MULTIMEDIA BASED SIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING

Author

Muhammad Rayhan Bustam, S.S., M.Hum.

Abstrak

Having children with hearing impairment is a great concern for parents in teaching their children to communicate. However, parents tend to have trouble choosing the right approach in teaching the children not to easily feel lazy and bored in learning. This research aims to create an interactive sign language learning application based on BISINDO sign language system as an alternative learning media for children with hearing impairment to increase their learning motivation. The application was made to help the children in understanding sign language, supported by an interactive software equipped with features such as videos, animations, to trivia quizzes. This research used descriptive methods with observation and interviews, as well as prototype methods in system development. The results of this study indicates that the application can increase learning motivation for children with hearing impairment and provide supporting instruments for parents in teaching children to communicate.