Journal MELT (Medium for English Language Teaching)
Vol 6, No 2 (2021): MELT December 2021

STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS ON THE USE OF BAHASA AND ENGLISH IN CLASSROOM: A CASE STUDY IN ONE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN MEDAN

Risa Anggraini (English Education Study Program, Faculty of Political Science and Education Universitas Potensi Utama)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 Feb 2022

Abstract

This research was aimed to explore students’ perceptions on the use of language in EFL classroom. Researcher conducted this study in One Senior High School Medan. There were four twelfth graders participated in this study. Case study qualitative research was used in this study. Researcher collected the data through semi-structured interview and used interview protocol as the guideline. There were three major findings which categorized into themes such as 1) Students’ preferences on the use of Bahasa and English in EFL classroom, 2) Students’ perceptions on the language used in EFL classroom, and 3) Students’ expectations for the language choices in EFL classroom. From the findings, researcher found students’ perceptions on the use of language in classroom including their point of view and their expectations from their EFL teachers. Students prefered to use English fully, some wanted to use Bahasa because the lesson could be more comprehensible if the language used was in their own native language, and some expected that their EFL teachers could mix the language between Bahasa and English in the class. 

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Journal Info

Abbrev

MELT

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Journal MELT (Medium for English Language Teaching) is a scientific journal which published by English Education Study Program, University of Potensi Utama Medan. MELT Journal published twice a year in June and December. This journal is the forum for academics and researchers to share the ...