Abstract
Teaching English as a foreign language to students with special needs is somewhat different of those mainstream students. The teachers may face lots of difficulties and therefore, they must apply different techniques in teaching the students. The goal of this study is to figure out the techniques applied for Teaching English to students with special educational needs. This study is conducted in a Senior high school for students with special needs (SMALB) in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan. The study is based on classroom observations and interview with the English teacher. The findings conclude that teacher applied six different techniques in teaching English as follow; (1) transcription, (2) Question and Answer, (3) Repetition Drill, (4) Reading Aloud, (5) Memorization and (6) Reading aloud.Keywords: students with special educational needs, teaching techniques, english as a foreign language
Highlights
In the past few decades, it is commonly to see the children with special needs go to school as they have the right to have the same education as other children
The children with special needs go to special school for special needs
Distinctive education is a kind of education for the students who have difficulties in attending the learning process due to some physical, emotional, mental, intellectual, and social disability, or perspicacity potential and special talent (Labpuguh, 2015)
Summary
In the past few decades, it is commonly to see the children with special needs ( those who suffered from mental retardation or physical handicapped) go to school as they have the right to have the same education as other children. The children with special needs go to special school for special needs SLB (Sekolah Luar Biasa) is in the category of distinctive school. There are some types of SLB based on the need of the students such as Tuna Netra (blind), Tuna Rungu (deaf), Tuna Grahita (mental retardation), and Tuna Daksa (physical disabilities). It started from Kindergarten, Elementary School, Junior High School and Senior High School. In SLB (Sekolah Luar Biasa), Kindergarten is TKLB, Elementary School is SDLB, Junior High School is SMPLB, and Senior High School is SMALB
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