ABSTRAK

Hafifah Septi Nur Oktafiani, NIM 2210127220022. Penggunaan Media Buku Puzzle Magnetik Huruf untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Mengenal Huruf pada Anak Hambatan Intelektual Ringan Kelas IX di SLB Negeri 2 Martapura. Skripsi. Program Studi Pendidikan Khusus, FKIP Universitas Lambung Mangkurat. Pembimbing I: Hayatun Thaibah. Pembimbing II: H. Amka.

Kata kunci: anak hambatan intelektual ringan, kemampuan mengenal huruf, buku puzzle magnetik huruf.

Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui peningkatan kemampuan mengenal huruf melalui media buku puzzle magnetik huruf pada enam anak hambatan intelektual ringan kelas IX di SLB Negeri 2 Martapura. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain One Group Pretest–Posttest. Data dikumpulkan melalui tes dan observasi, kemudian dianalisis secara deskriptif. Hasil menunjukkan jumlah skor meningkat dari 422 menjadi 586, nilai rata-rata dari 70,33 menjadi 97,67, nilai tertinggi dari 83 menjadi 100, dan nilai terendah dari 61 menjadi 92. Hasil observasi juga menunjukkan peningkatan kemampuan mengenal huruf setelah lima kali treatment menggunakan media buku puzzle magnetik huruf.

ABSTRACT

Hafifah Septi Nur Oktafiani, Student ID 2210127220022. “The Use of a Magnetic Alphabet Puzzle Book to Improve Letter Recognition Skills of Students with Mild Intellectual Disabilities in Grade IX at SLB Negeri 2 Martapura”. Undergraduate Thesis. Special Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Lambung Mangkurat University. Supervisor I: Hayatun Thaibah. Supervisor II: H. Amka.

Keywords: students with mild intellectual disabilities, letter recognition skills, magnetic alphabet puzzle book.

This study aimed to determine the improvement in letter recognition skills through the use of a magnetic alphabet puzzle book for six Grade IX students with mild intellectual disabilities at SLB Negeri 2 Martapura. This study employed a quantitative approach using a One-Group Pretest–Posttest Design. Data were collected through tests and observations and analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results showed that the total score increased from 422 to 586, the mean score increased from 70.33 to 97.67, the highest score increased from 83 to 100, and the lowest score increased from 61 to 92. The observation results also indicated an improvement in students' letter recognition skills after five treatment sessions using the magnetic alphabet puzzle book.