Deskripsi Metode Pembelajaran Sulim Batak Toba Terhadap Penyandang Disabilitas Netra Di Panti Asuhan Karya Murni Medan

Abstract

This study focuses on the learning process of Sulim Batak Toba for visually impaired individuals at the Karya Murni Orphanage in Medan. Visually impaired individuals are those who have impairments in their sense of sight. When learning, each student needs to pay attention to the teacher when presenting the material. The purpose of this study is to obtain information about appropriate teaching methods for visually impaired individuals, particularly when learning Sulim Batak Toba, and to examine how a music teacher's innovation and creativity influence the delivery of instructional material. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach with data collection techniques involving field observations, interviews, documentation, and literature studies to be conducted at the Karya Murni Medan Orphanage, located at Jl Karya Wisata No. 6, Medan Johor District, Medan, North Sumatra. For a more in-depth analysis, the author uses the learning theory proposed by Sumiati and Asra, as well as the music theory proposed by E. Edwin Gordon. The results of this study reveal that the primary and most frequently applied method by music teachers when teaching Sulim Batak Toba to visually impaired individuals is through lectures, demonstrations supplemented with assignment methods, and cooperative methods. The innovation of music teachers during the learning process is evident through the concept of learning stages divided into five phases: the introduction to musical instruments phase, the basic playing techniques phase, the song-playing phase, the improvisation phase, and the finishing or assessment phase, as well as the creativity of music teachers in using the “blowing method” version by Brother Yohanes (). The “Tiupan Dirja” method, the role of social media through recording methods, and the use of Braille notation also contribute to enhancing the abilities of visually impaired individuals participating in the Sulim Batak Toba learning process.