IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature
Vol 7, No 1 (2019): IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Litera

STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION ON RUNNING DICTATION METHOD IN ESP CLASSROOM

Opik Dwi Indah (Cokroaminoto Palopo University, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
11 Jul 2019

Abstract

This research is intended to find and describe students’ perception about running dictation in ESP classroom. Descriptive method is used of this research. To gain students’ perception about running dictation, the researcher used a questionnaire. The population of this research was the fifth semester students of Cokroaminoto Palopo University. The researcher applied purposive sampling technique and took 15 students as samples of this research. The results show that the students’ perception has advantages and also disadvantages towards running dictation method. The advantages namely: it can increase students’ vocabulary, practice students’ cooperation, practice students’ concentration and memory, and then make the learning process be more fun, interesting and not boring. Meanwhile, the disadvantages namely: it can make the students get injury and feel exhausted because of running. Therefore, based on their perceptions, in solving those problems, the researcher finds a new technique by changing the running becomes walking. This change will be called walking dictation method.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ideas

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

IDEAS Journal is published twice a year in the months of June and December (P-ISSN 2338-4778 and E-ISSN 2548-4192); it presents articles on English language teaching and learning, linguistics, and literature. The contents include analyses, studies and application of theories, research report, ...