Journal of English Language Teaching
Vol 5, No 1 (2016): Serie D

THE USE OF REWARD AND PUNISHMENT TO INCREASE YOUNG LEARNERS’ MOTIVATION IN LEARNING ENGLISH AS FOREIGN LANGUAGE ADAPTED TO INDONESIAN CONTEXT

Irawati Irawati (English Department Faculty of Languages and Arts State University of Padang)
An Fauzia Rozani Syafei (English Department Faculty of Languages and Arts State University of Padang)



Article Info

Publish Date
14 Sep 2016

Abstract

This paper explains about the use of reward and punishment to increase young learners’ motivation in learning English as foreign language in Indonesia. The writer discusses about procedure and advantages of reward and punishment. Reward is an appreciation given by the teacher to the students who can follow the lesson well and finishing the assignment. Meanwhile, punishment is a bad treatment that is given to the students who do not focus in learning process, do not care of their assignment, and have bad habit during the class. Reward and punishment can be given through verbal and non- verbal form (action). Kinds of reward are mimic, gesture, compliment or positive feedback, point or sticker, and present. Kinds of punishment are warning, memorizing vocabulary, decreasing students’ point, and moving students’ seat. Besides to motivate student, reward and punishment also make the students become more discipline and study harder than before.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jelt

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Journal of English Language Teaching is a journal published by English Language Teaching Study Program of FBS Universitas Negeri Padang. This journal is published three times a year (March, June, and September). The main purpose of this journal is to advance and foster English Language Teaching or ...