Implementing Comic Strip As a Way of Teaching Christian Educational Materials to Primary School Students with Special Needs

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Education must serve both typical learners and students with special needs, yet Christian education materials are often taught through conventional methods in special schools such as Sekolah Dasar Luar Biasa (SDLB). For these students, slow learning and difficulty mastering alphabet symbols can hinder reading and comprehension. Comic strip materials are proposed as an accessible teaching approach for Christian educational content at SDLB, supporting effective delivery while addressing learning limitations.

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Introduction

Education for Students with Special Needs

Religious Education and Its Rationale

Challenges in Learning Religion

Biblical and Social Context

6th SoRes 6th Social and Humaniora Research Symposium: Community & Youth Development Volume 2024 Corresponding Author: Lince Sihombing; email: lince.sihombing.250461@gmail. com Published: 9 August 2024 Publishing services provided by Knowledge E Lince Sihombing. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use andredistribution provided that the original author and source are credited. Selection and Peer-review under the responsibility of the 6th SoRes Conference Committee. Research Article Implementing Comic Strip As a Way of Teaching Christian Educational Materials to Primary School Students with Special Needs Lince Sihombing IAKN Tarutung, Tarutung, Indonesia Abstract. Everyone has a right to education. This means that education must be provided to both normal and special needs students. So far, education for students with special needs has been conducted in conventional ways. This can be proven from how the materials of Pendidikan Agama Kristen dan Budi Pekerti (Christian Education and Ethics) are taught to special needs students who go to a special school named Sekolah Dasar Luar Biasa (SDLB). This cannot be done any further as students with special needs learn very slowly and in many cases might not even read well due to their weakness in mastering alphabetical symbols. It is believed that Comic Strip can be used as a way of teaching Christian educational materials for SDLB students. Keywords: teaching Christian education materials, students of special needs, Comic Strip 1. INTRODUCTION A bad environment spoils good habits is not just words without meaning. This is a fact that cannot be ignored. Biblically, the statement above is quoted from 1 Corinthians 15:33: Do not be misled, Bad associations spoil good habits ( [https://alkitab.sabda.org](https://alkitab.sabda.org)). [1] Association facilitated by the environment. The existence of the environment can be people, places, conditions, situations, and the like. The closest environment is the nuclear family, followed by the extended family to the community, which ends up as a nation. The nuclear family is clear, namely consisting of a father and mother and the presence of children. Meanwhile, the extended family includes a larger environment. There are the existence of grandparents, uncles, aunts, nephews, cousins, and the like, both formed in one group, a family commonly called a clan group within the Batak tribe or those formed due to marriages between tribes and clans and between villages that were formed bigger communities named society. How to cite this article: Lince Sihombing, (2024),“Implementing Comic Strip As a Way of Teaching Christian Educational Materials to Primary School Students with Special Needs ” in 6th Social and Humaniora Research Symposium: Community & Youth Development, KnE Social Sciences, Page 332 pages 332–341. DOI 10.18502/kss.v9i22 .16733 Finally, as a society this group of people needs education. Education is formally organized through schools, from primary to tertiary level in order to glorify humans. Various life sciences are taught via school, starting from thematic subjects at the primary school level-Science, Social Sciences, Indonesian Language, Mathematics, and PPKN-to fields of study for junior high, high school, and university levels. One of the various subjects/courses that are always mandatory is Religion. For the Indonesian setting which is based on Pancasila, the religious lessons include Islam, Christianity, Catholicism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Confucianis. The purpose of this religious education is to prevent these students from being exposed to bad environments or associations. This effort has been done since Indonesia’s independence. It is a truly right decision for the Indonesian government. It is said so because many countries in the world, such as England, America, Finland, and China do not include religion as a c

FAQs

Why does the article argue that special needs education requires different teaching materials?

Students with special needs may learn slowly and often have difficulty mastering alphabet symbols, which affects reading ability and understanding of conventional materials.

What teaching approach does the article propose for Christian education in SDLB?

It proposes implementing comic strips as a way to teach Christian educational materials to primary school students with special needs in SDLB.

What is the role of religious education according to the article’s rationale?

Religious education is intended to protect students from bad associations and negative influences, helping prevent harmful behavior and social chaos.

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