TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abstract………. i
Declaration……… ii
Approval Pages ……… iii
Preface………... v
Acknowledgement……… vi
Table of Contents………. vii
List if Figures……… ix
List of Tables……… x
Chapter I: Introduction……….. 1
1.1 Background of the Problem………. 1
1.2 Research Questions……….. 2
1.3 Significance of the Study………. 3
1.4 Organization of Thesis………. 4
Chapter II: Review of Related Literature………. 6
2.1 Introduction………. 6
2.2 Concepts of Teachers' Beliefs………. 6
- Definition of Teachers' Beliefs………. 6
- Sources of Teachers' Beliefs………. 9
- Nature of Teachers' Beliefs………... 12
2.3 Research on Teachers’ Beliefs……… 16
- Teachers’ Beliefs and Prior Experiences……….. 18
- Teachers' Beliefs and Personal Qualities……….. 21
- Teachers' Beliefs and Subject Matter……… 22
- Teachers' Beliefs and Instructional Decisions……….. 25
- Teachers' Beliefs and Classroom Practices……….. 28
- Teachers' Beliefs and Conception about Profession………. 34
2.4 Present Study on Teachers' Beliefs………. 35
Chapter IV: Findings and Discussions……….. 44
4.1 Introduction………. 44
4.2 Teachers' Beliefs about English……….. 44
- Teachers' Beliefs about the Importance of English……….. 44
- Teachers' Beliefs about English Language Skills and Aspects………..…. 45
- Teachers' Beliefs about being able to Communicate in English………...…… 47
4.3 Teachers' Beliefs about Learning English………... 50
4.4 Teachers' Beliefs about Teaching English……….. 52
- Teachers' Beliefs about What English Teaching is……….. 53
- Teachers' Beliefs about How to Teach English……… 58
- Teachers' Beliefs about a Successful Teaching……… 61
- Teachers' Beliefs about Teaching Guidelines……….. 64
- Teachers' Beliefs about Teaching Sources………... 69
4.5 Teachers' Beliefs about Their Job……….. 71
Chapter V: Conclusion and Recommendations………... 74
5.1 Conclusion……….. 74
5.2 Implications………. 75
5.3 Recommendations………... 76
References………. 78
Appendixes
Appendix 1: Research Questionnaire
Appendix 2: Respondents' answers on the Questionnaire (examples) Appendix 3: Respondents' answers (typed per-question), examples Appendix 4: Maps of Questions in the Questionnaire
List of Figures
Figures Page
2.1 Overview of research on teachers' judgments, decisions and behavior 18
List of Tables
Tables Page
3.1 Participants by Age 37
3.2 Participants by Length of Their Teaching Experience 37 4.1 Teachers’ Beliefs about English Language Aspects 46 4.2 The Most Frequently Taught Language Skill(s) 48 4.3 The Most Pleasurable Language Aspect(s) to Learn
(When the Teachers were Students) 48
4.4 The Most Important and Supportive Language Aspect of
Students' Communication Ability 49
4.5 The Most Pleasurable Learning Materials to Learn
(When the Teachers were Students) 50
4.6 Teachers' Experience in Learning Certain Language Skill(s) 51 4.7 The Easiest Language Skill(s) to be Learnt by Students 52 4.8 The Results of Data Analyses on English Language Skill(s)
(Based on number of occurrences of each skill) 53 4.9 The Most Difficult Skill(s) to Teach to Students 55 4.10 The Results of Data Analyses on English Language Skill(s)
(Based on number of occurrences of each skill) 56 4.11 The Results of Data Analyses on English Language Skill(s)
(Based on number of occurrences of each skill) 57 4.12 The Regularity of Using Indonesian during the Teaching of English 61 4.13 The Most Important Teaching Guidelines 64
4.14 Responses about Curriculum 2004 66
