Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Intervention and Applied Psychology (ICIAP 2018)

The Effectiveness of Behavior Modification Using the Fading Technique to Improve the Vocabulary of Deaf Students in SLB-C Negeri Pembina Banjarbaru

Authors
Gusti Medinda Ridha Putri, Rudi Rusli, Jehan Safitri
Corresponding Author
Jehan Safitri
Available Online August 2019.
DOI
10.2991/iciap-18.2019.5How to use a DOI?
Keywords
behavior modification, fading, vocabulary, deaf.
Abstract

Various problems can arise when individuals interact with individuals with disabilities, especially when one of them is deaf. Being deaf and having hearing loss are conditions in which the individual loses hearing function completely or partially. Generally, the problem faced by an individual when interacting with the deaf is the difficulty communicating because the deaf are unable to communicate well, which is caused by obstacles in language development. The delayed language development of the deaf is preceded by the limited number of vocabulary words known by individuals with hearing loss, result in a delay in learning the structure of sentences. Developing an intervention program to improve the vocabulary of the deaf is critical, and it can be applied to the deaf as early as possible to develop deaf communication skills and address the problems of individuals or other parties who interact directly with the deaf. This research uses the fading technique, one of the behavior modification techniques used by reducing the prompt bit by bit until the prompt is no longer needed to reach the learning goal. Fading in this study was conducted by applying fading to the writing and verbal prompt given while teaching a new vocabulary word to the subject. An intervention program using a flash card and a name card was performed for 1 month, once per week, with a maximum duration of 60 minutes per meeting. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of behavior modification using the fading technique to improve the vocabulary of deaf students in SLB-C Negeri Pembina Banjarbaru. The sampling technique used in this study was purposive sampling, and the criteria were children who have a severe level of hearing loss and have the ability to recognize letters and writing. Based on the sampling process implemented, three subjects were obtained, namely, Al aged 9 years, N aged 10 years, and Am aged 9 years. The data collection technique was conducted using observation and interview techniques. Observation was performed by observing the subject’s vocabulary knowledge before and after the given intervention program, and the interview was conducted with the parents and the teacher of the subject to obtain a general description of the subject. The data collected through observations before and after the intervention program were analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test, and this test was supplemented by other analyses using categorization, gain scores, and a comparison of subject’s average before and after the application of the intervention program. Based on the Wilcoxon signed-rank test analysis, the value of Z arithmetic was equal to −1,604, and through a calculation using a significance level equal to 0,1 a Z table equal to 0,05 was obtained, which means it has a point of coordinate 0,13. Having created a normal curve with a Z arithmetic point and a Z table to enforce the hypothesis, an observation is that the score of the Z arithmetic is in the rejection rate of H0. Categorization was performed on the subject's pretest and posttest score: Al scored 1, N scored 4, and Am scored 6; thus, all the pretest results of all the subjects were in the low category. During the posttest, Al scored 21, N scored 30, and Am scored 22; thus, all the am posttest results of the three subjects were in the high category. The gain scores were as follows: Al scored 20, N scored 26, and Am scored 16. The mean of the pretest score was 3,67 and increased to 24,33 on the posttest. Based on the results of this study, a conclusion is that the behavior modification using the fading technique is effective to improve the vocabulary of deaf students at SLB-C Negeri Pembina Banjarbaru.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Intervention and Applied Psychology (ICIAP 2018)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
August 2019
ISBN
10.2991/iciap-18.2019.5
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/iciap-18.2019.5How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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