Learning Together (LT) Methods of Cooperative Learning Approach in Making Accessories for Intellectual Disability

The study aimed to describe the Learning Together (LT) Methods of Cooperative Learning Approach in making accessories including the implementation, the production of patchwork headbands, and the findings the learning approach on mild intellectual disability. This Classroom Action Research used an action research model consisting 4 cycles. A research cycle was carried out through the planning stage, continued to acting stage and developing stage, and then ended with reflecting stage. The subjects were students of mild intellectual disability in the Beauty Management class of Public SLB (extraordinary school) Pembina Yogyakarta. Data collection used instruments of assessment sheets for group performance, observation, and documentation. Data analysis technique was descriptive analysis. The results showed that the learning together (LT) methods of cooperative learning approach can complete the performance of making the patchwork headbands accessories. The quantity of accessories production in the cycle I produced 9 pieces and met the criteria of success. In the cycle II, there was an increase to 12 or 33.33% and the result was above the criteria of success. In Cycle III and IV, there increased the criteria of success, but the results of the performance can meet the criteria and there was consistency in the results of the performance. Keywords— learning together (lt) methods of cooperative learning approach, intellectual dissability