TEACHERS ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE DIFABLE S ENGLISH LEARNING PROCESS A THESIS by Anita Ayu Kusumawardani Student Number: 05.80.0022 ENGLISH LETTERS STUDY PROGRAMME FACULTY OF LETTERS SOEGIJAPRANATA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY SEMARANG 2011 i
A THESIS ON TEACHERS ATTITUDES TOWARD THE DIFABLE S ENGLISH LEARNING PROCESS by: Anita Ayu Kusumawardani Student Number: 05.80.0022 Approved by: Drs, YE. Budiyana, MA February 22, 2011 Major Sponsor Dra. Wuryani Hartanto, MA February 22, 2011 Co Sponsor ii
A thesis defended in front of the board of examiners on February 22nd, 2011 and declared acceptable BOARD OF EXAMINERS Chairperson : Drs. Y.E. Budiyana, MA.. Secretary : Dra. Wuryani Hartanto, MA.. Member : Dra. Emilia Ninik, SP. M.Hum.. Semarang, February 22, 2011 Faculty of Letters Soegijapranata Catholic University Dean, Heny Hartono,SS,M.Pd. 058.1.1998.221 iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT First and foremost, I would like to give thanks to Jesus Christ, who has helped me to finish this thesis. I would also like to express my sincerest gratitude to those who have helped me in finishing this thesis, as follows: 1. My major sponsor Drs, YE. Budiyana, MA, who has sincerely guided me and encouraged me with his patience and advice in finishing this thesis; I greatly thank him. 2. Dra. Wuryani Hartanto, MA, who has corrected and provided great guidance to me patiently; I greatly thank her. 3. My loving father, mother, younger sister and all of my family. Your prayers and support is a proof that I will always be loved by all of you. 4. All of my friends in Faculty of Letters, 2005 based especially Lydia, Lily, Astrid, Michelle. 5. My beloved friends, Monita, Andi, Stefanus, Lina, Merry, Hestri who have shared ideas and never stopped giving me their motivations. 6. Hermon Creative Ministry s Dancers, who have shared ideas, happiness, and sadness. Thank you for all the beautiful things that you have done for me. 7. All lecturers and staffs of the English Department, Faculty of Letters, Soegijapranata Catholic University, especially Mrs. Emilia Ninik and Mrs. Heny Hartono, thank you for all the things you have done. iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE OF TITLE...... i PAGE OF APPROVAL......ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.....iii TABLE OF CONTENTS.....iv ABSTRACT.....vi ABSTRAK....vii CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION.... 1 1.1 Background of the Study.... 1 1.2 Field of the Study..2 1.2 Scope of the Study...3 1.3 Problem Formulation...3 1.4 Objective of the Study....... 3 1.5 Significances of the Study...... 3 1.6 Definition of Terms....4 CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF LITERATURE.. 6 2.1. Attitude..6 2.2. Perception....7 2.3. Difable...8 2.4. Learning. 9 v
2.5. Motivation.10 2.6. The Difable s English Learning Process..12 2.7. The Influence of the Teachers Attitudes toward students success in the English learning process...14 CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY...16 CHAPTER IV: DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION...22 4.1. Validity and Reliability.22 4.2. Respondent s Profile.27 4.3. The Teachers Attitudes toward Difables English Learning Process in SLB 27 CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION..58 BIBLIOGRAPHY...59 APPENDICES.61 vi
ABSTRACT Nowadays, teachers attitude is one of the important things to determine students success in English learning. Different teachers may have different attitudes towards their students. The aims of this study are to analyze teachers attitudes toward difables English learning process in SLB and to investigate the factors which influence the teachers attitudes on difables English learning process. The results of this research show that: (1) the teachers attitudes toward the difables English learning process in SLB are favorable. They feel that teaching English in SLB is comfortable and easy. (2) the factors which influence the teachers attitudes are: The nature and the severity of the disabilities, teaching experience, training, factors related to the school, gender and the grade levels. vii
ABSTRAK Saat ini, perilaku guru dalam mengajar adalah hal yang penting dan akan menentukan kesuksesan murid dalam pembelajaran bahasa Inggris. Guru yang berbeda memiliki sikap yang berbeda terhadap murid mereka. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis perilaku guru terhadap proses pembelajaran bahasa Inggris terhadap mereka yang keterbelakangan mental dan untuk mengetahui faktor yang mempengaruhi perilaku guru dalam proses belajar mengajar. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa : (1) Perilaku guru terhadap anak keterbelakangan mental selama proses pembelajaran di SLB adalah baik. Mereka merasa bahwa mengajar Inggris di SLB menyenangkan dan mudah. (2) Faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi perilaku guru tersebut adalah: sifat dan kekurangan dari anak keterbelakangan mental, pengalaman mengajar, training, faktor yang berhubungan dengan sekolah, gender (jenis kelamin) dan tingkatan kelas yang diajar. viii