Abstract
This research aimed to describe the reasons of using Indonesian language as medium of instruction at non-English department students. This research is conducted at non English department of Mandalika University of Education and there were two English general lecturers and 14 students taken as samples. Type of research used in this research was descriptive quantitative research by survey model. Data were taken from the result of questionnaires answered by both lecturers and students then analyzed by using frequency and percentage. Based on the research findings it can be concluded that there were ten reasons of using Indonesian as medium of instruction for non-English department students. Those ten reasons covered three functions that for teaching language skills, teaching the component of language skills and class management. The three functions gave positive effect in teaching and learning English at non-English department. For teaching language skills aimed to develop students’ understanding in reading comprehension, to discuss among students is easier, and to make English easy to learn. The using of Indonesian in component of language skills aimed to explain difficult words in reading text in students’ native language, to explain grammar, to explain error made by the students. The reasons of using Indonesian in classroom management can be seen before and after teaching and learning process such as to explain new English teaching material, to develop learning atmosphere more comfortable, to ensure understanding of previous teaching material and giving instruction for assignment or test.
Highlights
It often becomes a point of discussion for English teachers in teaching and learning English what is the right balance between using English and native language in English classroom
This research wanted to describe the reasons of native language use as medium of instruction at non English department
The population of this research was non English Department students and English teachers of Faculty of Culture, Management and Business in Undikma University of Education.The students as the survey group in this research were to figure out some reasons of native language as medium of instruction at non English department
Summary
It often becomes a point of discussion for English teachers in teaching and learning English what is the right balance between using English and native language in English classroom In one side they agree that the more English is applied in, the quicker the students study English. Teaching English by native language can help students in understanding the foreign language In another side argument has arisen to justify the using of students’ native language in certain situation. The teaching English as a foreign language has tended to change its course from what is generally called grammatical oriented became communicative oriented The reason behind this shift is that the goal of foreign language teaching and learning is to prepare the learners to be able to use foreign language in real communication.
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