Review of Literature Methods Used in Teaching English at SMAN 1 Kuta Utara.
explanation, role play technique, reading aloud, translation technique, copying technique, identification technique, dialogue technique, dictation technique, and
testing technique. As Marian a’s study contains almost everything relates to teaching
method, the weakness which can be found is the less explanation of the results in applying the methods since it does not really focus on the result that can be obtained
through the methods applied. The result whether the students can understand the materials given through those methods are not specifically discussed.
The study which is entitled “The Approach, Methods, and Techniques Used in
English Language Teaching at the State Elementary School No. 2 Gianyar” from
Cindraheni 2007 is based on the theory proposed by Richards and Rodgers 1992. Cindraheni’s study is similar with this study as both studies analyze the methods and
techniques of English teaching. Unlike the other studies which are more specific in analyzing the method, Cindraheni’s study presents the general analysis of the
teaching method in a certain school. Cindraheni’s study also describes the difficulties in using the teaching method. The difficulties that are faced by teachers and students
are included in Cindraheni’s study which become the strength if compared with other studies. The weakness is in the discussion about both good and bad effects of the
methods which are not found in Cindraheni’s study. “English Teaching Techniques Used in SD Negeri 1 Abianbase in Teaching
Language Skills” is the following study to be reviewed which was written by Dewi 2007. Dewi’s study is aimed to analyze the techniques which are applied by the
English teacher in teaching language skills. Dewi’s study adopted the theory from Mackey 1978: 36. This study is slightly similar with Dewi’s study. The similarity is
on the contents which are discussed in both studies. Dewi’s study also focuses on the problems that are faced by the teachers in teaching language skills, such as lack of
time, lack of ideas, lack of facilities, and the students’ attitude. This becomes another part of the study which strengthens it. The weakness of Dewi’s study is that the
analysis of the teaching method only concerns about the teacher’s performance
without concerning about the students’ ability in accepting such techniques.
The study which is entitled “The Effectiveness of Teaching Vocabulary through
Total Physical Response Method” written by Fadillah 2011 analyzed the objective condition of the effectiveness of using Total Physical Response Method in Teaching
Vocabulary at the seventh grade of junior high school. It includes the differences of the students’ vocabulary mastery learnt by using Total Physical Response Method
com pared to the students’ vocabulary mastery learnt by using Grammar Translation
Method, and the students’ vocabulary achievement learnt by using Total Physical Response Method. Even though Fadillah’s study is related to this study, there is one
clear differe nt that can be found. Fadillah’s study is about the effectiveness of a
certain teaching method while this study analyzes the types of the teaching method used by the teachers in a particular school. The strength of Fadillah’s study is the
specific explanation of a certain method in teaching process which contains deep discussion of it. Fadillah’s study aims to compare the effectiveness between Total
Physical Response and Grammar Translation Method in terms of the result that can be obtained by the students. It tells that Total Physical Response is better for the
students in mastering grammar instead of using Grammar Translation Method. The study to be reviewed afterwards is entitled
“The Use of Clustering Technique in Teaching Writing Narrative Text A Quasi-Experimental Study of
Tenth Graders in One Senior High School in Bandung” which was written by Adriati 2013. Adriati’s study was conducted to analyze the use of clustering technique in
teaching writing narrative text. The research method which was used in this study is quasi-
experimental. Adriati’s study used quantitative method, especially in design of quasi-experimental. The design of Lodico et al. 2006 was chosen to support the
quantitative method. This study is different with Adriati’s study in terms of the discussion and the data collection method. The quasi-experimental design is also the
strength of Adriati’s study as this design is the most practical option in conducting outcome evaluation. The data source is not specific enough as the data source is taken
from one high school but no specific high school as the data source. The next study comes from Gusviani 2013 entitled
“The Use of English Song in Teaching Listening Skill A Quasi Experimental of Eleven Grade of Senior High
School at SMA Neg eri 4 Cimahi” is aimed to find out the use of English song as a
medium in improving students’ listening skill. Gusviani’s study is more specific in discussing the use of English song as a method in teaching listening skill. This is the
difference if it is compared with this study. It uses a medium which is English song in
teaching listening skill. Gusviani’s study has a strength in terms of teaching process result. The idea of using English song as a medium of teaching helps the students to
improve their u nderstanding. Gusviani’s study has taken an idea that in the listening
class, the teachers can bring more attractive mediums in teaching listening skill. There is no big weakness found in Gusviani’s study as it already explains the
problems of the study briefly and it explains the result of using such medium in teaching listening.
The last study is entitled “The Genre-Based Approach to Teaching Writing
Report Text” which comes from Fauziah 2014. Fauziah’s study is about the effectiveness of genre-based ap
proach in teaching writing report text. Fauziah’s study differs with this study in terms of effectiveness of a certain mehod. Fauziah’s study is
specific in discussing the method’s effectiveness. The weakness of Fauziah’s study is the use of Indonesian language in doing an interview. The interview should be using
English as the students who were interviewed are English students. The strength of Fauziah’s study is the brief and complete discussion about Genre-Based Approach,
Its effect in teaching and its function in the classroom. Besides seven studies to be reviewed, this study also reviewed an article from
an international journal. The article is entitled “University Teachers and Students’
Perceptions of ELT Methodologies and Their Effectiveness ” which is written by
Wilhelm and Chen Pei 2008. This article is taken from GEMA: Online Journal of Language Studies, volume 8, page 79-102. This article discusses a perception about
English teaching method in three Universities located in China which includes the effectiveness of the methods which are used. This article is much related to this study
as it contains with English teaching method.