The Purpose of the Use Classroom Language

Abstract

Currently, there are still many who cannot use English. The results of previous studies also stated that the cause of students not being able to speak English was because students thought learning English was complicated. English in everyday life is still rare, so students have difficulty understanding English. This study aimed to analyze the classroom language used by the English teacher and to analyze the purpose of using the classroom language during the learning process. This study uses a case study using descriptive qualitative research. The object of this research is 1 English teacher. Data were collected by observation and interviews. The technique used to analyze the data is descriptive qualitative and quantitative analysis. The results of this study indicate that first, the English teacher uses language based on the situations encountered during class. Second, the teacher chooses the class language based on the teacher's goals from the students during the learning process. This study categorizes three purposes of classroom language use: motivating, instructing, and guiding. Each plan has a different frequency in one meeting. The analysis results are supported by the teacher's statements obtained through interviews regarding how the situation requires certain types of language objectives. The use of classroom language has different purposes according to the current situation in the learning range.

Classroom Language: Preparing the Pre-Service Teachers for Successful Classroom Interactions

“…All the language variations used by the participants are easily understood by students in the learning process. Henceforth, these language expressions can guide students to learn the materials and use the language naturally (Hapsari Oka & Artini, 2022).…”

“…A number of studies on Classroom Language have been conducted (Bella & Zainil, 2020;Van Canh & Renandya, 2017;Hapsari Oka & Artini, 2022). Bella and Zainil (2020), for example, for example, analyzed three English teachers at SMPN 4 Muara Bungo in terms of their classroom language regarding the language input and their reflection on their classroom language.…”

“…Meanwhile, Van Canh and Renandya (2017) examined the correlation between teachers' English proficiency and classroom language use and showed that teachers' general proficiency significantly affects the way they use language in the classroom to promote learning. Another previous study conducted by Hapsari Oka and Artini (2022) analyzed how classroom language is used by one of the EFL teachers who teach English to eighth-graders of SMPN 2 Amlapura, Karangasem and why it is used. From the finding, it was found that the purposes of using classroom language are to motivate the students to be more active during the teaching and learning process, instruct or organize the classroom, and guide the students in using English naturally.…”