Exploring the Implementation of Student-Centered Approach: A Case Study of EFL Teachers’ Classroom Management on Junior High School

Latif, Nurwahida and Dollah, Syarifuddin and Weda, Sukardi (2020) Exploring the Implementation of Student-Centered Approach: A Case Study of EFL Teachers’ Classroom Management on Junior High School. S1 thesis, UNIVERSITAS NEGERI MAKASSAR.

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Abstract

The objectives of this research were to find out: (1) Teacher’s perceptions about student-centered approach. (2) The implementation of student-centered approach in the EFL classroom. (3) The process of classroom management of student-centered approach in the EFL classroom. The researcher applied the case study research method. This research was carried out at SMPN 1 Polombangkeng Utara at Takalar. The subjects of this research were two English teachers at SMPN I Polombangkeng Utara. All of them were chosen by using purposive sampling the researcher observed and interviewed all the teachers who apply student-centered as teaching approach at the classroom as the participant to be observing base on the recommendation of the headmaster and the coordinator teacher of the English and supervision value. It will be narrowed as a sample of 2017-2018 academic years. For the students, the researcher takes the classes taught by the teacher i.e.teacher A taught IX.1, and IX.2 then teacher B taught IX.3, IX.6, and X.7. Each class has 30 students. The researcher conducted observations by using video recording and field notes. Video recording was used to record students’ and teachers' performance in the class. Meanwhile, field notes used by the researcher to obtain more accurate data. It revealed that that student-centered approach is good, even better if it is compared with teacher-centered There is a significant correlation between SCA and classroom management in EFL classrooms where in SCA the learner is the center point in exploratory teaching and learning. The teachers mainly responsibility is in assisting learners designing for the section, pace and evaluating of an appropriate learning experience. The implementing SCA in the class is not fully one hundred percent. It because of the various student's level ability that makes student-centered is not running smoothly. Learning material provide influence implementing SCA in the class, not only that, the willingness of the teacher, and also the school facility are the factor of implementing SCA in the class. The process of classroom management of SCA in EFL classroom teachers divides the lesson into three main activities. They are Pre activity, whilst activity and post activity. The activities in whilst activity involves observing, asking, data collection, associating, and networking where whole the activity is done by the students through the guidance of the teacher. These activities make SCA different from other approaches. .Key Words: Student-Centered Approach, Classroom Management, EFL Classroom

Item Type: Thesis (S1)
Subjects: PASCASARJANA > BAHASA INGGRIS (S2)
Divisions: PROGRAM PASCASARJANA
Depositing User: UPT PERPUSTAKAAN UNM
Date Deposited: 15 Jan 2020 03:05
Last Modified: 15 Jan 2020 03:05
URI: http://eprints.unm.ac.id/id/eprint/16457

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