42 research outputs found
Teachers’ Management In Planning and Implementing for the Success of EFL Learning
No full textGroup work as one of teaching techniques on the framework of communicative approach is believed to be an effective model for building students’ communicative competence. The process of applying this technique needs high skills of management of an English teacher. The English teacher has autonomy to plan and implement the group work in order to achieve an objective of EFL learning. Since the autonomy handled by the teacher, any decisions and actions taken should be considered for assuring the success of EFL learning. The teachers’ management in planning and implementing group work influenced the successful of this teaching technique. This article, which is derived and further developed based on research conducted in 2013, analyzes and discusses the way the teachers plan and implement group work for the success of EFL learning at MAN Kota Solok. The research was conducted in terms of qualitative research by involving 5 English teachers at MAN kota Solok. The research found that the teachers still needs some guidance and improvements in planning and implementing group work for students at MAN Kota Solo
PENGAMBIL KEPUTUSAN DALAM KELAS BAHASA INGGRIS SEBAGAI BAHASA ASING: STUDI KASUS MENGENAI PERAN GURU YANG TERSEMBUNYI
No full text In the EFL classroom, teachers have some roles that directly influence students’ achievement. One of the main roles is being a decision-maker during teaching and learning processes, which including planning, implementing and evaluation. During the implementation of Independence curriculum, as the newest curriculum, the teachers are positioned as one of the important factors in succeeding the curriculum by actively doing their role as a decision maker. Thus, the decisions taken by English teachers might influence the teaching and learning processes. This article aims to discuss how English teachers play their role as decision-makers in conducting English subjects at school, specifically on deciding learning goals, teaching materials, teaching activity and learning evaluation. This research, which is derived and further developed based on previous research conducted in 2013, was conducted at one of the Public Islamic Senior High Schools in Solok City, West Sumatera, Indonesia. Furthermore, this research involved 5 English teachers. The research was conducted under a qualitative approach by using a phenomenology design. The result of the research shows that most English teachers did not actively decide their teaching and learning process, especially on learning evaluation. It was caused by a lack of understanding about the importance of decisions made by the teachers; the decisions they made may influence the whole process of teaching English. Besides, it is also influenced by an external factor, such as the government’s rule. Meanwhile, the research also found that the role of a decisions maker can either influence or even is influenced by the other roles of English teacher. The result of the research show a current need for the teachers to get trainings that may help them to enhance their performance as a decision maker in the classroom. 
Teacher's Role as An Information Gatherer: A Hidden Part in Developing Learning in Context
No full textPROBLEMATIC SIDES IN IMPLEMENTING LEARNER-CENTERED INSTRUCTION PARADIGM IN ENGLISH CLASSROOM
No full textASALAHAN DALAM PENERAPAN PARADIGMA LEARNER-CENTERED INSTRUCTION DALAM KELAS BAHASA INGGRIS AbstractThe implementation of Learner-Centered Instruction paradigm (LCI) is closely related to the role of teachers and students in the classroom. Roles that are run by teachers and students contribute to the successful of LCI implementation. In fact, LCI is still not going well, especially in MAN Solok. Indications suggest that the problems encountered in the implementation of the LCI are closely related to the way teachers and students in implementing their role. This article discusses the implementation of the respective roles of teachers and students in MAN Solok. In addition, this article also discusses the problems arised in the implementation of LCI and its causes.AbstrakPenerapan paradigma Learner-Centered Instruction (LCI) berkaitan erat dengan peran guru dan siswa dalam kelas. Peran yang dijalankan oleh guru dan siswa berkontribusi terhadap keberhasilan pelaksanaan LCI. Pada kenyataannya, LCI masih belum berjalan dengan baik, khususnya di MAN Kota Solok. Indikasi-indikasi yang ada menunjukkan bahwa masalah yang dihadapi dalam pelaksanaan LCI berkaitan erat dengan cara guru serta siswa dalam menjalankan peran mereka masing-masing. Artikel ini membahas pelaksanaan peran masing-masing guru dan siswa di MAN Kota Solok. Selain itu, artikel ini juga membahas masalah yang muncul dalam pelaksanaan LCI beserta penyebab-penyebabnya.Kata Kunci: implementasi, learner-centered instruction,paradigma, kelas bahasa Inggris</jats:p
Problems Behind Fostering Autonomous Learning During Learner-Centered Instruction Paradigm in EFL Class
No full textPromoting students to be independent learners is challenging for English teachers. Students accustomed to learning based on the teacher's instruction and usually waiting for any materials will find learning through autonomous learning difficult. Moreover, English teachers would also obligate to lead the students to foster their learning independently. This article aims to analyze any difficulties found in EFL classes during fostering students' autonomous learning. The research was conducted under a qualitative approach by using a phenomenology design. The research was conducted at MAN Kota Solok and further developed by involving 4 English teachers and 160 students in four classes. The research found that the problems in fostering autonomous learning in EFL classes lie in 4 reasons: time availability, teachers' creativity, and competence, materials resources, and class size. The finding strengthens that all elements in the educational system should be ready to run autonomous learning, which involves the readiness of teachers, students, institutions, and the government to support the implementation of autonomous learning in EFL class
