sign language is used as a teaching method in outstanding school. This research aims to know gesture for learning vocabulary for students special needs (deaf), especially eleventh-grade students at SLB-B YPPLB Makassar. The research design was qualitative research. The researcher analyzed the responses from observations, researched objected questionnaire sheets, and interview sessions. Based on the data, it was clear that the first, SIBI was employed in learning vocabulary for students at the Makassar YPPLB SLB-B school because it was simpler and more structured. Second, It could be concluded that the teacher's influence was indeed important for students, but student interaction was actually very influential on the mood and enthusiasm of students when learned in class, and the third learned used video was not effective for them to learn because its difficult for students to understand.