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Item Responses Number Percentage
b. No
Reasons: 1.
Students have been learning tenses since
they were in Elementary School.
2. There are some patterns
to learn. 3.
Students have understood tenses.
4. Students often read
texts. 5.
Tenses are simple and easy.
6. No reason
8 2
1 2
1 1
1 28. 6
7. 14
3. 57 7. 14
3. 57 3. 57
3. 57
2. Learners’ Characteristics Based on the Interview
In order to obtain detailed information about learners’ characteristics, the researcher also looked for the data by conducting an interview. The researcher
interviewed one of English teachers of SMA 1 Kasihan who taught tenth grade students.
The results of the interview showed that the level of students’ proficiency in English was fair. Teacher said that cognitively their mark was good enough.
They could answer some questions and do the task. However, in speaking and writing practice they were not good enough. The tenses that they used were not in
good order.
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their feeling was good, they would be active in class. However, if their feeling was not good, they would not be active. Teacher said that it depended on how the
teacher taught, how the teacher made them active, and it also depended on the materials. If they liked the materials, they would be motivated to be active in
class. Moreover, their motivation to learn English was high enough. The teacher also stated that students still found difficulties in speaking and
writing. They were lack of grammar ability, especially tenses. When the students performed and spoke in front of the class, the tense that they used was not good. It
also happened in their writing. They were still confused to use the tense when they were speaking and writing. Their grammar ability was under achievement.
From the data of questionnaire and interview, the learners’ characteristics could be concluded into some points. Here, the summary of data about learners’
characteristics which was got from questionnaires and interview in Table 4. 8.
Table 4.8 Summary of Learners’ Characteristics Criteria Explanation
Level of English proficiency • The students’ English proficiency
was fair. • Students can do the task, but their
speaking and writing abilities were low.
Motivation • Students have high motivation.
Enthusiasm • Students’ moods could be easy to
change. • Not all students were active.
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Criteria Explanation
Students’ grammar ability • Students’ grammar ability was under
achievement. • Students’ grammar performance in
speaking and writing were low. • Students still found difficulty in
learning and using tenses.
B. Goals, General Purposes, Topics
