Al-Iftah: Journal of Islamic studies and society
Vol 2 No 1 (2021): Al-Iftah: Journal of Islamic Studies and Society

Challenges Encountered by EFL Teachers in Teaching Productive and Receptive Skills at SMP 2 Mattirobulu Pinrang

Irma, Irma (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Dec 2020

Abstract

English teachers as a foreign language is a challenging task, particulary when it is done places where English serves a very limited purpose. This study attempted to investigate English teaching challenges as well as the solution taken by the EFL teachers at SMPN 2 mattirobulu. The study captured the English teachers’ point of view in facing teaching chllebges in the classroom and the solution they implemented to solve them through interview. A number of challenges emerged, partly coming from students, partly from teachers, and partly from the school’s facility. Students are challenged by their lack of vocabulary mastery, low concentration, lack of discipline, boredom, and speaking problem. Meanwhile, teachers’ challenges are shortage of teachers’ limited mastery of teaching methods and lack of professional development. In addition, facilities issues including inadequate resources and facilities, and time constraint. The solutions to overcome these challenges were also suggested in this study. The teacher asked the students to memorize the vocabulary. Without sufficient vocabulary, people cannot communicate and express their feeling both in form of spoken and written effectively. On the other hand making use of available resources and facilities.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

aliftah

Publisher

Subject

Religion Humanities Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

Description

Al-Iftah is a biannual peer-reviewed international journal published in June and December by Postgraduate of the Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Parepare, South Sulawesi - Indonesia. Al-Iftah focuses on Islamic Studies in broad context with regards but not limited to education, Islamic Law, ...