The Ability of Deaf Student in Solving Mathematics Problem

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.