The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) has\nstated that the digitalisation of learning through the distribution of\nInteractive Flat Panels (IFP) is helping students with special needs\nexperience a \u2018deep learning\u2019 approach that accommodates their\nchallenges.<\/p>\n
Tatang Muttaqin, Director General of Vocational Education, Special\nEducation, and Special Service Education at Kemendikdasmen, said in a\nwritten statement on Monday that the distribution of IFPs is part of the\nministry\u2019s effort to ensure teaching and learning activities in every\nclassroom are feasible, safe, and comfortable with the help of adequate\ntechnological access, including in special needs schools (SLB).<\/p>\n
For students with visual impairments, the IFP opens up more\nopportunities to access materials through audio, video, and displays\nthat can be enlarged for low-vision students. A teacher named Novi\nexplained that the IFP has been very helpful for learning, especially\nfor blind students who rely on audiovisual information. She noted that\nthe children have become more enthusiastic and their curiosity has\nincreased because learning is no longer delivered only verbally, but\nalso through media that can be adjusted to each individual\u2019s visual\nability.<\/p>\n
Previously, Novi relied more on braille books, speakers, and laptops,\nwhich required frequent repetition of material. Now, she has more media\noptions. She can enlarge letters and images for low-vision students,\nwhile blind students can learn through narration, audio, video, and\nmaterials combined with braille. She added that learning has become much\nmore interactive and has made students more confident in accessing\nmaterials.<\/p>\n
Anggawinata, a third-grade teacher at the same school, has also felt\nsimilar benefits. He assessed that the combination of images, video,\nsound, and animation makes it easier for children to understand the\nmaterial compared to conventional learning. He noted that children with\nautism find it easier to learn through images and sound. He recalled a\nstudent who previously had difficulty focusing and often had tantrums,\nbut when he played a learning video on the IFP, the student was able to\nsit calmly until the end and focus on the screen, showing remarkable\ndevelopment.<\/p>\n
He added that the IFP\u2019s ability to present flexible materials allows\nteachers to tailor learning to each child\u2019s needs. Some children\nunderstand images more easily, while others learn better through video\nor audio. Everything can be adjusted, so learning is no longer\nmonotonous. The children are also more active because they can interact\ndirectly through the touch screen.<\/p>\n
Both teachers hope that more IFP units will be placed in every\nclassroom to fill them with learning materials that are friendly for\nchildren with special needs. This would allow more students to\nexperience inclusive, engaging learning that suits their individual\nlearning styles.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/education-ministry-ifp-helps-special-needs-students-experience-deep-learning-1782748494", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }