scholarly journals Evaluation on senior high school English textbooks

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Yosyie Azharia Winimurti ◽  
Dedi Rahman Nur

In Indonesia, English teachers use textbooks to help students in the teaching-learning process and use it as a self-help resource to get rich input in learning. To improve the quality of English language teaching in Indonesia, this research was conducted to measure whether the three books used in Senior High School, i.e. “Bahasa Inggris”, “Pathway to English”, and “Outcomes Upper Intermediate” are right or not. This research used Alan Cunningsworth’s theory on excellent textbook and tried to find the strengths and weaknesses of the three books based on the given methods above. The study was conducted using evaluation research to evaluate the three English textbooks used by some schools in Yogyakarta. Evaluation steps included taking some samples from the books to see whether they meet the criteria of good textbooks that the researcher developed based on Cunningsworth’s framework. The research found out that Bahasa Inggris meets five standards: aims and approaches, design and organisation, topic, teachers’ book, and political consideration. Pathway to English meets four standards of excellent textbook by Cunningsworth: aims and approaches, design and organisation, teachers’ book, and political attention. Outcomes Upper Intermediate matches five principles of excellent manual by Cunningsworth: goals and methods, design and organisation, skills, topic, and teachers’ book. The researcher also found out that the strengths and weaknesses of “Bahasa Inggris”, “Pathway to English”, and “Outcomes Upper Intermediate”. From the findings above, the researcher suggests the teacher use three textbooks in the teaching-learning process because three books meet the criteria in a good book.

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Mohammad Fatoni ◽  
Moh. Zainuddin

Abstract: This study aims to analyze students’ perception in implementation of the 2013 curriculum on senior high school English language teaching (ELT) in Bojonegoro in (1) How are the students’ perceptions of the 2013 curriculum in terms of the learning process senior high school English language teaching?(2) How are the students' perceptions on the 2013 curriculum in terms of learning support in senior high school English language teaching?. Results of the analysis of students' perceptions of the 2013 curriculum in English Language Learning and Teaching in terms of the learning process and learning support, they were answered with a questionnaire. The learning process shows the following results: knowledge-perception (81%), exploration (84%), consolidation of learning (81%), the formation of attitudes and behavior (84%), formative assessment (81%), and learning support as follows: teacher quality (97%), student quality (90%) facility quality (68%). It can be concluded that the students' perceptions about the 2013 curriculum were positive, with the percentage strongly agreeing or very suitable between 76% -100%. Keywords: 2013 Curriculum; Students’ Perceptions; English Language Teaching (ELT); Qualitative Research Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis persepsi siswa dalam implementasi kurikulum 2013 pada pengajaran bahasa Inggris di sekolah menengah atas (ELT) di Bojonegoro dalam (1) Bagaimana persepsi siswa terhadap kurikulum 2013 ditinjau dari proses pembelajaran pada pembelajaran bahasa Inggris di SMA? (2) Bagaimana persepsi siswa terhadap kurikulum 2013 dalam hal dukungan pembelajaran pada pembelajaran bahasa Inggris di SMA ?. Hasil analisis persepsi siswa terhadap kurikulum 2013 dalam Pembelajaran dan Pengajaran Bahasa Inggris ditinjau dari proses pembelajaran dan penunjang pembelajaran dijawab dengan angket. Proses pembelajaran menunjukkan hasil sebagai berikut: pengetahuan-persepsi (81%), eksplorasi (84%), konsolidasi pembelajaran (81%), pembentukan sikap dan perilaku (84%), penilaian formatif (81%) dan dukungan pembelajaran sebagai berikut: kualitas guru (97%), kualitas siswa (90%) kualitas fasilitas (68%). Dapat disimpulkan bahwa persepsi siswa terhadap kurikulum 2013 adalah positif dengan persentase sangat setuju atau sangat sesuai antara 76% -100%. Kata Kunci: Kurikulum 2013; Persepsi Siswa; Pengajaran Bahasa Inggris (ELT); Penelitian kualitatif 


Author(s):  
Tia Dwi Risani

Learning English nowadays is a process of giving learners not just skills its also an innovative learning technique, and creative ways are needed as well. The  Information Communication Technology (ICT) device such as social media, i.e., Line provides students to explore more in learning English. This research aimed at proving social media such as Line today can be used as virtual support for English language Teaching (ELT) process of writing news item in senior high school. This descriptive qualitative research was conducted on classroom during the subject news item. In this study, the research belongs to the interpretivism paradigm or related to the explaining or understanding the meaning of a sentence or passage. The result of this research is using a virtual or electronic device not only could help students as a learner but the essential things in learning process namely teachers also need virtual to support teaching process and even virtual assessment help teachers and even students to develop learning process especially by using Line apps for writing news item.


