The Vakt Model Based on Psycholinguistic Review for Overcoming Dyslexia Children

Abstract

The underlying problems of dyslexia in this research begins when researcher conducted the research in grade five SD 1 Tritis Jepara on December 2017. From total 28 students, there were three students who couldn’t read and write, even read one word or write their own name. This case certainly becomes a portrait reality of education that’s very sad. That’s not so good to hear. Some researchers have worked on VAKT Model to give contribution to overcome those problems. The VAKT Model is a learning model that activates all children modalities including visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and tactile. Learning with VAKT Model reviews from psycholinguistic in dyslexia children have problems in working memory; phonology related to hearing alphabet, numerical, and others; ortography realted to writing; kinesthetic; and reading speed also reading comprehension. But firstly, dyslexia children must understand about right and left directions. Triggered by that model, the researcher tries to hold new research on applying VAKT Model to overcome some difficulties of dyslexia children on reading. This research conducted in “Sekolah Disleksia Cendekia Kudus”, because one and only therapy school in Central Java. The research about dyslexia is still rare than another problems. The goal is to know how effective VAKT Model for overcoming dyslexia children based on psycholinguistic review. Total of subjects 10 dyslexia children and how they learning with three therapy teachers. This research is qualitative descriptive analysis with type of case study. Data Collection Techniques are from participant observation, interviews, and documentation. Data will be analyzed by applying data reduction, data presentation, and verification.