TY  - THES
ID  - UNY43643
M1  - skripsi
UR  - http://eprints.uny.ac.id/43643/
Y1  - 2011/06/31/
PB  - FBS UNY
TI  - THE WASHBACK OF THE ENGLISH NATIONAL
EXAMINATION ON THE PROCESS OF ENGLISH
TEACHING AND LEARNING IN GRADE XII OF
SMA N 2 BANTUL IN THE ACADEMIC
YEAR OF 2009/2010
A1  - Sudiyem, -
AV  - public
N2  - THE WASHBACK OF THE ENGLISH NATIONAL EXAMINATION ON
THE PROCESS OF ENGLISH TEACHING ANG LEARNING:
A Qualitative Study Conducted in Grade XII of SMAN 2 Bantul in the Academic
Year of 2009/2010
By Sudiyem
032224056
ABSTRACT
The general objective of this study is to establish whether there is evidence
of washback of the English National Examination on the process of English
teaching and learning. Specifically, it aims at identifying and describing the
significant influence of the English National Examination on the actual practice of
English teaching and learning in grade XII of SMAN 2 Bantul.
This study is descriptive qualitative in nature. The research utilized two
techniques of data gathering: observations and interviews. The participants
included two English teachers and the 12th grade students of SMAN 2 Bantul. The
study was conducted from January to March in the academic year of 2009/2010.
The collected data were in the forms of words, clauses, and sentences derived
from field notes and interview transcripts. To have more reliable data, the two
English teachers and some students were randomly selected to be interviewed so
as to cross-check the data collected through observations. To analyze the data, the
researcher used a qualitative method. The steps to analyze the data were
transcribing, becoming familiar with the data, coding, presenting, and writing up
the research project.
The findings of the study confirm that the English National Examination
had undoubtedly influenced the English teaching and learning in the specific
context of the study. The influence is negative as it made the teachers teach to the
test, rely heavily on test-related materials, restrict the instructional activities only
on test items discussion and analysis, restrict the use of media, devote the second
term class time to test preparation, and in an extreme case, narrow down the
curriculum. The results of the study also reveal that teaching materials, teaching
activities, and exam preparation time were the aspects that mostly affected by the
English National Examination. Thus, they are regarded as the areas of washback
intensity in this study.
ER  -