Teacher Communication in Teaching Al-Quran to Special Needs Pupils with Hearing Disabilities

People with hearing disabilities especially pupils with special needs have their own form of communication. The learning of the Al-Quran, which is one of the components in Islamic Education, focuses on three main aspects: reading, memorization and comprehension. Since the level of hearing and speech impairment of the pupils with special needs are limited, it is essential that the communication aspect in teaching should be taken into the teachersu0027 consideration. The objective of this study is to explain the form of communication used by the hearing impaired in Malaysia as well as the method of communication used by teachers in teaching them the Al-Quran. This study utilized the qualitative approach in the form of a case study, using the interview technique and document analysis to obtain data. This study also utilized the model of communication presented by Bernice Burnip in Louise Porter. Some of the findings showed there were inconsistencies in the teachersu0027 communication in delivering the Al-Quran to the pupils. Lack of proper codes or signs in studying the Al-Quran was one of the reasons for lack of communication between the teachers and pupils with hearing impairment. Hence, an appropriate and effective communication system should be studied so that pupils with hearing disabilities are not being left behind in learning the Al-Quran.