A Study on Teaching Method for Pre-Service English Teachers’ Creative Teaching Competency Development

The research was accomplished to investigate the perceptions of elemantary- school teachers on using Situational Language Teaching method in teaching vocabulary. The aims of this study were to examine the advantages of using situational language teaching method in teaching vocabularies and to investigate English teachers’challenges of using Situational Language Teaching method in teaching vocabulary. This research was completed by using a qualitative approach and the reseachers employed a semi-structured inteview to collect the data. The research participants were five English teachers who teach English subject at elementary schools in Aceh Barat. The results of this research indicate that the advantages of using this method were enhancing students’ motivation ,and creating an effective teaching-learning process. Then, the challenges of using Situational Language Teaching methods in teaching vocabulary were preparing course material and dealing with students’ boredom.

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Kreativitas Mengajar Guru Berkontribusi Terhadap Minat Belajar Siswa Pada Mata Pelajaran Kewirausahaan

Jurnal Pendidikan Manajemen Perkantoran ◽

10.17509/jpm.v4i2.18021 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 254

Author(s):

Tarini Putri Rami ◽

Endang Supardi

Keyword(s):

Regression Analysis ◽

Data Collection ◽

Teaching Method ◽

Likert Scale ◽

Survey Method ◽

Vocational High School ◽

Creative Teaching ◽

Simple Regression Analysis ◽

Learning Interest ◽

Simple Regression

The purpose of this study was to analyze influence teache’s creativity on teaching towards the student learning interest in entrepreneurship with used explanatory survey method. Data collection techniques used question model on scale of 1-5 form with likert scale. The respondents of this research consist of 90 students in grade XI of Office Administration in Vocational High School in Cimahi. The technique of data collection with the use of simple regression analysis. Based on the results of this study, there are some information which are the teacher’s creativity on teaching significantly influences the learning interest for the students in grade XI of Office Administration in Cimahi. This study suggests the teachers to concern creative teaching method in order to increase the students’ learning interest on learning activities.ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh kreativitas mengajar guru terhadap minat belajar siswa pada mata pelajaran kewirausahaan dengan menggunakan metode survey explanatory. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan angket dengan skor yang terentang antara 1 sampai 5 model likert scale. Responden dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 90 siswa kelas XI Administrasi Perkantoran di Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan di Cimahi. Teknik analisis data menggunakan analisis regresi sederhana. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, didapatkan informasi yang menunjukkan bahwa kreativitas mengajar guru berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap minat belajar siswa kelas XI Administrasi Perkantoran di SMK di Cimahi. Penelitian ini menyarankan agar pihak guru lebih memperhatikan cara mengajar yang kreatif, agar dapat meningkatkan minat belajar siswa dalam kegiatan belajar mengajar.

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Issues of English Curriculum Implementation at Higher Secondary Level Schools in Pakistan

Review of Education, Administration & LAW ◽

10.47067/real.v3i2.64 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 293-305

Author(s):

Muhammad Saleem ◽

Rafaqat Ali Akbar

Keyword(s):

Curriculum Implementation ◽

Teaching Method ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Secondary Level ◽

English Teachers ◽

Sentence Structure ◽

Teaching Resources ◽

English Curriculum ◽

Strongly Agree

The study was aimed to examine the issues of English curriculum implementation at higher secondary level schools in Punjab. The study is quantitative in nature. The sample of the study was comprised of 429 English teachers teaching at higher secondary level schools. Stratified sampling technique was used to select the sample and one instrument was used for data collection named Issues of English Curriculum Implementation Questionnaire (IECIQ) comprised of 58 items developed by the researcher on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). The reliability of questionnaire of issues on English curriculum implementation was found .82. The instrument was also validated from 5 experts of relevant areas which assisted in refining language, clarity in items and sentence structure. The data were collected through survey research method and were analyzed by applying descriptive analysis techniques. The results of the study showed that English teachers used to face issues in English curriculum implementation at higher secondary level schools such as lack of communication skill, inappropriate teacher trainings, teaching method and methodology, multicultural society, lack of social and ethical development of students, lack of teaching resources and aids, inappropriate assessment procedures, misalignment of the content of English textbook, insufficient institutional resources, inappropriate government policies regarding English curriculum implementation and immeasurability of students learning outcomes written in English curriculum document. The results of the study suggested to give motivation to English teachers by providing attractive incentives, appropriate training programs and proper supervision of curriculum implementation of English subject.

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Problems in College English Teaching from the Perspective of College English Teachers and Their Coping Strategies

Journal of Contemporary Educational Research ◽

10.26689/jcer.v4i10.1587 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (10) ◽

Author(s):

Fuhua Liu

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Teaching Method ◽

English Teachers ◽

College English ◽

English Teaching ◽

On Line

The present paper is an analysis of problems in college English teaching from the perspective college English teachers and their coping strategies. The four major problems concerning vocabulary-oriented teaching method, collective lesson preparation, on-line and off-line resources and college English teachers’ comprehensive abilities are introduced and analyzed and corresponding coping strategies are offered.

