Didactum
Vol. 1 No. 4 (2026): Desember 2026

Elementary School Students’ Perceptions of Teacher-Centered Learning in EFL Classrooms: A Phenomenological Study

Ramadhana Ramadhana (Universitas Islam Negeri Sjech M.Djamil Djambek Bukittinggi)
Reflinda Reflinda (Universitas Islam Negeri Sjech M.Djamil Djambek Bukittinggi)
Veni Roza (Universitas Islam Negeri Sjech M.Djamil Djambek Bukittinggi)
Widya Syafitri (Universitas Islam Negeri Sjech M.Djamil Djambek Bukittinggi)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Sep 2026

Abstract

The study is designed as a descriptive qualitative and classroom observation to identify students’ participation, motivation, and responses toward English learning under SCL. Findings from the preliminary observation indicate that the students still relatively unmotivated to learn English, and the students passive in learning , during teacher explain the material, the student only listen what teacher saying, even a teacher give them question session, but they decided to silent. Only several student to answer this question. On other side, some students claimed that SCL is helpful because they provided more opportunities, such as discussion, peer support, and collaborative learning, These students feel that working in groups and sharing ideas made the lesson more engaging and helped them understand the material better than when they only listened to teacher explanations. Overall, the results suggest that Student-Centered Learning in this context offers advantages in encouraging student participation and interaction, and  the teachers are encouraged to implement SCL gradually by combining structured explanations with interactive activities, providing more guidance, and creating a supportive classroom atmosphere so that students can adapt more easily and experience a more meaningful and engaging English learning process.

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Journal Info

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didactum

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Religion Computer Science & IT Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Library & Information Science Mathematics Other

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Didactum: Journal of Educational Innovation and Learning Studies publishes peer-reviewed articles on teaching and learning innovation. It welcomes original research that advances educational theory and practice in Islamic and general education. The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited ...