UNDERSTANDING THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’
PERCEPTIONS OF THE NEED OF NATIVE ENGLISH
TEACHERS IN INDONESIAN EFL CLASSROOMS
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Veronica Eveline Chandra
112007015
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SATYA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
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Understanding the High School
Students‟ Perceptions of the Need of
Native English Teachers in Indonesian EFL Classrooms
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Veronica Eveline Chandra
112007015
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SATYA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
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Understanding the High School Students’ Perceptions of the Need
of Native English Teachers in Indonesian EFL Classrooms
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Veronica Eveline Chandra
112007015
Approved by:
C.M.T. Fanny Novita A., MA-ELT Nugrahenny T. Zacharias, Ph.D.
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STUDENTS‟ PERCEPTIONS OF NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS 1
Understanding t
he High School Students’ Perceptions
of the Need
of Native English Teachers in Indonesian EFL Classrooms
Veronica Eveline Chandra
Satya Wacana Christian University, Indonesia
Abstract
This study is intended to investigate the students‟ perceptions of the need of native English speaker teachers in Indonesian EFL classrooms. The participants of this study are 137 students (39 male and 98 female) of SMAN 1 Salatiga, Central Java. The data of this study were collected through a questionnaire. The result of this study is summarized in three findings. Firstly, the students‟ definitions of native English speakers, which define native speakers as foreign teachers, foreigners whose mother tongue are English, and foreigners who acquire English through learning. Secondly, the students enjoy the native speakers‟ fun teaching. Thirdly, this study shows that the native English speakers are needed in Indonesian EFL classrooms, especially to help the students to practice their English. However, the findings also highlight the important role Indonesian English teachers play in EFL classrooms. This is to suggest that L1 still play an important role in the L2 learning process. Based on the findings, two suggestions are proposed: team teaching with certain task division for local teachers and native English speakers should be established and language training, in this case Indonesian language, should be provided for the native English speakers. The suggestions proposed can be used as a consideration and review of employing native speakers.
Keywords: Students‟ perception, Native English speakers, Local teachers,
