Factors Causing Students’ Reticence in EFL Class

Amri, Khaeril (2020) Factors Causing Students’ Reticence in EFL Class. S1 thesis, Universitas Negeri Makassar.

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ABSTRACT The objectives of this research were to find out factors causing the students’ reticence, the learning environment that the students need, and the teacher’s strategies to minimize the reticent students. This research also applied quantitative-qualitative design in order to get more understanding about the students’ reticence. In terms of the participant, the researcher focused on one class at eleventh grade at SMA N 1 Pinrang. The instruments used were questionnaire, and interview. The questionnaires were given to all students to find out the factors causing the students’ reticence and it supported by interviewing some students. The interview was also used to find out what the students need in learning English and the teacher’s strategies to minimize the reticent students. Then, the quantitative data obtained is analyzed using percentage and the qualitative data is analyzed through four stages, namely data collection, data condensation, data display, and data verifying and conclusions. Based on the results of the data, it was found that there were some factors which influenced students to become reticent in the class such psychological factors, linguistic factor, and socio-cultural factor. All of the factors had a great influence on students’ reticence. When in the class, some students need supportive friends when they are learning English, and the way of their teacher teaches the students should be easy to understand. The researcher also found some teacher’s ways to minimize the students’ reticence namely; 1) question technique, 2) cooperative learning, and 3) giving a game. Keywords: students’ reticence, learning environments, teacher’s strategies, EFL class

Item Type: Thesis (S1)
Subjects: FAKULTAS BAHASA DAN SASTRA > Pendidikan Bahasa dan sastra Bahasa Indonesia
Divisions: FAKULTAS BAHASA DAN SASTRA
Depositing User: Pustakawan Amaluddin Zaihal
Date Deposited: 06 Aug 2020 03:22
Last Modified: 06 Aug 2020 03:22
URI: http://eprints.unm.ac.id/id/eprint/17947

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