MODEL PEMBELAJARAN LANGSUNG TERHADAP KOSA KATAANAK TUNAGRAHITA RINGAN DI PENDIDIKAN KHUSUS

ABSTRACTMild mentally retardation child was an individual who had under average intellectualability. The disability caused the mild mentally retardation children had cognitive disorder i.e.disorder in mastering vocabulary of recognizing colors. Mastering vocabulary of recognizingcolors ability of mild mentally retardation children in Seduri State Special EducationMojosariMojokerto was classified low.This research had purpose to describe and analyze the influence of direct learning modeltoward the vocabulary of mild mentally retardation children in the first class of elementaryschool in Seduri State Special Education MojosariMojokerto. This research used “preexperiment”kind with the arrangement “one group pretest posttest design”. The data collectionmethod used test method and the technique of data analysis used statistic non parametric withsign test.From the pretest result the children’s average value was 44,345 and then they were giventreatment, 5 times. The children were then given posttest and the average value was 79,163. Theaverage value of pretest and posttest indicated that the value change happened it was better andthe level of recognizing colors ability enhanced. Based on the value, it was then analyzed by signtest formula ZH with Z table 5% two sides test 1,96. ZH value obtained in counting was ZH = 2,04>Z table 5% 1,96. It proved that Ho was refused and Ha was accepted so that it could be concludedthat direct learning had significant influence toward recognizing colors ability of the first classmild mentally retardation children in Seduri State Special Education MojosariMojokerto.Keywords: Direct learning, vocabular