Liong Kon Thai
The National University of Malaysia

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Parents’ Engagement in Mathematics Learning Among Deaf Child Liong Kon Thai; Mohd Hanafi Mohd Yasin
Journal of ICSAR Vol 2, No 1 (2018): January
Publisher : Department of Special Education

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Mathematics across most of the school’s subjects. The cross-sectional survey of mix method sequential explanatory was held to aim in collecting parents’ engagement in mathematics learning among deaf child from eleven constructs namely mathematical media resources support, encouragement, involvement in child’s mathematical activity, learning of mathematics experience, reading mathematical materials with child, conducive learning environment, recognition and reward, affection, expectation of child’s mathematics achievement, child acceptance and sign language mastery through questionnaires and interview protocol. The respondents were 33 parents from two Special Education National Schools deaf programs in Malaysia. Data have been analyzed through descriptive and theme analysis. The results showed that only three constructs were at the highest level of the mean, namely encouragement, affection and expectation of child’s mathematics achievement whereas others at moderate level. Therefore, parents should take some actions to help child’s mathematics learning such as increase the frequency of encouragement, emphasize the importance of mathematics, provided opportunity to apply basic mathematical facts in daily activities, visual reading materials, apply information technology, acceptance of the deaf child and strengthen the mastery of sign language. Subsequently, education ministry should pursue mathematics textbooks attached with sign language and produce mathematics exercise books in accordance with the format of examination moderation papers. 
The Readiness of Typical Student in Communication By Using Sign Language in Hearing Impairment Integration Programe Mohd Hanafi Mohd Yasin; Liong Kon Thai; Nuur Thaqifah Mohd Tahir
International Journal of Pedagogy and Teacher Education Vol 2, No 1 (2018): International Journal of Pedagogy and Teacher Education
Publisher : The Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP), Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia

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This research is regarding the readiness of typical student in communication by using sign language in Hearing Impairment Integration Programme. There were 60 typical students from a Special Education Integration Programme of secondary school in Malacca were chosen as research respondents. The instrument of the research was a set of questionnaire which consisted of four parts, namely Student’s demography (Part A), Student’s knowledge (Part B), Student’s ability to communicate (Part C) and Student’s interest to communicate (Part D). The questionnaire was adapted from the research of Asnul Dahar and Rabiah's 'The Readiness of Students in Following Vocational Subjects at Jerantut District, Rural Secondary School in Pahang'.  Descriptive analysis was used to analysis the data. Mean score was used to determine the level of respondents' perception of each question. The findings showed a positive relationship between typical students towards communication medium by using sign language. Typical students were seen to be interested in communicating using sign language and were willing to attend the Sign Language class if offered.