Challenges Faced by Parents of Children With Speech Disorder in Koto Lamo
Get PDFParenting a child is difficult, but parenting disabled children is even more difficult. The complexity of a child's disability needs to be coupled with its complexity, frequently putting parental skills to the test. The experiences of three parents of children with speech disorders disabled children are examined in this study. A phenomenological framework and study strategy were adopted to collect data, including group discussions and individual interviews. The first participant in this study is J, who has a 17-year-old disabled son; the second is SY, who has a 4-year-old disabled son; and the last one is A, who has a 19-year-old disabled daughter. The researchers used content analysis in this study. Per review and member checks were used to improve credibility. The themes that emerged showed that parents had different experiences parenting their children with disabilities, as well as the need to provide parents with accurate information about their children's problems. It seemed clear that such parents would gain from counselling to help them cope with the problematic situations of raising a disabled kid. The author suggests that this study showed the challenges faced by parents who have speech disorders and disabled children, especially in Koto Lamo
The Effect Of Collaborative Writing Technique Through Students’ Writing Announcement Text At Second Grade In Smp N 3 Bonjol
Get PDFThis research was due to discover the effect of collaborative writing technique through students’ writing announcement at second grade in SMP N 3 BONJOL because some of students in SMP N 3 BONJOL still had problems in master english especially in writing text. Some of the students had a problems in making paragraph clearly, in organizing their ideas, to found their grammatical or vocabulary error and etc. The research used experimental research, the researcher used quasi experimental design by using pretest-posttest design. The data was through pre-test and post-test to experimental and control class. To analyze the data, the researcher used the normality by using lilifors test and the homogenity test by using F test and to test the hypothesis the researcher used t-test formula and consulted the result into t-table with level of significant α=0.05. From the result and accounting the pretest and posttest scores of experimental class, it was found using collaborative writing technique in writing had better result than using conventional technique
The Correlation Between Students’ Perception on Merdeka Curriculum and Their Motivation
Get PDFCurriculum plays an important role in education, including English education. On the other side, motivation is also important for the students when learning English. During the implementation of the Merdeka curriculum, there were many obstacles that made students less motivated to learn. This research aims to figure out the correlation between students’ perceptions of the Merdeka curriculum and their motivation to learn English. The findings of this research revealed that the correlation coefficient between the two variables was 0.193. It means that there was a very low positive correlation between the students’ perception of the Merdeka curriculum and their motivation to learn English. The perception of the students could be influenced by several factors, such as how a person articulates their understanding of the subject. On the other side, motivation is also influenced by several factors, such as individual needs and desires (the input dimension), the expertise and demeanor of teachers, and the obstacles teachers encounter in school-based assessments (the process dimension).
The Use of Indirect Corrective Feedback to Eliminate Grammatical Errors in Students' Writing
Get PDFThis study aimed to find out the effect of using indirect corrective feedback to eliminate grammatical errors in students' writing. This research was conducted at SMKN 1 Padang Panjang because most of students still encounter problems in mastering writing text especially grammatical aspect. Most of the students' writing was founded many of grammatical error. Then, the students still did not get the appropriate feedback of the teacher toward their errors. And, the teacher also did not give the spesific feedback or treatment to help the students in reducing the error. This research used pre-experiment research. The researcher used one-group pretest posttest design. To determine sample, the researcher used purposive sampling technique. The data got from the pre-test and post-test in experiment class. To analyze the data, the resercher used the normality test and homogeneity test by using SPSS Statistics20 and to test the hypothesis the researcher used t-test formula and consulted the result into t-table with level of significant a=0.05. From the result and accounting the post-test of experiment class,it was founded that using indirect corrective feedback in eliminate grammatical error had better result than without indirect coreective feedback. It can be seen by comparing the t-obtained (2) that higher than the t-table (1.706)
