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attitudes Robbins, 2001, it also affects the English teaching and learning activities.
Moreover, there are several students who have motivational problems related to English teaching and learning activities at school. During several years
teaching at SMP Pangudi Luhur Sedayu, the researcher happened to find that the students also have the same problem. Many of the students cannot successfully
accomplish their tasks and assignments because they do not have motivation to learn English. Thus, incorporating video materials in English learning activities
was meant to enhance students’ motivation. The way the videos are used in English learning activities will also affect students’ motivation Sherman, 2003
In this respect, this research is to identify students’ perceptions toward the
use of video materials in their English teaching and learning activities in SMP Pangudi Luhur Sedayu. The researcher is intended
to understand students’ perception towards the use of video materials in relation with motivation problem.
As stated by Robbins 2001 that perception can influence motivation, the researcher aims
to know how the perception affects students’ motivation in learning English. This research is also meant to find out how the video materials
implemented in the students ’ English learning activities.
B. Problem Formulation
The problems of the research are formulated as follows. 1.
How does the teacher use the video materials in English teaching and learning activities in SMP Pangudi Luhur Sedayu?
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2. What are the ninth grade students’ perceptions towards the use of video
materials in the English teaching and learning activities carried out at SMP Pangudi Luhur Sedayu?
C. Problem Limitation
The focus of the study is the ninth grade student s’ perceptions towards the
use of video materials in English teaching and learning activities at SMP Pangudi Luhur Sedayu.
Through examining students’ perceptions, the teacher will be able to improve teaching methods and strategies by implementing video materials at
SMP Pangudi Luhur Sedayu which had been applied before. It is also needed for teacher to select the suitable video materials for students.
D. Research Objectives
The objectives of the study are to answer two questions presented in the problem formulation. The answer to the first questions covers the information
about the use of video materials in English teaching and learning activities. It will also elaborate the teaching strategies used by the English teacher of SMP Pangudi
Luhur Sedayu. The answer to the second question explores the ninth grade students’ perceptions towards the use of video materials in English teaching and
learning activities carried out at SMP Pangudi Luhur Sedayu.
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E. Research Benefits
The study, hopefully, is beneficial for those who deal with language teaching and learning, particularly teachers, students, and future researchers. First,
it helps the teachers, especially the teachers of SMP Pangudi Luhur Sedayu, to know students’ perceptions on the use of video materials so that they can review
their teaching and learning activities which had been carried out. They can improve their teaching method and strategies to be suitable with the use of video
materials. They will also be able to select video materials which are suitable with students’ perceptions. Second, the study is beneficial for students of SMP Pangudi
Luhur Sedayu because they can experience teaching and learning activities suitable with their needs and interest. At last, the study benefits future researchers
because it can be used as the basis for conducting further researches on English language teaching and learning to which video is implemented.
F. Definition of Terms
