Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Science and Technology for an Internet of Things, 20 October 2018, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Research Article

The Ability of Deaf Student in Solving Mathematics Problem

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.19-10-2018.2282615,
        author={Samuel Igo Leton and Wahyudin Wahyudin and Darhim Darhim},
        title={The Ability of Deaf Student in Solving Mathematics Problem},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Science and Technology for an Internet of Things,  20 October 2018, Yogyakarta, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={ICSTI},
        year={2019},
        month={4},
        keywords={mathematical problem-solving ability a deaf student arithmetic problem},
        doi={10.4108/eai.19-10-2018.2282615}
    }
    
  • Samuel Igo Leton
    Wahyudin Wahyudin
    Darhim Darhim
    Year: 2019
    The Ability of Deaf Student in Solving Mathematics Problem
    ICSTI
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.19-10-2018.2282615
Samuel Igo Leton1,*, Wahyudin Wahyudin2, Darhim Darhim2
  • 1: Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia
  • 2: Universitas Katolik Widya Mandira Kupang, Indonesia
*Contact email: etonsamuel@gmail.com

Abstract

. The present study is aimed at describing and analyzing deaf student’s ability of grade VIII in solving problem-related to social arithmetics. The research design used was a qualitative study with a case study. The number of subjects included was six students selected through purposive sampling from 3 schools, namely: 1 special school located in Nusa Tenggara Timur and 2 located in Central Java. From the analysis on work result and interview, subjects understood the problem by recognizing what was known and what was questioned, identifying elements which were recognized, correlating the information they obtained with the priorly formed knowledge, communicating their idea which is expressed through simple language and drawing, initial planning and implementing it using work strategy from behind to solve the problems, and checking the steps they used and became more ensured with the given answers.