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UNDERSTANDING THE STUDENTS
’
ATTITUDE TOWARD
THE ACTIVITIES USED BY PRESCHOOL ENGLISH
TEACHERS
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Naraindra Saniskara
112007038
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SATYA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
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UNDERSTANDING THE STUDENTS
’
ATTITUDE TOWARD
THE ACTIVITIES USED BY PRESCHOOL ENGLISH
TEACHERS
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Naraindra Saniskara
112007038
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SATYA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
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UNDERSTANDING THE STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE TOWARD
THE ACTIVITIES USED BY PRESCHOOL ENGLISH
TEACHERS
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Naraindra Saniskara
112007038
Approved by:
C.M.T. Fanny Novita A., MA-ELT Victoria Usadya Palupi, MA-ELT
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UNDERSTANDING THE STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE 1
UNDERSTANDING THE STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE TOWARD
THE ACTIVITIES USED BY PRESCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHERS
Naraindra Saniskara
Satya Wacana Christian University, Indonesia
Abstract
This study aims to investigate the students’ attitude toward the activities used by
preschool English teachers. The study addresses the question: What are the students’ attitudes toward the activity used by preschool English teacher? The participants of this study were 24 preschool students from REALFUNRAINBOW and Apple Kids preschools in Salatiga. The data were obtained through observations on the participants’ classroom behavior which were conducted 12 times from April 12, 2011 until May 5, 2011 in both preschools. The findings of the present study show that activities which were done in groups and involved movements made the learning atmosphere more enjoyable. When the activities required the participants to do the activities individually or did not include movements, the participants showed less willingness and enthusiasm to the lesson. This research proposes two suggestions. First, activities to teach English to preschoolers should involve group work. Second, activities should also involve motor skill or movements. This research is limited to REALFUNRAINBOW and Apple Kids students. Therefore, the result may not be applicable in other places. However, it is hoped that the findings of this study can give some insights for preschool English teachers in selecting or designing more appropriate activities.
