Development of Electrical Circuit KIT for Deaf Students in Physics Learning at SMPLB Upik Rahma Fitri (a*), Yuli Triasion Simangunsong (b), Amanda Wirdayanti (c), Fatimah Az Zahra (d), Budi Santoso (e), Mira Ziveria (f)
(a, b, c, d) Department of Physics Education, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jl. Rawamangun Muka, Jakarta 13220, Indonesia
(e) Department of Special Educatoin, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jl. Rawamangun Muka, Jakarta 13220, Indonesia
(f) Department of Information System, Kalbis University, Jl. Pulomas Selatan, Jakarta 13210, Indonesia
*upikrahma[at]unj.ac.id
Abstract
Deaf students at Junior High Special Schools (SMPLB) often face significant challenges in understanding abstract physics concepts, such as electric circuits, due to the lack of adaptive learning media that caters to their specific sensory needs. This research aims to develop a multisensory Electric Circuit KIT designed specifically for deaf students to enhance their conceptual understanding and learning motivation. The development follows the Successive Approximation Model (SAM), which consists of three main stages: the Preparation Phase, the Iterative Design Phase, and the Iterative Development Phase, The resulting product is a learning KIT covering series and parallel circuits, complemented by a practical video tutorial presented in Indonesian Sign Language (BISINDO). This approach enables a see-do-analyze learning experience that maximizes the students visual and kinesthetic senses. The KIT validity and effectiveness were evaluated through expert validation by physics and inclusive education specialists, followed by user testing with deaf students. The results of the physics and inclusive education specialists expert tests stated that the product developed was very suitable for use in learning and made it easier for users to understand electrical circuits. This media is expected to provide an inclusive, adaptive, and practical solution for physics instruction in special education settings.
Keywords: Deaf Students, Learning Media, KIT, Electric Circuits, BISINDO
