THE MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION ISLAMIC EDUCATION TEACHERS IN AL-QURAN RECITATION OF INTEGRATED SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME (HEARING DISABILITY)

The purpose of this study is to identify effective communication medium for Islamic Studies teachers in teaching and simplifying the Quranic recitation field to Primary Integrated Special Education School students (hearing problems). There are two teachers teaching Islamic Studies subject from two different primary schools who conducted the Integrated Special Education program (hearing problems), has been chosen as participants in this study. In order to collect data, researchers use qualitative research, specifically by using three different methods: interviews, observation, and document analysis. Due to the inability of the students to speak, participants of this research use different styles of communication via various mediums of communication when conducting Quranic recitation lessons (PdPc). Some of them are BMKT, sign language, spoken language, fingerspelling, body movements, and writing on the board. Overall, teachers show deep passion and integrity in educating the students who have hearing problems in Quranic recitation lessons. It is hoped that this research will help Islamic Studies teachers especially, facilitating them in communicating with the students who have a hearing disability in the Quranic recitation field. In addition, researchers also anticipate that this research will become a guide to any party who is directly involved in teaching Quranic studies to the hearing disabled group, whether the students are children, teenagers, or adults, so that the teaching will be more systematic and effective.