Teachers` Method of Teaching English Grammar at the Senior High Schools
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https://doi.org/10.31958/jt.v26i1.6668Keywords:
English Grammar, Grammar Teaching, Grammar Teaching Method.Abstract
This study aimed to find out the most frequently used method in teaching English grammar at the senior high schools of Mukomuko regency and to reveal the reasons of using the most frequently used method. An explanatory mixed method design was carried out to collect and analyze the data quantitatively and qualitatively. Three instruments were used; Questionnaire, interview, and classroom observational checklist. Thirty-one English teachers filled out the questionnaire, four teachers were selected to be interviewed, and two of them were observed. The results of this study showed; first, Situational Language Teaching was the most frequently used method in teaching English grammar at the senior high schools of Mukomuko regency. Second, the English teachers implemented the most frequently used method for four reasons; 1) to encourage the students` motivation in learning the English language, 2) to facilitate the students to achieve the learningÔÇÖs objective, 3) to teach English grammar to the students contextually, and 4) to evaluate the students` understanding about the material given. Based on the results, it seemed that the English teachers picked the method of teaching grammar based on its simplicity and effectiveness to activate the EFL teaching and learning process. Moreover, the result provides teachers more insight and reference regarding to the method in teaching English grammar and applied it into their teaching processReferences
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Arifin, S. (2016). Deductive and inductive methods in teaching tenses. Journal of ELT research, 1(1), 73-89. http://dx.doi.org/10.22236/JER_Vol1Issue1
Arikunto, S. (2010). Prosedur penelitian suatu pendekatan praktik. Jakarta: Rineka Cipta.
Bennitez-Correa, C., Gonzales-Torres, P., Ochoa-Cueva, C., & Vargas-Saritama, A. (2019). A comparison between deductive and inductive approaches for teaching EFL grammar to high school students. International Journal of Instruction, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.29333/iji.2019.12115a
Cam, L., & Tran, T. M. T. (2017). An evaluation of using games in teaching English grammar for first year English – majored students at dong nai technology university. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 16(7), 55-71. https://www.ijlter.org/index.php/ijlter/article/view/962
Creswell, J. W. (2014). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mix method approaches. California: SAGE Publication, Inc.
Creswell, J. W., & Plano Clark, V. L. (2018). Designing and conducting mix method research. California: Sage Publication, Inc
Diaz, A. L., Martinez, J., Jiménez C, D., Perez, E., & Mateo, V. (2019). How we teach grammar: An exploratory study on how Dominican teachers deal with grammar teaching. Mextesol Journal, 43(4), 1-9. https://www.mextesol.net/journal/index.php?page=journal&id_article=15657
Djurayeva, Y., Ayatov, R., & Shegay, A. (2020). Current problems and resolutions of teaching English grammar. SJIF (Scientific Journal Impact Factor), 1(3), 572-576. https://cyberleninka.ru/article/n/current-problems-and-resolutions-of-teaching-english-grammar
Du J. (2017). On the application of situational language teaching method to Mongolian English majors. English Language and Literature Studies, 7(4), 98-103. http://doi.org/10.5539/ells.v7n4p98
Farahani, M. V. (2018). An investigation into inductive and deductive methods in teaching grammar to German EFL learners: A comparative study. Global Journal of Foreign Language Teaching, 8(2), 76-91. https://doi.org/10.18844/gjflt.v8i2.3202
Hendriani, S. (2018). Grammar teaching method preferred by Indonesian students. The Asian EFL journal, 20(11), 83-96. https://www.asian-efl-journal.com/monthly-editions-new/2018-teaching-articles/volume-20-issue-11-2018/index.htm
Komara, C. & Tiarsiwi, F. (2021). Exploring Indonesian EFL learners` perception of English learning grammar. JELTL (Journal of English Language Teaching and Linguistics), 6(2), 459-470. https://dx.doi.org/10.21462/jeltl.v6i2.564
Laptinova, I. I. (2018). Implementation of the situational language teaching approach for English as a foreign language learners. Modern Scientific Researchers, 2(6), 61-70. https://doi.org/10.30889/2523-4692.2018-06-02-060
Larsen-Freeman, D. & Celce-Murcia, M. (2015). The grammar book: form, meaning, and use for english language teachers (3rd ed). United States of America: National Geographic Learning.
Mahdi, A. M. (2018). Difficulties in learning grammar, a study into the context of university of technology, department of materials engineering. Academic scientific Journals, 1(31), 23-31. https://www.iasj.net/iasj/article/149116
Masna, Y. Dahliana, S. & Martaputri, N. A. (2020). Exploring English teachers` perception on using situational language teaching method in teaching vocabulary. Journal GEEJ, 7(2), 283-293. http://doi.org/10.46244/geej.v7i2.1192
Matkasimova, D. B. K., & Makhmudov, K. S. U. (2020). Importance of interactive methos in the English language grammar teaching. Science and Education, 1(2), 95-98. https://openscience.uz/index.php/sciedu/article/view/50
Miles, M. B., Huberman, A. C., & Saldana, J. (2014). Qualitative data analysis: A methods sourcebook (3rd ed). United States of America: SAGE Publication, Inc.
Mishra, S., Jeyasakthi, V., & Velmurugan, K. (2021). The intervention of physical games in teaching English grammar to secondary school students: A review with special reference to the secondary school pupil in Puducherry, India. Psychology and Education, 58(2), 176-185. https://doi.org/10.17762/pae.v58i2.1547
Nurhamsih, Y., & Syahrial, S. (2019). Evaluation of English teaching materials used at a vocational high school based on Cunningsworth`s checklist. JOALL (Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literature), 3(2), 33-46. http://doi.org/10.33369/joall.v3i2.6830
Richards, J. C. (2006). Communicative language teaching today. New York: Cambridge university press.
Richards, J. C., & Rodger, T. S. (2014). Approaches and method in language teaching (3rd ed). Italy: Cambridge University Press.
Souisa, T. R. & Yanuarius, L. (2020). Teachers` strategies on teaching grammar: Facts and expectations of senior high school teacher at Ambon. International Journal of Evaluating and Research in Education, 9(4), 1121-1127. http//dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijere.v9i4.20643
Sugiyono. (2013). Metode penelitian kuantitatif, kualitatif, R&D. Bandung: Alfabeta.
Uleng, B. P. (2021). Teaching preposition through oral situational language teaching method at the first year students of SMP Negeri 33. Jurnal Andi Djemma, 4(1), 1-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.35914/jad.v4i1
Wenrong, L. (2018). The application of situational teaching method to English grammar teaching in senior high school. International Workshop on Advances in Social Sciences, 1095-1102 http://doi.10.25236/iwass.2018.238
Wilujeng, A. P. (2021). Learning method using communicative approaches to English grammar teaching. Karangan: Jurnal Bidang Kependidikan, Pembelajaran, dan Pengembangan, 3(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.55273/karangan.v3i1.81
Yunita, W., Mayuni, I., & Emzir, E. (2019). Integrated story – based grammar learning model: The effectiveness and the students` perception on implementation in a grammar classroom. Atlantis Press, 178, 296-303. https://doi.org/10.2991/ICOIE-18.2019.66
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Nurbaiti, N., Yunita, W., Syahrial, S., & Gusman, E. (2023). Teachers` Method of Teaching English Grammar at the Senior High Schools. Ta’dib, 26(1), 43–52. https://doi.org/10.31958/jt.v26i1.6668
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