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The teacher's perception is critical to help assess the suitability of BTBIK for use in teaching. This study aims to identify Hearing Special Education teachers on the suitability of the Communication Sign Language Textbook (BTBIK) and the technique of using BTBIK in teaching. This survey study involved 30 Hearing Special Education teachers in 18 National Schools of Special Education (SKPK) and the Integrated Special Education Programme (PPKI) in the states of Peninsular Malaysia. The data collection method was a questionnaire using a 5- scale Likert scale. The questionnaire consisted of respondents, suitability of content aspects as well as language and terminology, and techniques for using BTBIK in teaching. The data were analyzed descriptively, namely frequency, percentage, and mean. The study results showed that in general, the suitability of BTBIK for the content aspect was at a high level with a mean value of 4.21. BTBIK's suitability for language and terminology aspects is also high, with a mean score of 4.14. Meanwhile, the results for the use of BTBIK in teaching are at a very high level with a mean value of 4.31. Therefore, the overall perception of special education teachers for hearing impairment towards the use of BTBIK in teaching is at a high level with a mean value of 4.22.
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