DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL MEDIA LEARNING ENGLISH VOCABULARY THROUGH SIGN LANGUAGE FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED STUDENTS

Abstract

This research examines the development of social media for learning English vocabulary using sign language as a learning method for hearing impaired students. With the advancement of technology and the incorporation of social media into the learning process, this study investigates how to use Instagram social media effectively to improve English vocabulary comprehension for students with hearing impairment using the Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation (ADDIE) development model procedure. The research targets are seven hearing impairment students from SLB Negeri 02 Jakarta. Through the development of social media learning English vocabulary through sign language, students can learn English vocabulary by learning alphabets, names, numbers, and day names more easily. The results of this study show that learning videos developed through social media, particularly on Instagram, are beneficial for hearing impairment students who grasp foreign language learning materials, especially sign language using American Sign Language (ASL).  The reviewers also gave the learning videos a feasibility evaluation, and they were pronounced appropriate for learning. As for the results of student tests, it is shown that the names and days show that the results of student test answers are all correct. However, in the number section, only three errors were found, and then in the alphabetical section, there were five errors. Developing technology-based learning media with microlearning methods, primarily through Instagram, can help hearing impairments students learn English. This opens up opportunities for developing more exciting and relevant learning content to facilitate English learning for students with special needs.