PANYONARA: Journal of English Education
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2021): PANYONARA: Journal of English Education

The Practices and Obstacles of English Language Teaching in Intellectual Disability Classroom: A Case Study at Special School (SLB) in Palembang

Dalilan (Library Science Study Program, Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Fatah Palembang 30126, Indonesia)
Eka Sartika (English Education Study Program, Faculty of Tarbiyah dan Ilmu Keguruan, Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Fatah Palembang 30126, Indonesia)
Deyana Indah Lestari (English Education Study Program, Faculty of Tarbiyah dan Ilmu Keguruan, Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Fatah Palembang 30126, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Mar 2021

Abstract

Individuals with disabilities learn with difficulties such as physical, emotional, mental, and social deficiencies. In a limited physical and mental condition, they are faced with problems in learning, particularly in learning English. This study aims at revealing practices and obstacles in learning English in an intellectual disability classroom that affected the teaching practices. A case study method was used in this study. This study's participants were two teachers at SLB-C Tuna Grahita Palembang selected by a typical sampling technique. The observation and interview were used to collect data regarding realized practices and obstacles in teaching English to students with intellectual disabilities. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The study results indicated that English language teaching practices in intellectual disability classrooms were similar to the regular ones but more oriented to students' needs. The obstacles of English language teaching were affected by intellectual disability students' limitations in writing, reading, speaking, listening skills, and heterogeneous ability.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

panyonara

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

PANYONARA: Journal of English Education, known as journal which publishes articles in the field of ELT from various perspectives, covering both literary and fieldwork studies. It Publishes manuscripts within the fields of teaching English as a second or foreign language, English language teaching ...