scholarly journals Natural Approach in English Classes in Primary Schools: Teachers' Perception and Implementation

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pranata Giri ◽  
L. P. Artini ◽  
N. N. Padmadewi
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Natural Approach ◽  
Young Learners ◽  
English Classes ◽  
Public Elementary Schools

This study aimed at investigating teachers’ perceptions about natural approach in teaching English for young learners and its implementation in public primary schools in Gianyar Regency, particularly on teachers’ perceptions on natural approach in teaching English for young learners, how the English teachers implement naturalistic values in teaching English as a foreign language in Gianyar regency, and teachers’ perceptions about naturalistic values for young learners related to the strategies in teaching English as a foreign language in classroom. The subjects of the study were 3 English teachers in 3 different public elementary schools in Gianyar Regency. The research design of the study was mixed methods. This study used three instruments: observation sheets, questionnaires, and interviews. The observation sheet was used to find out how teachers implemented the naturalistic values in teaching English for young learners. The questionnaire was used to find out teachers’ perceptions on natural approach and the interview was used to find out how teachers’ perceptions related to their strategies in teaching English for young learners in their classrooms. This study showed that the relation between teachers’ perceptions and the implementation found that there were few results indicated inconsistency between both of them. The data were also supported by the result of interviews.

scholarly journals English Teachers' Perception about Humanistic Approach and Its Implementation in Teaching English for Young Learners

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisna Listiari
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
English Learners ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
The Body ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Young Learners ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Public Elementary Schools ◽  
Humanistic Approach

This study describes the teachers’ perception regarding humanistic approach in teaching English for young learners in Public Elementary Schools in Badung Regency. The objectives of this study were (1) to find out the perceptions of the English teachers in public elementary schools in Badung Regency on humanism values in teaching English for young learners, (2) to find out how the English teachers implement humanism values in teaching English as a foreign language in public elementary schools in Badung Regency, and (3) to find out teachers’ perceptions about humanism values related to their strategies in teaching English for young learners in the classroom. The results indicated that the English teachers practice often reflect their stated beliefs about humanism values. In dealing with feeling of the students, the activity of both T2 and T3 appeared around 30 times.  The average of three teachers was 28.0 or (15.3%). In dealing with students’ motivation in learning process, the average was 25.0 or (13.8%). The most activities appeared in this component was 28 times and it appeared mostly in T3.This study offers some contributions to the body of knowledge about teacher’s competences, particularly the implementation of Teaching English Learners at the Elementary School.

scholarly journals Teachers' Perception of Teaching English for Young Learners and the Implementation in Public Primary Schools in Jembrana Sub-District

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Risma Listyariyani
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Young Learners ◽  
Public Elementary Schools ◽  
Mixed Method Design ◽  
The Government

Teaching English for Young Learners has certain principles that need to be followed, while in fact its implementation in public primary schools does not seem to follow those principles. This research aimed at investigating teachers’ perception of teaching English for young learners and its implementation in public primary schools in Jembrana subdistrict. The research was also used to explore the problems which are encountered by teachers in teaching English in the classroom. This study involved 3 English teachers of Public Elementary Schools in Jembrana subdistrict. The data were collected through questionnaire, rating scales, observation sheets, and interviews guide. The research design was embedded mixed method design with qualitative dominant. The data were analyzed through descriptive qualitative. The results showed that teachers gave strongly positive perceptions about TEYL. Meanwhile, the activities which occurred in the learning process were mostly deal with the component of “Teaching Through Activities” with average range was 10.33. This range means that the component of teaching through activities was very highly implemented among the nine components. The other components were rarely evident during the observation. Based on the result of interview, the main problems which were encountered by the teachers are the difficulty to teach pronunciation to the students, limited learning sources, limited time for preparing lesson, and lack of various learning activities. Thus, this study suggests the government or other policy makers to provide English teachers with some kinds of professional development on practical guidance of TEYL and sufficient learning sources as well. 

scholarly journals English Teachers' Perception and Classroom Practiceof Behaviourism Values in Bali Kiddy Primary School

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karina Sukma
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Young Learners ◽  
Young Learner ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