Author(s):  
Alaa Alzahrani

Current English Language Teaching (ELT) textbooks have largely adopted the communicative approach by using authentic materials to foster EFL students’ communicative competence. However, the communicative status of Saudi high school English textbooks has been underexplored. One way to assess the authenticity of Saudi EFL textbooks is by considering their use of a frequent linguistic item known as lexical bundles. Thus, the present study investigated whether the lexical bundles in communicative Saudi high school textbooks are representative of conversational English. This comparative corpus study used a lexical bundle approach to compare the ten most frequent lexical bundles in the textbooks to those in an English reference corpus. Results show that three and four-word lexical bundles are less frequent in the textbooks compared to the reference corpus and that there is considerable variation in the structural and functional patterns of the bundles in the two corpora. Pedagogical implications are discussed in light of the findings.


Author(s):  
Cíntia Pereira dos Santos ◽  
Luciana Idalgo ◽  
Alessandra Dutra

A utilização de recursos e de ferramentas tecnológicas no ensino de Língua Inglesa tem contribuído para uma prática pedagógica mais próxima à realidade dos estudantes. No entanto, nem todos os professores encontram possibilidades ou têm condições de utilizar ferramentas midiáticas para o preparo de suas aulas e isso decorre de diversos fatores, por exemplo, falta de formação para o uso das TIC, falta de recursos nas escolas, entre outros. Esta pesquisa tem por objetivos discutir a aplicação da ferramenta webquest em turmas do Ensino Médio de duas escolas particulares, situadas no Norte do Paraná, bem como apontar as percepções dos alunos sobre o uso dessa ferramenta na disciplina de Língua Inglesa e verificar se a realização da atividade contribuiu para a melhoria na formação dos alunos. Para isso, utilizou-se a pesquisa descritiva bibliográfica, de campo e analítica. Como resultados, constatou-se que houve apreensão do conteúdo disposto por meio da webquest, bem como a percepção de que esse recurso se mostrou eficaz no processo de ensino e aprendizagem de Língua Inglesa. O fato de se propor um novo método para ensinar um conteúdo resultou em mudanças na rotina da sala de aula, mas proporcionou novas experiências aos alunos, fazendo com que tivessem mais autonomia e estivessem no foco de sua aprendizagem, ou seja, trazer recursos tecnológicos para a sala de aula, para ensinar Língua Inglesa, trouxe resultados positivos, tanto para os alunos quanto para o professor.Palavras-chave: Webquest. Língua Inglesa. Ensino Médio. Redes Sociais.AbstractThe usage of technological resources and tools in English Language teaching has been contributing to pedagogical practical which is closer to the students´ reality. However, it is not the majority of teachers who are able to use media tools to prepare classes and this probably occurs due to a variety of reasons, such as a lack in ICT usage study, poor resources in schools, and others. This research aims to discuss the application of webquest tool in high school classes from two private schools, located in Northern Parana, and to identify the perception from these students about using webquest in English Language classes and verify if making activities through this tool contributed to a better students’ graduation. For this, a descriptive bibliography, field and analytic research were used. As results, it was found that there was apprehension of content provision through the webquest, as well as, the perception that this technological resource showed itself efficient in teaching-learning process of English Language. The fact in proposing a new method to teach a specific subject resulted in changes in the classroom routine, but it provides new experiences to the students, which they could have autonomy and focus on their learning process. That is, using technological resources in the classroom, to teach English Language, showed positive results, not only to the students but also to the teacher.Keywords: Webquest. English Language. High School. Social Network.


2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-31
Author(s):  
Muhammad Nawawi ◽  
Ana Christanti

The objective of the research was to promote a new model of designing activities in the lesson plan of English teachers. The model was derived from the phases of the Multiliteracy pedagogical Framework. It was qualitative research with documentation techniques for collecting data. The source of data was the document of lesson plans made by teachers of English. The data was statements on teaching-learning activities in the lesson plans. The author identified the lesson plan of teachers from Al Islam senior high school in Krian, Sidoarjo. The activities statements were categorized using the four phases and cognitive process of the Multiliteracy Framework; Situated Practice (Experiencing), Overt Instruction (Conceptualizing), Critical Framing (Analysis), and Transformed Practice (Applying) promoted by Cope and Kalantzis with New London Group in 1996.  The result showed that the teachers just included two phases; Situated Practice (Experiencing) and Overt Instruction (Conceptualizing), no Overt Instruction (Conceptualizing), Critical Framing (Analysis), and Transformed Practice (Applying) yet in their teaching-learning activities. The teachers should change the old phases in their lesson plan with the four phases of the framework to guide them in applying multiliteracy in English language teaching. The next researcher could focus on teachers’ knowledge or belief about the multiliteracy framework to assure the implementation


