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However, the junior high school students seem to always have bad perception on writing. Their intention to write in English is very low although there are so many
recent technologies that they can use as the media of writing. Besides, the students usually find difficulties in writing in English. Their problem usually comes from their
lack of finding ideas and writing correctly in English. Hence, finding a good method of teaching and learning can be a great solution
to these problems and to help the students to learn writing easier.
B. Identification of the problem
Based on the observation conducted in SMP N 1 Mlati, the researcher found several problems related to the process of teaching and learning English in SMP N 1
Mlati. The problems came from the teacher, students, and process of the teaching and learning English.
The first problem came from the teacher. The teacher indeed should know the role of the teacher itself, where she puts herself in the teaching and learning process.
The modern teacher will take the role as the planner, facilitator, assessor, etc. The teachers nowadays are not supposed to only give information like in the conventional
method. The teacher should move forward to be the planner and the facilitator who plans and facilitates the teaching and learning process to run well and the students can
really use their utmost ability to learn. Moreover, the teacher should be a good
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assessor, since the assessment is very important as one of the keys to improve the students’ ability.
Meanwhile based on the observation done by the researcher, the English teacher at SMP N 1 Mlati was used to applying the conventional method in which she
was as the only information giver. It meant that all the materials were mostly given to the students by lecturing them and asking them to do the exercises later on. The
teacher preferred giving the students LKS to using other technique which might draw the students’ interest.
The second problem was from the students. The students, as the researcher said in the previous, lacked intention of writing in English. The main reason to this
problem was because the students did not have such interest in the writing activities. In fact, in mastery writing, the students should have interest in English writing. Yet,
many students said that English was a difficult subject to be learned. Besides that, regarding their ability in writing, the students found difficulties
and confusion on how to write in English. They do not know how to express their ideas into English. They already had difficulty in finding the ideas and became worse
when it comes to write them in English. Furthermore, based on the observation and interview with the students
’ representatives, the students usually find it difficult to write in English correctly in the terms of spelling, diction or vocabulary selection,
and grammar.
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The last aspect is the process of teaching and learning English. The teacher, as it was said before, usually used the conventional method. The teacher usually gave
material by lecturing and giving exercise which sometimes were incapable of involving the students in the learning process and activities. The learning process was
usually teacher-centered one. Besides, based on the observation done by the researcher, the teaching-learning process was not quite encouraging the students to
learn writing since the media or the materials did not attract their interest. Moreover, the teacher rarely used group or pair work which can help the students to get chances
to improve themselves. Actually, group or pair work can facilitate the students to improve their learning. Besides that, group or pair work can give the students the
opportunity to share their ideas, and also get ideas from their peer.
C. Limitation of the problem
Based on further observation done by the researcher, it showed that the students in class VII D were quite heterogenic. Their intelligence and ability in
learning were various. Some of the students were dominant in the class, some of them were average in their level, and few of them were slow learners. However, most of
the students of class VII D were very active, cheerful, having good excitement in learning. Besides that, the students of class VII D showed some interest when they
are learning in group or pair. They liked to do the exercises with their peer in the group.