This study describes teachers’ perception regarding behaviourism values in teaching English for young learners in Bali Kiddy Primary School. This study involved 3 English teachers of Bali Kiddy Primary School. The objectives of this study were (1) to find out the perceptions of the English teachers in Bali Kiddy Primary School on behaviourism values in teaching English for young learners, (2) to find out how do the English teachers implement behaviorism values approach in teaching English as a foreign language in Bali Kiddy Primary School, and (3) to find out teachers’ perceptions about behaviourism values related to their strategies in teaching English for young learners in the classroom. The data was collected through observation sheets, questionnaires, and interviews. The research design was mix method. The data were analysed through descriptive qualitative which supported by quantitative data.  The results indicated that the stated beliefs about behaviourism values in teaching English for young learner reflect their implementation in the classroom. There were some inconsistency between the perception and implementation based on teachers’ consideration on students’ condition

scholarly journals ENGLISH TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT KNOWLEDGE IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO YOUNG LEARNERS

PRASI ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (02) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
Ni Made Sukreni Virgianti ◽  
I G A Lokita Purnamika Utami ◽  
Kadek Sintya Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Pedagogical Content Knowledge ◽  
Content Knowledge ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Pedagogical Content ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Young Learners

This study aimed at investigating primary English teachers’ perceptions and implementation of Pedagogical Content Knowledge in teaching English to young learners, and the consistency between the teachers’ perceptions and implementation of PCK in teaching English to young learners. This study involved three English teachers from three different primary schools in Buleleng regency which were selected by using Convenience sampling technique.  The research design was embedded QUAL-quan mixed method. The instruments used to collect the data were questionnaire, observation sheet, and interview guide. The data were analyzed by using descriptive qualitative. The study demonstrated that teachers had high perceptions of PCK. However, their PCK implementation was very low. Thus, there is no consistency between the perceptions and implementation of PCK. Moreover, based on the result of the interview, the teachers encountered some problems included difficulty in using English in speaking and writing, designing learning activities to facilitate students’ characteristics, choosing media that related to the material, and providing learning media due to lack of facility in the school. Therefore, schools administrators need to promote English teachers’ improvement of pedagogical content knowledge by proposing them to participate in the certain professional development program.

scholarly journals English Teachers' Conceptual Knowledge and Pedagogical Practices on Student-Centered Learning in Primary Schools in Denpasar Municipality

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Candra Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Conceptual Knowledge ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Pedagogical Knowledge ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Public Elementary Schools ◽  
Child Centered

This study aims at (1) describing the conceptual pedagogical knowledge of the English teachers in public elementary schools in Denpasar municipality on child-centered learning, (2) describing the pedagogical practices of the English teachers in public elementary schools in Denpasar municipality on child-centered learning, and (3) describing the relation of English teachers’ conceptual pedagogical knowledge and pedagogical practices in the context of child-centered learning in public elementary schools in Denpasar municipality. The subjects who are under investigation in the study are three English primary teachers from three public primary schools in Denpasar municipality. The type of this study is embedded mixed method which was adapted from Creswell (2012). The instruments used to collect the data in this study are observation sheet, questionnaire, and interview guide. The result of the questionnaire shows that the Teachers have very strong concept on child-centered learning as the mean score is in the range of 3.3335 ≤ M ≥ 4.0005. This was contradicted with the data obtained from the classroom observation in which implementation of child-centered learning was low implemented. It indicated that there was tendency of inconsistent between teachers' conceptual knowledge and their practices on child-centered learning

scholarly journals A Study of Young Gifted Learners’ and Their Teachers’ Perceptions of Effective EFL Learners

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-104
Author(s):  
Rana Yıldırım ◽  
Duygu İspinar Akcayoglu
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Gifted Learners ◽  
English Classes ◽  
Repertory Grids ◽  
Research Questions

This study compared gifted learners’ and their English teachers’ perceptions of who is an effective English as a foreign language (EFL) learner. The research questions include the following: (a) What are young gifted learners’ perceptions of an effective EFL learner? (b) What are English teachers’ perceptions of an effective EFL learner? and (c) Is there a match between young gifted learners’ and their English teachers’ perceptions of an effective EFL learner? The participants were two gifted learners attending the English classes at the Science and Arts Center (BILSEM) in Adana, Turkey, and two English teachers working with these students. Data were collected through repertory grids, written accounts of the students, and retrospective interviews. Findings include implications for designing appropriate instruction for gifted EFL learners and teacher educators who work with these specific learners.

scholarly journals VERBAL AND NONVERBAL LANGUAGE: PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ DECISIVENESS IN TEYL

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Yuli Astutik ◽  
Oikurema Purwati
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Elementary Students ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Essential Point ◽  
Verbal Language ◽  
Young Learners ◽  
Different Levels

