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also expects that after knowing the result, the other young learners’ teachers who use pictures will get some beneficial recommendation from this research.
2. The other researchers
Hopefully, the result of this research will give stimulation for the other researchers who have interest in investigating related studies. Moreover, it is also
expected that the information of the teachers’ perception in the use of picture in teaching English to young learners will enrich their knowledge.
F. Definition of Terms
There are several terms that need to be clarified related to the research. The terms are as follows.
1. Perception
This study explores teacher perception on the use of pictures in teaching English to young learners. Suparinah 1986 defines perception as an active process
in which a person views a stimulus together with his experiences, motivation, and attitude Suparinah, 1986. According to Kemp and Smellie, perception is the process
whereby one becomes aware of the world around oneself Kemp and Smellie, 1989. They defined perception as a cognitive process in which a person views information
and environment through listening, seeing, smelling, feeling, and thinking. They also describe perception as a unique interpretation toward particular phenomenon.
Based on definitions above, in this research, perception deals with the way teachers think, feel and view the use of pictures in teaching English to young learners.
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2. Picture
Duffy and Walter 1985: 249 define picture as some hand-made images that relate, however, distantly to the appearance or structure of real or image things. On
the other hand, Heinich 1982:84 has a simpler description about picture. He defines picture as photographic representation of people, places, things that are usually taken
from books, catalogues, and study prints or magazines. The pictures in this study deal with the images related to the appearance of
real image things, made by the teachers or taken from books which are used in pre activity, main activity and post activity in the classroom.
3. Young learners
According to Suyanto 2007, young learners are elementary students in the age of 6-12 years old. They have learned English since they are at the age of 6-12
years old. They are also known as beginners when they learn English in this age. Another description of young learners is given by Smith 1982:16. He divided the
young learners into two levels, namely, the primary grade and the intermediate grade. The primary grade is the level of students in the first three years in elementary school,
whereas the intermediate grade is the level of the students in the last three years in elementary school.
In this research, the researcher tends to use the definition of young learners in which they are in the first grade up to third grade of elementary school.
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CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
In this chapter, the writer would like to provide theoretical description and theoretical framework of this study. The theoretical description discusses some
theories related to this research whereas the theoretical framework discusses major relevant theories which help in answering the reaserch questions.
A. Theoretical Description
In this part, the researcher would like to describe some underlying theories related to the study. They are the theory of pictures, the theory of young learners, and
the theory of perception.
1. Pictures
In this part, the researcher would desrcribe the theory of pictures in Teaching and learning process and the criteria of good pictures
a. Pictures in Teaching and Learning Process
Pictures are widely used in teaching and learning process. As Heinich 1982 states that concrete experiences facilitate learning and the acquisition, retention, and
usability of abstract symbols. Further, he says that pictures as instructional media not only provide necessary concrete experiences, but also help students to integrate their
prior experiences Heinich, 1982: 11.
