7
Through this study, it is expected that English Language Education Study Program Sanata Dharma University also pays attention to the suggestions given
by the students for the improvement of the quality of the teaching technique used in English Language Education Study Program Sanata Dharma University. It is
also expected that the implementation of the group presentation technique will develop the teaching materials used in English Language Education Study
Program Sanata Dharma University.
F. DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
1. Perception In this study, perception is defined as “The process by which an organism
receives or extracts certain information about the environment” Forgus, 1966. In other words, perception in this study refers to how the students perceive on
receiving group presentation technique as the teaching-learning technique. 2. Group Presentations Course Guidelines for presentation
In this study, group presentation is defined as a presentation conducted by a group which explains a method in language teaching and then simulate the
method. Group presentation is divided into two parts. The first part is the theoretical review. In the theoretical review, the members of the group have to
explain the method. The second part is the method simulation. In the method simulation, the group who has presented the theoretical review should simulate
how the method works. The members of the group should assign one of the members as the teacher and the rest should be the students.
8
3. Language Teaching Methodology KPE 264 Based on “Panduan Akademik 2002”, Language Teaching Methodology is
one of the compulsory courses taught in English Education Study Program in Sanata Dharma University Yogyakarta. In this study Language Teaching
Methodology refers to a course which has a goal to assist the students to have adequate knowledge of well-established language teaching approaches and
methods and to help the students be able to apply the knowledge. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
CHAPTER II THEORETICAL REVIEW
The theoretical review is divided into two parts. The first part is the theoretical discussion. The theoretical discussion is divided into five subtitles: 1
The definition of presentation and some characteristics of presentation. 2 Definitions of perception, the perceptual process, and factors influencing
someone in having his or her perception. 3 Definition of cooperative learning, characteristics of cooperative learning, and benefits of cooperative learning. 4
Characteristics and principles of constructivism. 5 The nature of Language Teaching Methodology. The second part is the theoretical framework.
A. THEORETICAL DISCUSSION
In the theoretical discussion, the writer presents five points. First is the definition and the characteristics of presentation, second is the definition of
perception, the perceptual process, and factors influencing someone in having his or her perception, third is the definition, the characteristics, and benefits of
cooperative learning, fourth is the characteristics of constructivism model, and fifth is the discussion of the nature of Language Teaching Methodology course.
1. Presentation
In the following discussion, the writer presents the definition of presentation and the characteristics of presentation.
9 PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
