Challenges of An Elementary School English Teacher: A Qualitative Study
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Challenges And Strategies, Elementary School, TEYLAbstract
To ensure that that students have the skills in the future, teaching English language in elementary school level is essential. However, in the process, it experiences various challenges, especially when being carried out in domestic places where there are limitations existing. The focus of this research is to determine the challenges faced by an English teacher at Muhammadiyah Jogokariyan Elementary School and strategies that have been implemented to solve the problems. This qualitative research used semi-structured interview with the English teacher at Muhammadiyah Jogokariyan Elementary School. The results showed that the existing problems can be categorized into three i.e. the problems of the students, teachers, and supporting facilities. From students, challenges emerged such as lack of enthusiasm, low concentration, and low vocabulary. Meanwhile, the challenge that arises from teachers is a lack of understanding of teaching methods. Furthermore, problems related to facilities are present because schools do not provide adequate facilities to support the teacher to conduct the teaching process smoothly for both teachers and the students. In working with these problems, the teacher has utilized and implemented some strategies.
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