Development of scaffolding based demonstration method to improve language abilities studens of universitas PGRI Yogyakarta

Abstract

This study develops a scaffolding-based gesture demonstration method which is a combination of the demonstration method with sign language, using Vygotsky's scaffolding principle, or in other words demonstrating something using scaffolding-based sign language to facilitate the absorption of sign vocabulary for students so that students' sign language skills improve. The demonstration method itself is a teaching method by using demonstrations to clarify an understanding or to show how a certain formation process goes to students. The purpose of this study is to develop a demonstration method that combines the demonstration method with sign language using the scaffolding principle of Vygotsky to make it easier for students to master sign language so that it can improve their sign language skills in PGSD class students of PGRI University Yogyakarta. The results of this study indicate that the scores of students 'sign language skills before using the scaffolding-based gesture demonstration method can be categorized as low, while the results of sign language skills after product testing can be categorized as moderate, indicating that there is an increase in students' sign language skills after using the scaffolding-based demonstration method.