Abstract
The objective of the research is to find out the influence of International Pre-service Teaching Program toward students’ speaking English ability at Makassar Muhammadiyah University. The researcher applied descriptive qualitative research. The population of the research was the students who join International Pre-service Teaching Program (P2K International) at Makassar Muhammadiyah University. The researcher used total sampling technique. The population consisted of 15 students who joined in 2014 and 13 students who joined in 2015. The result of the research data showed that there were 25.31% students chose Strongly Agree from 237 items in positive statement and 37.14% Agree, 27.85% Undecided, 5.90% Disagree, and then 3.80% students chose Strongly Agree. While 1.57% students chose Strongly Agree from 254 items in negative statement and 10.24% Agree, 21.26% Undecided, 23.63% Disagree, and then 43.30% students chose Strongly Agree. In self-confidence aspect they feel no worry anymore to speak in public, in grammar they can not deny that their grammar become better, in fluently their English speaking is not slow as beginner, and their vocabulary significantly enriched after the program. All these aspects lead the students to become speaker especially in English. Having analyzed the data, it can be concluded that Pre-service teaching international program has significantly influence and improved the students’ English speaking ability at Makassar Muhammadiyah University.
Highlights
English as an international language is used to communicate, strengthen and fasten relationships among all countries in all fields (Ramelan, 1992, p.2)
The present study aims to investigate the influence of Pre-service Teaching in the International Program (P2K) on students’ speaking English ability at Muhammadiyah University of Makassar
Their vocabulary capacity was significantly enriched after the program. All these aspects lead the students to become speaker especially in English. These findings indicate that Pre-service teaching international program has significantly influenced to the students’ English speaking ability at Muhammadiyah University of Makassar
Summary
English as an international language is used to communicate, strengthen and fasten relationships among all countries in all fields (Ramelan, 1992, p.2). It plays an important role for specific functions, such as business, scientific innovation, and technological advancement. In Indonesia, English has been chosen as the first-foreign language in school curriculum. It is because of a simple reason that English plays an important role in the international communication and business. In 2000, the Directorate general of Higher Education issued a policy about higher education curriculum development based on the Decree of the Minister of National Education No 232/U/2000
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