EFL TEACHING AT GOOD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS

Abstrak: Penelitian ini berusaha untuk mengungkap bagaimana guru-guru yang baik melaksanakan kegiatan pembelajaran yang baik di SMA unggulan. Empat dari enam belas guru Bahasa Inggris dari dua SMA unggulan dipilih berdasarkan kriteria standar guru dan kriteria tambahan. Data dikumpulkan melalui dokumentasi, observasi, dan wawancara. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa subjek memiliki kesamaan berikut: mereka (1) membangun komunikasi yang baik dengan siswa melalui pemodelan bahasa yang baik; (2) menjelaskan materi dengan cara deduktif dan induktif; (3) memberikan bantuan secara tidak langung; (4) melakukan koreksi kesalahan siswa secara tidak langsung; (5) mengecek pemahaman siswa melalui pertanyaan;(6) memberikan kesempatan kepada siswa untuk selalu terlibat dan praktik menggunakan bahasa Inggris.

Kata Kunci : pengajaran bahasa Inggris, sekolah unggulan

EFL TEACHING AT GOOD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS

Abstract: This study investigated how good EFL teachers implemented good EFL teaching activities at exemplary senior high schools. Four out of sixteen EFL teachers from two selected exemplary schools were chosen based on the criteria of the professional teachers' standard and some additional criteria. The data were collected through documentation, observation, and interviews. The results showed that the subjects had the following in common: they (1) built good communication with their students as a good model of EFL speakers; (2) explained materials through inductive and deductive ways; (3) provided assistance indirectly; (4) corrected students' errors indirectly; (5) checked students' understanding through questions; (6) provided language practice and involved students in all classroom activities.

Keywords: EFL teaching, good senior high schools