The effect experiential learning model based concrete-pictorial-abstract (EL-CPA) on mathematics attitude of deaf students

Abstract

Mathematical attitude is a psychological response that arises when students interact in learning mathematics in school. For deaf students, attitudes towards mathematics have an important role in their success in learning mathematics. Deaf students are students who have hearing loss and verbal communication. The experts revealed that the visual potential of deaf students is a potential that can be utilized in mathematics learning activities. One learning model that utilizes the visual potential of deaf students is the EL-CPA model. The research aims to determine the effect of the application of the EL-CPA model on the mathematical attitudes of deaf students in Special Schools. This research is a quasi-experimental study with a sample of 20 deaf students. The sample was chosen randomly from 10 Special Schools in the city of Bogor. Data were analyzed using non-parametric statistics through binomial tests. The results of this study indicate that there is an effect of the EL-CPA model on the mathematical attitudes of deaf students with a Sig value of 0.024. Therefore, researchers recommend applying the EL-CPA learning model for deaf students in special schools.