PENGGUNAAN TEKNIK MODELLING PEMBUATAN TOWEL CAKE UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN VOKASIONAL BAGI DISABILITAS FISIK RINGAN

THE US OF MODELLING TECHNIQUE IN MAKING TOWEL CAKES TO IMPROVE VOCATIONAL SKILLS IN STUDENTS WITH MILD PHYSICAL DISABILITIES

Setiap proses pembelajaran membutuhkan penerapan model yang tepat dan efektif, terutama dalam pengembangan keterampilan vokasional. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji efektivitas teknik modellingdalam meningkatkan keterampilan vokasional peserta didik dengan disabilitas fisik ringan, khususnya dalam kegiatan membuat towel cake. Penelitian dilaksanakan di SLB YPAC Surabaya dan SLB Negeri Gedangan dengan pendekatan kuantitatif serta menggunakan metode pra-eksperimen berdesain One Group Pre-test-Post-test. Subjek penelitian melibatkan enam peserta didik dengan disabilitas fisik ringan. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui tes praktik dan observasi, sedangkan analisis data menggunakan uji statistik nonparametrik Wilcoxon Match Pair Test. Hasil analisis menunjukkan adanya peningkatan keterampilan vokasional setelah penerapan teknik modelling, terlihat dari selisih skor rata-rata pre-test sebesar 54,166 dan post-test sebesar 85, dengan nilai Z hitung -2,20 yang melebihi Z tabel 1,96. Berdasarkan temuan tersebut, teknik modelling dapat disimpulkan efektif dalam meningkatkan kemampuan vokasional dalam pembuatan towel cake bagi peserta didik disabilitas fisik ringan.
 Kata Kunci: Teknik modelling, keterampilan vokasional, towel cake, disabilitas fisik ringan

Every learning process requires the application of an appropriate and effective model, especially in developing vocational skills. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of the modeling technique in improving vocational skills among students with mild physical disabilities, particularly in making towel cakes. The research was conducted at SLB YPAC Surabaya and SLB Negeri Gedangan using a quantitative approach and a pre-experimental method with a One Group Pre-test-Post-test design. The study involved six students with mild physical disabilities (diplegia) as subjects. Data were collected through performance tests and observations, and analyzed using the non-parametric Wilcoxon Match Pair Test. The results showed an improvement in students' vocational skills after the application of the modeling technique, indicated by an increase in the average score from the pre-test (54.166) to the post-test (85), with a Zscore of -2.20, which is greater than the Z-table value of 1.96. Based on these findings, the modeling technique is proven to be effective in enhancing vocational skills in towel cakemaking for students with mild physical disabilities.
Keywords: Modelling technique, vocational skills, towel cake, mild physical disabilities