An Analysis of Classroom Interaction between Students and Teacher Based on Flander's Interaction Analysis Category at The Eleventh Grade of SMAN 11 Purworejo in The Academic Year of 2012/2013

Abstract

This research is to describe the interaction between students and teacher during teaching-learning process, and which one is more dominant in category of Flander’s interaction analysis. The researcher uses qualitative research approach. The observation, field note, video recording are done to collect the data. The participants are one teacher and students in one specific class. The teacher and the students are observed in their interaction in the English class. The data are presented in the form of descriptive and narrative report. This research found that the teacher interacted with the whole class which is included in Teacher Talk (59.8%). The student(s) interact with the teacher which is included in Student Talk (35.5%). Moreover, the Students Silence often happened when the students are asked by the teacher, but they do not directly answer or respond to the teacher’s questions (6.9%). The interaction between students and teacher is dominated by the teacher. It means that teacher must change the way of teaching to make their students active. At least, through Flander’s system analysis we can describe the interaction between students and teacher in teaching-learning process. It is beneficial to improve teacher’s method to make students more active in classroom.

Keywords: Flander’s system analysis, classroom interaction, students, teacher.