A CASE STUDY OF LANGUAGE TEACHING METHOD USED BY THE OUTSTANDING ENGLISH TEACHER OF SMA NEGERI 5 PURWOREJO IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2013/2014

Abstract

The researcher wants to know what the language teaching method used by an English teacher of SMA Negeri 5 Purworejo who has a lot of achievements in her career as English teacher. She is Ms. Nikmah Nurbaity. Besides, the researcher wants to know whether there are unique things in English teaching learning process in her class. This research is a qualitative research. For observing the object of research, the researcher does it in 3 days (July, 20, 27, 31 2013). The place of this research is in SMA Negeri 5 Purworejo. The sampling technique of the research is uses the purposive and snowball sampling. The researcher interviews Ms. Nikmah and her students. The researcher uses the triangulation for data collecting (observation, interview, and documentation). The instrument in this research is human instrument that is the researcher herself. The researcher finds 8 language teaching methods used by Ms. Nikmah. They are The Grammar-Translation Method, Community Language Learning, Content-Based Learning, Multiple Intelligences, The Direct Method, Desuggestopedia, The Audio-Lingual Method, and The Silent Way. Besides, the researcher finds the unique things in teaching learning process in class of Ms. Nikmah. Such as, Ms. Nikmah does not use textbook to tell the narrative (story of Cinderella) and make it be up-to-date. For example, she changes the character in the story with her students. It makes the story more interest.

Keywords: Language Teaching Method, the Outstanding English Teacher, the Unique Things