Improving Creativity of Graphic Design for Deaf Students Using Contextual Teaching Learning Method (CTL)

Authors: Siti Ramadhani, Saide Saide, Richardus Eko Indrajit

Abstract: 

This study is addressed to the issues of improving the creativity of deaf Students in graphic design using contextual teaching learning (CTL). Various researches have highlighted the ability of the deaf students in graphic design skill and also provided relevant information for those teachers to prepare a program. The main problem in deaf learning is poor of communication between the deaf students and their teachers, comprehensible visual language inputs, and how to use teaching learning method effectively. The focus of this study was to improve creativity of graphic design skill using CTL Method at SLB Melati as a School for kids with special needs in Pekanbaru (capital city of Riau Province, Indonesia). SLB Melati held Computer Skill as an extracurricular activity andused bitmap image processing. In this paper, CTL Method applied to a vector image processing during learning activity at computer laboratory with video and printing learning media. The authors used single subject research (SSR) with Gutman Scale, involved pretest and posttest observations by questionnaires with 8 questions and 5 respondents (as a representative). The result of pretest observation showed that 12.5% of students have understood using graphic design. Finally, after CTL application method was obtained and showed 75% improving, therefore, given the ability of deaf students in computer graphic design skills using CTL Method can be concrete solution in deaf education in computer learning skill.

Full article: https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3206098.3206128 

Saide Saide received the bachelor’s degree with the Department of Information System, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau-UIN SUSKA Riau, Indonesia, in 2013, the master’s degree from the Department of Information Management, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan, in 2016, and the master’s degree from the Departmentof Information System, Sepuluh Nopember Instituteof Technology (ITS Surabaya), Surabaya, Indonesia, in 2016, all in information systems and knowledge management. He is currently a Lecturer with the Department of Information System, Facultyof Science and Technology, Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau - UIN SUSKA Riau. He was a Visiting Scholar and Research Collaboration withTampere University, Finland, a Researcher with the Department of Information Management, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, a Project Management with EnReach - Energy Research Center, UIN SUSKA Riau, Indonesia. He has authored numerous articles published in SSCI/SCI journals such as Big Data, Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, and Journal of Enterprise Information Management, International Journal of Innovation Management, Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management, and International Journal of Business and Society. His research interests include knowledge management, information system, and IT-business strategy.