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The causes of the English teachers’ problems on professional competence at Vocational High School

International Journal of Humanities and Innovation (IJHI) ◽

10.33750/ijhi.v1i2.9 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 1-16

Author(s):

S Syamsinar ◽

K Khaeruddin

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High Schools ◽

Professional Competence ◽

Teaching Method ◽

English Teachers ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Vocational High School ◽

Teaching English ◽

Vocational High Schools ◽

The Government

The objectives of this research aimed at (i) finding out the causes of the problems in teaching English at vocational high schools and (ii) finding out the possible solution toward the problems of the teachers in teaching English subject at vocational high schools. The researcher applied purposive sampling technique in selecting the participants. The participants consisted of two advanced teachers and two beginner teachers at vocational high schools in Somba Opu sub-district. The additional participants were two headmasters that focused on the possible solution dealing with the problem found by the English teachers at VHS. This research under applied descriptive approach and qualitative method. The data were collected by using two instruments namely semi-structured interview and observation checklist. The data were analyzed by using the framework of Miles and Huberman’s (2012) namely data reduction, data display, and drawing then verifying conclusion. The results of this research mentioned nine causes of the problems on the professional competence of English teachers in teaching at vocational high school and the possible solution toward the causes. The outline of the causes of the problems on professional competence are the less effort of the English teachers to improve the linguistic aspects, lack of English for Spesific Purpose knowledge, less of communicative competence, less preparation of teaching contents, less in using ICT as a teaching method and lack in managing the time and managing the class. The possible solution can draw in this research that the English teachers at VHS have to consider the students’ need, prepare the teaching planning and involved in the teaching training. Thus, this research might become a recommendation to the government and the Educational trainer for facilitating the English teachers at VHS with education training of ESP knowledge and supporting the teachers in developing their professional competence.

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Application and Challenges of Micro-lessons in College English Teaching

Journal of Contemporary Educational Research ◽

10.26689/jcer.v4i3.1119 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Shaojie Wu

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Teaching Method ◽

English Teachers ◽

Colleges And Universities ◽

Innovative Teaching ◽

College English ◽

English Teaching ◽

Teaching Situation ◽

Micro Learning ◽

Innovative Teaching Method

In higher education, English has always been the focus of teaching, and college English teaching must be vigorously innovated. Through the analysis of the English teaching situation in some colleges and universities, we discovered that micro-lessons an innovative teaching method, has been applied to a certain extent, but the circumstances under which micro-lessons are applied are not favorable. Many college English teachers recognize the value of micro-learning applications, but the shortcomings in the teaching also cause many challenges in the application of micro-lessons. This article will analyze the application value and specific challenges of micro-lessons in college English teaching, and propose some suggestions on the application of micro-lessons.

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Investigating the Implementation of 2013 Revised Curriculum and School-Based Curriculum from Postmethod Pedagogy Principle: Teachers’ Perspective

Biormatika : Jurnal ilmiah fakultas keguruan dan ilmu pendidikan ◽

10.35569/biormatika.v6i1.700 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 116-125

Author(s):

Muhammad Anjar Nugraha ◽

Slamet Wahyudi Yulianto

Keyword(s):

Private School ◽

Integrated Curriculum ◽

English Language ◽

Teaching Method ◽

Language Teaching ◽

English Teachers ◽

Language Learner ◽

English Language Teaching ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

School Based

Take-in the ever-changing policy of Education in Indonesia seems a very long-crucial issue to be discussed. Post-method pedagogy offers with the controversial claim that in the 21st era the play of teaching method is dying. Post-method pedagogy is the current issue of English Language Teaching (ELT) nowadays. This is a qualitative case study aims at investigating English teachers’ perspective towards post-method pedagogy. English teachers from two senior high schools in Subang has taken as the participants. A school is a public school, in which implements 2013 revised-curriculum and one another school is a private school that implements a School-based Curriculum or integrated curriculum. Those teachers administered the questionnaire and one teacher for each school will be chosen to conduct classroom observation and semi-structured interviews. According to the result of this study, the researcher indicates that all the participants tend to implement Communicative Approaches-Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)-Task Based Language Teaching most in their future classes. Eventhough the participants have their own style of teaching, they are not believe in themselves enough to produce their own teaching method. They have an authority to combine and prove it with their beliefs and background knowledge. They pay attention to the background of language learner and should not only focus on native speakers’ value. The researcher is almost able to observe the macro strategies that purposed by Kumaravadivelu. There is no difference between teacher who implements the 2013 revised curriculum and school-based curriculum or integrated curriculum from post method pedagogy principle

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