THE REASONS OF USING OF POWERPOINT IN LANGUAGE CLASSROOMS
Mikhael Kristiani
ABSTRACT
In modern era, the uses of PowerPoint presentations had considerably increased through teachings in classrooms. It had an important role in presenting ideas and explaining materials. This study was aimed at helping both teachers and students in using PowerPoint presentations in language classrooms. Observation method was used in this study. Four lecturers in English Department, Faculty of Language and Literature, Satya Wacana Christian University were interviewed after each class had been observed. The instruments of this study were notes that described usages of PowerPoint presentations in the classrooms and semi-interviewed questions to gain more reasons to consider when to use PowerPoint presentations. The findings revealed
