Research Article
Active Learning in Teaching English for Young Learners
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.11-11-2020.166957, author={Amira Deani and Pratomo Widodo}, title={Active Learning in Teaching English for Young Learners}, proceedings={Proceedings of the First International Conference on Communication, Language, Literature, and Culture, ICCoLLiC 2020, 8-9 September 2020, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICCOLLIC}, year={2020}, month={10}, keywords={Active Learning English Young Learners}, doi={10.4108/eai.11-11-2020.166957} }- Amira Deani
Pratomo Widodo
Year: 2020
Active Learning in Teaching English for Young Learners
ICCOLLIC
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.11-11-2020.166957
Abstract
The goal of this study is to find out whether or not there is a significant impact of Active Learning Strategy on the young learners’ learning outcomes in English and how the students’ and teacher’s perceptions on applying Active Learning in English class are. The study design is mixed study with one group pre-test and post-test design and structured interview. The sample consisted of the primary 3 students and the English teacher selected using the cluster random sampling technique. The result indicated that the post-test mean score (75.3962) was higher than the pre-test mean score (70.8524). The t-test value (10.272) was higher than the t-table (2.0860) at 5% of the significance level and the t-Table at 1% of the significance level. The alternative hypothesis (Ha) was then accepted and the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected. It could be concluded that there is a significant impactof Active Learning Strategy on the students’ learning outcomes in English. Furthermore, the structured interview showed that Active learning gives positive impact in the teaching and learning process. However, the teacher also encounters some challenges in conducting active learning in the matter of lesson plan, teaching aids and time allocation.