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 304-315
Author(s):  
Sitti Hadijah ◽  
Marhamah Marhamah ◽  
Shalawati Shalawati

This research aims to describe senior high school students’ perspectives about the use of learning media in English language teaching context and to investigate the sorts of interactive and educative learning media in English language teaching. This research worked on descriptive research design, both qualitative and quantitative data were collected through a questionnaire. This study involved 171 senior high school students who voluntary filled in the questionnaire. The research findings reveal that the use of learning media to support learning process needs to be improved since the media used needs to be adjusted with the current trend of learning that is technology-based learning media. In addition, Powerpoint slides, video, film, online or traditional games were found as interactive and educative learning media from the students’ perspectives. The students are excited when the teachers are presenting media in their learning process, even though it only simply presented through Powerpoint. In other words, learning media has an essential role to support effective learning atmosphere for the students. 


2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-88
Author(s):  
Madya Giri Aditama ◽  
Prasetyawan Aji Sugiharto

English Language Teaching (ELT) in Indonesia faced crucial time during Covid-19 pandemic period. In the distance learning process of ELT, teachers face difficulties in doing teaching learning process. 5M strategy helped teachers to maximize their relationship with students and parents in order to create an essential teaching learning activity, the objectives of this study are “Classifying the 5M strategy applied by the teacher in Distance Learning of ELT” and “Describing the example method of each strategy used by teacher in Distance Learning of ELT process”. The study employed qualitative approach in which the researchers used questionnaire and interview to collect the data. The participants were 20 high school English teachers in Batang region. From the study, it was found that the teachers applied 5M strategy in their learning process. The resuls shown that there are 16 teachers (80%) applied Memanusiakan Hubungan (Humanize Relationships) strategy, only 8 teachers (40%) applied Memahami Konsep (Understanding Concepts) strategy, 16 teachers (80%) considered Membangun Keberlanjutan (Building Sustainability) strategy in their teaching, 17 teachers (85%) presented Memilih Tantangan (Choosing Challenges strategy, and all 20 teachers (100%) were able to apply Memberdayakan Konteks (Empowering Context) strategy. This study also reveals some unique and new teaching methods applied in each strategy by the teachers. 


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-12
Author(s):  
Robert Donegan

This paper is a discussion of the potential of using specific drama techniques during English lessons at a Japanese private senior high school. The techniques in focus are process drama and specifically teacher in role (TiR). TiR is a specific technique that is often used in the broader area of process drama. Process drama concerns itself more with the experiential rather than the performance aspect of drama. In it, a teacher, or facilitator, goes into role with the participants in the co-construction of extended role-plays and dramas. Such methods have been used in English language teaching by many practitioners. The methods are discussed in this paper, with the focus on their suitability for teaching in a Japanese senior high school.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-141
Author(s):  
Anida Fadhilah Jati ◽  
Endang Fauziati ◽  
Agus Wijayanto

A conducive learning situation is essential in learning English. However, one problem that usually disturbs the learning situation is the appearance of disruptive behavior. Students' disruptive behavior is an inappropriate behavior conducted by students during the learning process which turns the classroom into unconducive. Exactly, there are several factors contribute to the occurrence of disruptive behavior in the English lesson, especially on senior high school students. Thus, the current study was a case study aimed to investigate several causes of students' disruptive behavior in English teaching-learning process in the classroom. The subjects of this study consisted of an English teacher and a class of twelfth-grade students in a small town in Indonesia. The data were collected using observation and interview. The result of this study showed that students' disruptive behavior in the English classroom was caused by internal factor and external factor. Feeling boredom, feeling anxiety, and seeking attention were internal factor that became the occurrence of disruptive behavior. While fatigue was the external factor that causes the emergence of students' disruptive behavior in the English teaching-learning process in the classroom.             Keywords Disruptive Behavior, English Classroom, Senior High School Students, Teachers’ Management


2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 94
Author(s):  
Titik Haryati ◽  
Rosalina Ginting ◽  
Suwarno Widodo ◽  
Kiki Aryaningrum ◽  
Bambang Kumoro

Abstract There are still a few handouts created by the teachers. In fact, teachers feel lazy to make a handout to succeed their teaching and learning process, especially civic teachers who are still low in understanding how to make and design their own handout. A handout is an instrument that teachers supposed to writing it. By writing a handout, teacher can explore his material based on the problems faced in the class. That is way; the Team thought that we need to give them something to train them in writing their own teaching handout. This community service was given to civic teachers of senior high school who has the important role in tranfering knowledge about civic subject. This activity had some sessions, there were; lecturing, discussion, questions answer and feedback. It hopes that by understanding the way in designing a teaching handout, they will be encouraged to make their own handout to support their teaching learning process in the classroom. ?é?á Key words : a teaching handout, a civic subject ?é?á


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