TEACHERS PERCEPTION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE

LABORATORY ROLES
(A Case Study at SMP Negeri 4 Pati in the Academic Year of
2014 / 2015)

A THESIS
Submitted as a Partial fulfillment of the requirements for Master Degree in
English Education of Graduate Program of Teacher Training and Education
Faculty

By:
Mohammad IskandarDzulkurnain
S891308026

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
GRADUATE PROGRAM
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY
SEBELASMARETUNIVERSITY
SURAKARTA
2015
ABSTRACT
 Mohammad Iskandar Dzulkurnain. S891308026 ,2015.
TEACHERSPERCEPTION OF TEACHER ROLES IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
LABORATORY (A Case Study at SMP Negeri 4 Pati in the Academic Year 2014 /
2015). First Consultant: Dra.DewiRochsantiningsih, M.Ed, Ph.D., Second
Consultant: Dr. Sujoko, M.A.Thesis, Surakarta: English Department, Graduate
Program of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Sebelas Maret University,
June 2015.
The objectives of this research are to describe: 1) Teachers perception of
their competence in operating tools and system in language laboratory; 2)
Teachers perception of the teachers roles in language laboratory; 3) Teachers
perception of the problems occured in language laboratory operation and the
attempts to solve them; 4) Teachers perception of the roles of students in
language laboratory;and 5) Teachers perception of how students motivation in
learning English using language laboratory.
This case studyis conducted in SMPN 4 Pati, Central Java.The subject of the
study is English teachers at SMPN 4 Pati in the Academic Year of 2014/2015. The
type of this research is qualitative research.This research uses three kinds of
methods to collect the data, which include depth-interview, observation, and
documentation. The data are analyzed through four stages: data collection, data
reduction, presentation, and conclusion.
The analysis isrelated to teachers perception of teacher roles in English
language laboratoryat SMPN 4 Pati. The result of analysis presents: 1) The
English teachers describe their perception of teacher roles in English language
laboratory in terms of teachers competence is that in their profession,
professional teachers shouldrecognize lesson plan, conduct a quality teaching and
learning process, and evaluate students learning.2) The English teachers describe
their perception of teacher roles in English language laboratory is that most of the
English teachers organize teaching and learning activities that can motivate the
students to be actively involved in the process of teaching and learning by creating
activities which bring about fun and cooperative of learning. 3) The English
teachers describe their perception of teacher in English language laboratory in
terms of the problems occured is that athough in general the English teachers can
be regarded as professional teachers, there are some aspects which still need
improvement.4) The English teachers describe their perception of the roles of
students in language laboratoryare advance organizer, presentation, conversation
practice, role play, comprehension, answer and question and reading aloud.5) The
English teachers describe their perception in terms of students motivation for
being active, responsive, and risk-taking.
In conclusion, this research implies that the English teachers at SMP Negeri
4 Pati teacher A and B has good perception in teacher roles in language laboratory
because they definitely competent and understand about teaching learning in
language laboratory. The teacher also competent to solve the problem occurred
and motivated the student. Meanwhile, Student responds positively on language
laboratory implemented by the teacher.
Keywords:perception, language laboratory, case study