Social Acceptance of Non-Special Education Lecturers for Students with Hearing Impairment in Lectures of Special Education Study Program

摘要

One thing that plays important role in building inclusive education in universities especially Special Education Study Program is social acceptance of non-special education lecturers for the existence of students with hearing impairment in the lectures. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to know the social acceptance of non-special education lecturers for the existence of students with hearing impairment in lectures of Special Education Study Progam in Universitas Lambung Mangkurat. The method applied in this research was a case study with a qualitative approach. The research subjects were 3 (three) non-special education lecturers that had taught students with special needs in Special Education Study Program of Universitas Lambung Mangkurat. The techniques of collecting data were a questionnaire, interview, and documentation. The data was analyzed by interactive analysis. The results showed that social acceptance of non-special education lecturers for students with hearing impairment in lectures of Special Education Study Program at Lambung Mangkurat University had appeared, but it has not been realized concretely. This is seen from the lack of interaction for students with hearing impairment during learning so that it causes in less understanding of the lecturers about their learning needs.