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RESOLVING STUDENTS‘ INAPPROPRIATE RESPONSES : AN
ACTION RESEARCH
Maria Trian Adventy
Satya Wacana Christian University
Abstract
This study is aimed to analyze kindergarten student‘s response towards teacher‘s initiation during English class. The participants of the research were 27 kindergarten students in TK Virgo Maria Ambarawa. The data were collected by recording the class activity in order to see the real situation of the students. This study found that there are several method that effectively can help the students to give appropriate responds to
the teacher‘s initiation. Media and material play an important role toward the students‘
ability to give appropriate responses as it seen in the study. Students shown different attitude when they were taught (for example, vocabulary and greeting) using
explanation or picture compared to songs and gestures. It also related with student‘s
psychological needs, especially when a teacher decide to use certain method, media and material. If only the teacher can fulfill those three aspects appropriately (method, media and material), the purpose of the study, which is getting appropriate responses from the students, would be achieved successfully.
Keywords: student‘s response, inappropriate responses, teacher‘s initiation, media,
material, method, gesture, song
Introduction
English as a foreign language in Indonesia has been officially taught at school
in 1950 (Dardjowijojo, 2000). By that time, the policy makers decided that English as
a foreign language is included in the school curriculum with the purpose of speeding
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RESOLVING STUDENTS‘ INAPPROPRIATE RESPONSES : AN
ACTION RESEARCH
Maria Trian Adventy
Satya Wacana Christian University
Abstract
This study is aimed to analyze kindergarten student‘s response towards teacher‘s initiation during English class. The participants of the research were 27 kindergarten students in TK Virgo Maria Ambarawa. The data were collected by recording the class activity in order to see the real situation of the students. This study found that there are several method that effectively can help the students to give appropriate responds to
the teacher‘s initiation. Media and material play an important role toward the students‘
ability to give appropriate responses as it seen in the study. Students shown different attitude when they were taught (for example, vocabulary and greeting) using
explanation or picture compared to songs and gestures. It also related with student‘s
psychological needs, especially when a teacher decide to use certain method, media and material. If only the teacher can fulfill those three aspects appropriately (method, media and material), the purpose of the study, which is getting appropriate responses from the students, would be achieved successfully.
Keywords: student‘s response, inappropriate responses, teacher‘s initiation, media,
