Pangesti, Krisna (2013) IMPROVING THEEIGHTHGRADE STUDENTS’MOTIVATION TO LEARN ENGLISH THROUGH ENGLISH CORNER ACTIVITIES AT SMP PGRI BULUSPESANTREN KEBUMEN. S1 thesis, FBS UNY.
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IMPROVING THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION TO LEARN ENGLISH THROUGH ENGLISH CORNER ACTIVITIES AT SMP PGRI BULUSPESANTREN KEBUMEN By Krisna Pangesti 07202241054 This action research was aimed at improving students’ motivation of Grade VIIIC of SMP PGRI Buluspesantren Kebumen to learn English through English Corner Activities. It attempted to answer the question of how motivation can be improved through English corner activities of Grade VIIIC students of SMP PGRI Buluspesantren. The main subjects of this study were Class C of Grade VIII students inSMP PGRI Buluspesantren Kebumen in the academic year of 2011/2012. This study, which lasted for 5meetings, was carried out in two cycles by employing various instruments forgathering data such as questionnaires, field notes, interviews, and photographs. In analyzingthe data, the following steps were applied systematically: 1) reconnaissance, 2) planning, 3) implementation, and 4) evaluation and reflection. Based on the research findings, the use of English Corner Activities in this study successfully improved the students’ motivation. The implementation of various English Corner Activities (watching movie, discussing song, playing game, and presenting a news broadcast), the use of some media such as pictures and telephone toys, the interesting explanation and tasks, the giving of rewards and compliments could raise the students’ seven indicators of motivation such as their intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, personal goal, expectancy, attitudes, motivational strength, and decrease the students’ anxiety. It could be seen from the students’ interest, curiosity, discipline, self-confidence, awareness, and involvement. The students who were classified as students who had low motivation successfully improved their motivation after the implementation of English Corner Activities. The improvement could be seen from the observation during the process of the action, interview, and the result of questionnaire. In conclusion, English Corner Activities should be carried out systematically in order to improve students’ motivation to learn English.
| Item Type: | Thesis (S1) |
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| Subjects: | Bahasa dan Sastra > Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris |
| Divisions: | Fakultas Bahasa, Seni dan Budaya (FBSB) > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris |
| Depositing User: | Admin Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FBS |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Nov 2016 02:57 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Jan 2019 11:58 |
| URI: | http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/44024 |
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