Design and Build Special Learning Media: Electrical Circuit Kits For Visually Impaired Students
UR Fitri1 , AD Lestari1 , S Kamelia1 , E Budi1 , B Santoso2 , M Ziveria3 , A Fitrian4

1 Department of Physics Education, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jl. Rawamangun
Muka, Jakarta 13220, Indonesia
2 Department of Special Education, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jl. Rawamangun
Muka, Jakarta 13220, Indonesia
3 Department of Information System, Institut Teknologi dan Bisnis Kalbis, Jl.
Pulomas Selatan, Jakarta 13210, Indonesia
4 Department of Physics Education, Universitas Indraprasta PGRI, Jl. Nangka
Raya, Jakarta 12530, Indonesia

Abstract

Students with special needs who are visually impaired have difficulty understanding
the concepts of electrical circuits due to the limited visualization that can be applied during the
learning process. Therefore, specialized learning materials must be designed to accommodate the needs and learning styles of visually impaired students to make electrical circuit concepts easier to understand. This study discusses the results of research on an adaptive tool for visually impaired students, namely an Electrical Circuit Kit equipped with tactile Braille and audio features containing educational recordings about electrical circuits. This research was conducted on visually impaired students at SLB-A upper secondary level. This research is an R&D study using the 4-D development model: Define, Design, Develop, and Disseminate. Based on expert evaluation, the Electrical Circuit Kit equipped with tactile and audio features has very good quality, scoring 97% of the ideal score. Meanwhile, the evaluation by experts in inclusive learning media indicates that the learning media of the Electrical Circuit Kit has very good quality, with a percentage of 95% of the ideal score. This study recommends that visually impaired students utilize innovative and adaptive tools such as the Electrical Circuit Kit, which is designed to accommodate their specific needs, to facilitate their understanding and provide a practical visualization of electrical circuit concepts.

Keywords: Learning media, Visually impaired, Electrical circuits, Inclusive education, Braille

Topic: Physics Education