Utilization of Wood Waste as Learning Media for Children with Special Needs

Abstract

In the learning process in class, the teacher's creativity is required so that the learning process can take place in a fun and varied way and that children do not feel bored. Learning objectives can be achieved properly with the variety of media used in learning. Given the lack of media used in learning, waste materials can be a solution in developing learning media that is cheap and easily available from the surrounding environment but still prioritizes safety, comfort, convenience, environmentally friendly, and fun for children. The workshop program on using wood waste as learning media aims to increase knowledge and understanding of waste and train students' skills in making learning media for children with disabilities. The method used is qualitative, which is descriptive research and tends to use analysis with an inductive approach. The evaluation results explained that through the training, most students had understood the concepts, strategies, and techniques of managing wood waste as learning media for children with special needs, as seen from the discussion activities of many students who asked about learning media for children with special needs.