Relawan mahasiswa tunanetra memerlukan sebuah panduan yang dapat dijadikan acuan bagi mereka untpk mendampingi mahasiswa tunanetra di perguruan tinggi. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengembangkan buku panduan orientasi dan mobilitas bagi relawan di perguruan tinggi serta menguji kelayakan dari buku panduan tersebut. Desain penelitian menggunakan model pengembangan Thiagarajan 4D yang telah diadaptasi dengan tahapan (Define, Design, Develop). Hasil validasi ahli diperoleh data sebagai berikut: hasil uji kevalidan pada ahli orientasi dan mobilitas memperoleh skor 3.43 (baik), ahli praktisi pendampingan mahasiswa tunanetra memperoleh skor 3.58 (sangat baik). Hasil uji kepraktisan melalui angket respon pengguna yang diberikan kepada para relawan menunjukkan hasil prosentase 84% (praktis) Hasil uji pengetahuan relawan tentang teknik pendampingan mahasiswa tunanetra mendapatkan skor rata-rata 76,1 (efektif). Dihasilkan sebuah buku panduan orientasi dan mobilitas bagi relawan yang layak kevalidannya menurut ahli orientasi dan mobilitas, praktis menurut praktisi pendampingan mahasiswa tunanetra, dan efektif digunakan para relawan pendamping mahasiswa tunanetra dalam kelompok kecil.
Kata kunci: Buku panduan, Orientasi dan mobilitas, relawan,
Blind student volunteers need a guide that can be used to assist blind students in higher education. The purpose of this study was to develop a guidebook prepared and mobility for volunteers in universities and discuss the feasibility of the guidebook. The research design uses the development model of Thiagarajan 4D which has been adapted to the stages (Define, Design, Develop). The results of expert validation obtained data as follows: the results of the validity test on the accepted experts and mobility scored 3.43 (good), experts were received mentoring blind students to score 3.58 (very good). The practicality test results through the user response questionnaire given to volunteers showed a percentage of 84% (practical) The results of the voluntary knowledge test on mentoring techniques for blind students received an average score of 76.1 (effective). It is hoped that a guidebook aimed at mobility for volunteers who are worthy of validity according to experts and mobility, according to practical assistance of blind students, is effective and used by volunteers accompanying blind students in small groups.
Keyword: Guidebook, Orientation and mobility, volunteers,