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has a beneficial effect on learner motivation. Motivation is intrinsic factor that leads the students at a good learning progress. Moreover, there are two more
advantages of the computer in this study that are first, it makes the students to be more familiar with computer operation. Hence, they will be able to use and utilize
technology development in the learning process. Second, it will facilitate independent learning method where the students can practice the English learning
at their own pace. Considering the disadvantages of using computer-based media, the writer
reveals that the school has provided a computer laboratory equipped with online computer, so the school does not face the financial barriers problems related to the
cost of providing online computer facility. Besides, the materials, made by the writer, had been validated by the English teacher. Therefore, the students do not
need to search the materials individually, but it still needs internet connection to access the materials. Regarding the selected and prepared materials, it is expected
that the students are able to improve their basic tenses comprehension. In addition, the way of learning will change because by using computer-based media, the
context ‘play’ to learn English emerges. Hence, the learning becomes more entertaining and indirectly this way of learning may change their thought that
English was difficult.
2. The Roles of Teachers as The User of certain Software
The existence of teacher will be better in order to assure the learning process. The role of teacher is as a contributor who uses computer as a tool to
receive and deliver knowledge, and as an author who is the user of authoring
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systems on which the teacher uses the existence software to create computer- based exercises as the medium to learn tenses.
3. Learning Tenses in the form of Exercises as stated in the Curriculum
Tenses are part of grammar learning. In the grammar learning, there are three main aspects according to Larsen and Freeman 2003: 19-22. First, learners
have to be taught grammar because it is not acquired naturally. Second, grammar structures are not acquired in a set order. Sometimes, when the students continue
to learn a new form, they still will backslide. Third, all aspects of grammar are not learned in a single process. Besides, there are three dimensions in the grammar
learning, namely, form which is related to the structures, meaning, and use. Therefore, this study would facilitate grammar teaching and learning by
practicing supplementary exercises focused on certain tenses. The simple present would focus on the first-three functions, according to Celce, Murcia, Larsen, and
Freeman 1999, namely 1 habitual actions in the present, 2 general timeless truth, such as physical laws or customs, 3 and with be and other stative verbs to
indicate states or even the inception states p. 113. Besides, the simple past would focus on the first-four functions, namely 1 a definite single completed
eventaction in the past, 2 habitual or repeated actionevent in the past, 3 an event with duration that applied in the past with the implication that it no longer
applies in the present, and 4 with states in the past according to Celce, Murcia, Larsen, and Freeman 1999: 114. Hence, by having good comprehension of the
tenses, the students are expected to be able to learn other more complex tenses. In
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addition, in practicing the exercises, there are feedbacks to encourage the students to go forth.
4. Facilitating Independent Learning
