Case Study International Classes

7 done in this field will bring about positive developments to the countrys education which may lead us to a better Indonesia.

F. Definitions of Terms

In order to avoid misconception and help readers grasp the concepts of the discussion in the paper, the researcher provides the definitions of several key- terms which are used in writing the research paper.

1. Case Study

This study is categorized as a case study because it focuses on a specific event in terms of the relationships between the use of English as the means of delivering materials in an international class and the student English grammar accuracy in writing. Based on the three main types of case studies identified by Stake 1994, this case study is an intrinsic case study, for it is carried on in order to understand a particular case in question. Stake 1995 also states that an intrinsic case study is the one where the interest lies in the case itself for its own sake, for example: a teacher looking at a problematic student. In this study, a case study is intended to explain the “how” aspect of the use of English in regard to its effects on the student English grammar accuracy.

2. International Classes

Lightbrown and Spada 1990: 431 states that “Immersion programs are referred to by Krashen 1984 as communicative programs par excellence since the focus is almost exclusively on meaning through subject matter instruction rather than on the form of language itself.” In addition, Lapkin, Swain Shapson PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI 8 1990 propose that “Immersion environment provides ample incentive and opportunity for learners to acquire both receptive reading listening and productive speaking writing teaching-learning skills.” In this study, immersion programs will sometimes be referred as international classes as well as content activities. According to Stephen D. Krashen and Tracy D. Terrell 1983, content activities refer to “learning academic subject matter such as math, science, social studies, art, and music in the target language.” The major principle of content activities goes along the same line with the execution of Content-based Instruction CBI in SMAN 3’s international class. In short, since the core idea of the immersion programs, international classes, and content activities is more or less the same, the use of them is interchangeable.

3. Content-Based Instruction