The ability to communicate in the classroom is an essential point for teachers to convey lessons material well. Some experts state that communication is a form of verbal and nonverbal language. This study analyzes how pre-service teachers prepare to become professional English teachers in teaching English as a foreign language. By using two different theories, Brown (2007) and Hall (1959), the researchers investigate the extent to which pre-service teachers use verbal and non-verbal language in the practice of teaching English to elementary students. In collecting data, researchers conducted observations and interviews to research subjects. The researchers then analyzed the data in several stages and made conclusions. In a nutshell, all pre-service teachers with different levels, low and competent, use verbal and nonverbal language during their teaching practice. However, they have different academic contributions to their performance in teaching English to young learners.

scholarly journals PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT KNOWLEDGE OF TEACHING ENGLISH TO YOUNG LEARNERS: THE DEGREE OF CONSISTENCY BETWEEN ENGLISH TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Putu Murtiana Dewi ◽  
I Gusti Ayu Lokita Purnamika Utami ◽  
Ida Ayu Made Istri Utami
Keyword(s):  
Pedagogical Content Knowledge ◽  
Teacher Perceptions ◽  
Content Knowledge ◽  
Teaching Strategy ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Pedagogical Content ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Young Learners

The study aimed at analyzing English teacher perceptions and its implementation of Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) of teaching English for young learners and the comparison between teachers perceptions’ and its implementation by English Primary School in Denpasar. This research used mixed method design with a qualitative dominant. The subjects of this research were three teachers from three different schools in Denpasar who taught English for young learners. Convenience sampling techniques was used in selecting subjects and schools. This research used 4 instruments to get the data, namely: the researcher (2) questionnaire of teachers’ perceptions of pedagogical content knowledge, observation sheet to record teachers’ PCK implementation and (4) interview guide. The result showed the average score of teachers’ perceptions was 3.85 which categorized as high with the interval 3.3335 ≤ M ≤ 4.0005. The average score teachers’ implementation was 8.85 which categorized as low with the interval 7.84 ≤ M ≤ 13.06. In addition, the study found discrepancy between teachers’ perceptions and its implementation. Since the perceptions was in a high category and the implementation was in a low category, this comparison falls in a no consistency category. Such discrepancy caused by the lack of teaching preparation, the uninteresting teaching strategy which included few to no media and the monotonous teaching sources. Teacher professional awareness to do Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for English teachers at primary education needs to be reinforced as an effort of quality assurance.

scholarly journals Improving Young Learners Vocabulary Mastery Through Game-Based Learning Using “MOFIN Mystery Box”

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-136
Author(s):  
Seftia Ani Fidyaningrum ◽  
Shafira Artanita Dewayanti ◽  
Nailul Authar
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Physical World ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Game Based Learning ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Young Learners

Teaching English as a foreign language is a challenge for all teachers, especially teachers who teach English for young learners. Despite so many challenges, English is highly recommended to be taught to children in primary schools. Teaching English to young learners must begin with an introduction to vocabulary. Vocabulary is the foundation and most important aspect of learning any language. The challenge of teaching English to young learners is the level of English proficiency of the teachers, as well as some new obstacles, particularly in terms of techniques policy, teaching English for young learners also requires creativity to make learning fun, because children enjoy having fun and playing and they also easily side-tracked, so teachers should choose teaching methods that are appropriate for their age group, game-based learning can improve students' vocabulary mastery, motivation, and interest in learning. Children employ their senses of smell, touch, taste, sight, and hearing to investigate the physical world holistically. Therefore, it would be better if children learn to use touchable games like “MOFIN Mystery Box”. The purpose of this study is to find out whether the “MOFIN Mystery Box” media can improve students' vocabulary mastery at Sukamanunggal State Elementary School. This research is qualitative research. Data collection techniques using observation. The data analysis techniques used in this study are identification, classification, and description. The result of this study is “MOFIN Mystery Box” can increase students’ vocabulary mastery at Sukomanunggal State Elementary School.

scholarly journals Teachers' Attitude Toward a Foreign Language: Factors Affecting the Target Language Teaching Process

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salwa Al Darwish
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Teaching Process ◽  
Fall Semester ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Public Elementary Schools

The purpose of this study is to find out the teachers' attitude toward reaching effective teaching process as well as thekey factors which influenced their attitude for selecting this profession. Itwas carried out during the fall semester 2016/ 2017. The participants were 42 males and 117 female Englishlanguage teachers, a total of 159 English teachers. They were all randomly selected and were all teaching English asa foreign language in different stages in Kuwaiti public elementary schools. The data was collected through aquestionnaire and an individual interviews. The results mainly showed the teachers’ attitude reflected on theirpassion to learn more about this language and its culture. Moreover, some teachers associate English languageteaching with the language of the British Colonialization. Others see English simply as a means of doing businessand making money.

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