Abstract
The present study was aimed at identifying the EFL teacher challenges in teaching English, EFL learners’ problems in the classroom from teacher’s perspective, and the EFL teacher’s solutions for the problems exist in the classroom activity at SMK Negeri 1 Gianyar. A qualitative method was used to identify an EFL teacher challenges and solutions in teaching English. An interview was done through Google Form and WhatsApp chat with the participant. The results revealed that there are two main challenges faced by the teacher and four main challenges faced by the students based on the teacher’s perspective. Additionally, the study also revealed the teacher’s solutions for the challenges appeared during the English teaching process. Further, it is suggested for the teacher to use jigsaw strategy in teaching that will make the students take an important part in teamwork instead of without doing nothing in a group activity.
Highlights
English is one of the international language that taught to Indonesian students
It was continued to identify the teacher solution of the problems exist in teaching English
It is suggested for the teacher to use jigsaw strategy in teaching that will make the students take an important part in teamwork instead of without doing nothing in a group activity
Summary
English is one of the international language that taught to Indonesian students. What did you feel when you got English lesson firstly in your school? Every student will say that they get difficulty and less of motivation when learning English. There are so many challenges for the teacher as the instructor in teaching English and students as the learners in learning English. Teacher as the instructor take important roles in guiding the learners, especially in teaching English to the EFL learners. There will be some challenges for teacher when teaching in the classroom and it can happen in many aspects, take for example if the class is naughty, teacher will be difficult to control the students. That he/she should have a solution to make the classroom condition back to normal situation
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