AN INVESTIGATION OF TEACHING STRATEGY EMPLOYED BY ENGLISH TEACHER OF DEAF STUDENTS: A CASE STUDY AT AN INDONESIAN SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOL

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to find out the implementation of teaching strategies by English teacher for deaf students and the challenges faced by the English teachers in using teaching strategies for deaf students. This research used qualitative method as the research method and case study as the research design. To obtain the data, observation, interview and documentation were used. The result of the research showed and infered that frequent teaching strategies applied by teacher in teaching English for deaf students were direct teaching and cooperative strategy. The reserach also revealed the challenges encountered by the teacher during teaching english to the deaf students were due to communication problems.  Sometimes the students made mistakes in understanding words because of similar lip movements to other words; they got difficulties in differentiating similar words; they had limited vocabularies; and they were the lack of background knowledge. These led to the need of getting more the students’ attention, adapting the material and media, and repetition in delivering the material.