Teacher’s Challenges and Solutions in Teaching Speaking in Kampung Inggris

Abstract

Teaching speaking English in not an easy thing to do. There are several challenges faced by teachers, especially in teaching speaking because in speaking there are several aspects that must be mastered, including pronunciation, vocabulary, fluency and grammar. The purposes of this study is to explain the findings of the challenges faced by teachers in teaching speaking in Kampung Inggris, the problems faced by students in learning speaking in Kampung Inggris, and the potential solutions used by the teacher in teaching speaking in Kampung Inggris. In the data collection method, the researcher used semi-structured interviews by taking four participant namely two teachers and two students in Kampung Inggris Kediri, East Java, Indonesia. The data is processed using thematic analysis. The results of the study found that there were four challenges face by teachers in teaching speaking English, namely: 1). Different student backgrounds, 2). Various student abilities, 3). Pressure from the institutions, 4). Students’ anxiety about their abilities. The researcher also found four problems faced by students in learning speaking in Kampung Inggris, namely: 1). Students’ anxiety about their abilities, 2). The relationship between teachers and students is not close, 3). Class selection is not age propriate, 4). Negative influence from the environment. In addition, the researcher identified 4 potential solutions for teachers in teaching English speaking in Kampung Inggris, namely: 1). Build a good relationship between teachers and students, 3). The teacher determines which teaching matrials are mastered by the teacher, 4). The teacher provides motivation to students. From these finding, the researcher suggests improving the wuality of teachers by updating the classroom management system, improving teaching methods, making appropriate teaching materials and evaluating the teaching and learning process. This is expected to be able to make the teaching and learning process more effective and conducive for both teachers and students.
 Keywords: Teaching English Speaking, Student Problems in Learning Speaking, Challenges and Solutions in Teaching Speaking, Kampung Inggris