Scaffolding for Slow Learner Children on Integer Operations

Abstract

Slow learners have lower grasping power, but that doesn't mean they don't have the same learning opportunities as children in their age group. This qualitative research aims to identify difficulties, design, and apply scaffolding to slow learners in integers. The subject is a slow learner student who is in class VIII Junior High School. Data collection techniques in this study are test, interview, and documentation. The results showed the subjects' inability to interpret the basic concepts of integers, jump count, compare integers, addition, and subtraction on integers. Scaffolding that has been successfully used to help those difficulties is scaffolding for effective handling, goal-oriented and manipulative media. The assistance provided must be contextual, concrete, logical and not in the form of instructions with long sentences. Pictures, videos, representative activities, and manipulative media that can be used repeatedly by the subject also succeeded in helping him understand the concept of integers.