STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS TOWARD TEACHERS’ USE OF BAHASA INDONESIA
IN ENGLISH LEARNING CLASSROOM
Rike Rizkia Permatasari
Abstract
There have been pros and cons regarding the issue toward the use of first language (L1) by teachers in English learning classroom. In this case, L1 refers to Bahasa Indonesia. Many teachers in Indonesia still use L1 in their teaching English process. That is why the aimed of this
study is to find out students’ perceptions toward teachers’ use of Bahasa Indonesia. In this study, quantitative data from 102 students from first and second grade of Mater Alma Junior High School were obtained through closed-ended questionnaires. There were 15 questions and categorized them in students' preferences, students' feeling, students' positive perception and the
advantages toward teachers’ use of Bahasa Indonesia in English learning classroom. They were