An Analysis Of Classroom Interaction In The English Teaching And Learning Process Of The Bilingual Class In The First Grade Of SMPN 1 Prambanan.

Abstract

This research was aimed at finding and describing the classroom interaction in the English teaching and learning process of the bilingual class at SMPN 1 Prambanan. It was a descriptive qualitative research with a naturalistic approach. The setting of the research was SMPN 1 Prambanan Klaten. The methods of collecting the data were observation and in-depth interview. The data were in the form of words, clauses, and sentences. They included field notes and in-depth interview transcripts. The research instrument in this study was the researcher herself. The respondents were the English teacher and students of the bilingual class at SMPN 1 Prambanan. In reference to data analysis, the results are presented below. The description and discussion were based on the findings. The interactions between the teacher and the students were divided into three (1) interaction in the pre-teaching which was further divided into four, namely greeting, asking students’ condition, checking students’ attendance, and telling the materials that would be learnt by the students in the meeting; (2) interaction in whilst-teaching which was further divided into three, namely motivating students to learn, rewarding the students, and helping the students learn the material; and (3) interaction in post-teaching. The interaction between the teacher and a student was divided into three (1) interaction in pre-teaching; (2) interaction in whilst- teaching which was further divided into two, namely discussing the material activity, and evaluating management activity which were divided into three, namely interaction in evaluating based on random technique, interaction based on students’ seat, and interaction in evaluating based on students’ attention; and (3) interaction in post-teaching. Interaction between student and student was focused on (1) interaction in pre-teaching; (2) interaction in whilst-teaching divided into two namely, discussing the material activity, and practicing English activity; and (3) interaction in post-teaching. Interaction between the student and the material was focused on (1) interaction in pre-teaching; (2) interaction in whilst-teaching; and interaction in post-teaching. xi