Pre-service English Teachers’ Perceptions Towards Grammar Translation Method for Teaching English in High School
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https://doi.org/10.17977/um064v1i122021p1710-1723Keywords:
the Grammar Translation Method, pre-service English teacher of the 2017 batch, perceptionAbstract
Abstract: The Grammar Translation Method (GTM) is an effective classical method for teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) in Indonesia since it makes students understand better that leads them to have better learning outcomes. However, limited information is found regarding the practice of GTM done by the pre-service teachers (PET). Most of the research on GTM focused on the benefits of this method when an in-service English teacher is utilizing this method. Therefore, this mixed-method study aimed to investigate how PET from Universitas Negeri Malang perceived GTM for teaching EFL during their internship. To enrich this study, the researcher also explored PET opinions about students’ attitudes toward GTM, and how effective the method is to assist the students in EFL learning. This study discovered that the majority of the respondents believed that the GTM was considered useful in helping PET in improving students’ English skills. This is also supported by the positive response of students since they felt more comfortable while learning. Although, GTM has a shortcoming in terms of student-teacher interactions, thus this study recommends that PET should combine GTM and with other methods to make the learning process more effective and in line with the Curriculum 2013 regulations.
Keywords: the Grammar Translation Method, pre-service English teacher, perception.
Abstrak: Grammar Translation Method (GTM) merupakan metode klasik yang efektif untuk pengajaran bahasa Inggris sebagai bahasa asing (EFL) di Indonesia karena mampu mempermudah pemahaman siswa yang membuat mereka memiliki pencapaian yang lebih baik. Namun, hanya terdapat sedikit informasi mengenai praktik GTM yang dilakukan oleh para calon guru ahasa Inggris (PET). Sebagian besar penelitian tentang GTM hanya berfokus pada manfaat metode ini ketika guru Bahasa Inggris dalam jabatan menggunakan metode ini. Oleh karena itu, Penelitian metode campuran ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana cara pandang PET dari Universitas Negeri Malang terhadap GTM sebagai metode pengajaran EFL kepada siswa sekolah menengah selama kegiatan magang mereka. Untuk memperkaya hasil penelitian ini, peneliti juga menggali pendapat PET tentang respon siswa terhadap GTM, serta seberapa efektif metode ini untuk membantu siswa sekolah menengah dalam pembelajaran EFL. Studi ini menemukan bahwa mayoritas PET menganggap bahwa GTM berguna dalam membantu PET untuk meningkatkan kemampuan bahasa Inggris siswa. Hal ini juga didukung oleh respon positif siswa karena mereka merasa lebih nyaman saat belajar. Meskipun demikian, GTM memiliki kekurangan dalam hal interaksi siswa dan guru, oleh karena itu penelitian ini merekomendasikan agar PET menggabungkan GTM dengan metode-metode terbaru agar proses pembelajaran lebih efektif dan sejalan dengan peraturan Kurikulum 2013.
Kata Kunci: metode Grammar Translation, calon guru bahasa Inggris, persepsi.
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