IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature
Vol 8, No 1 (2020): IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Litera

Pre-service English Teachers’ Use of Reinforcement Strategy in Microteaching

Esta Eradima Jonaria (Sanata Dharma University)
Priyatno Ardi (Sanata Dharma University)



Article Info

Publish Date
09 Jun 2020

Abstract

This article investigates the reinforcement strategies used by pre-service English teachers in a microteaching class. The researchers employed a case study. Twenty-two students participated in this research. Observation, interviews, and video recording were used to gather the data. The data were then organized, coded, interpreted. The findings revealed that four types of reinforcement were used by pre-service English teachers in microteaching, namely positive reinforcement (81.93%), negative reinforcement (17%), punishment (3.36%), and extinction (2.94%). Moreover, the pre-service English teachers delivered reinforcement strategy by using warmth and enthusiasm expressions of praise, avoiding the punishment, and using non-variety usage of positive reinforcement. In conclusion, pre-service English teachers mostly used positive reinforcements in their teaching practice. They delivered the reinforcement strategy by using warmth and enthusiasm expressions of praise, avoiding the punishment, and using non-variety usage of positive reinforcement.

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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, ...