Pair reaction Undesired Responses UDRs
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DISCUSSION
The students’ responses could be different and varied depending on the teacher instructions in a certain time, such as when the teacher was asking the
students to form a group, the teacher might allow them to yell or to speak louder. On the other hand, if the students were being asked by the teacher to listen when teacher
was explaining; the teacher might not allow the student to yell or to speak louder. When the students were walking around the class while teacher was explaining, the
students’ walking might be undesired by the teacher. However, it was different if the teacher asked them to form a group, the students’ walking were desired by the
teacher. Different responses shown by the students did not only depend on the instruction, characters of the stude
nts seemed to also affect the students’ responses.
During the observations, the researcher found that the students who did the UDRs were the same persons. From this situation, it could be seen that even the
teacher applied various methods or strategies to trigger their students’ activeness; the
students who had problem with their characters would not be what the teacher “wanted”, such as lazy students. It could be observed when their friends were busy
opening book and discussing the topic, such students were just sleeping or busy of doing unnecessary things. The
refore, various methods or strategies the teacher’s applied to make the students active, somehow were not always able to make the
students involve in the learning process activity. It, of course, needed more time and process to change their bad characters. The way to overcome these kinds of students,
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the researcher could also be done to study the motivation and family background of those students.
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
This study describes the students’ responses when the English teacher used NHT technique to deliver the English lessons. After analyzing the observation and
interview which were conducted by the researcher in a state junior high school with the participant of one English teacher and the students of class VIIG here comes the
conclusion. Based on Borich as cited in Muhammad 2014 about responses, there are two types of responses which are Desired Responses DRs and UnDesired
Responses UDRs. The results of the observation showed that the students performed both DRs such as listening to the teacher, taking notes and discussing the
topic and UDRs such as walking around the class, folding paper, chatting unrelated topic, and making noise such as speaking louder talking about someone else. Also
from the interview with the students, some students showed UDRs. These UDRs were sleeping, walking, and having some jokes with friends. From the interview with
the students, they mentioned some DRs that they showed during class such as raising herhis hand when their names were being called, trying to find the answer when their
names were being called and discussing the answer with the member of the group. Furthermore desired responses can be classified into verbal and nonverbal
responses. From the findings the students also performed the verbal responses such as
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yelling, discussing the topic, speaking up with the members of their group related to the topic and asking friends for the answer. Non verbal responses such as standing
and looking for their group quickly, writing on their book, paying attention to the teacher by looking at the teacher, taking note, opening and closing the book, opening
the dictionary and reading handout were also performed. From the interview, it was mentioned that some students were writing in their note while the teacher was
delivering the material. On the other hand, UDRs were also shown by the students such as, walking
around the class, not paying attention and chatting with friends which is not related to the topic, putting hisher head on the table, disturbing friend b
y taking friend’s book, tweaking someone’s ear, drawing pictures animal and cartoon, making scratch on
the table, and folding the paper. As stated by Borich as cited in Muhammad’s journal
2014 those UDR also can be classified into verbal and nonverbal responses. Verbal undesired responses were performed by the students by chatting with
friends and laughing with friend beside herhim talking about someone else. Non verbal undesired responses can be classified into pairindividual reaction. Pair
reaction s are disturbing a friend by taking a friend’s book, borrowing a friend’s note,
tweaking someone’s ear, and cheating other groups answer. Individual reactions were walking around the class, putting hisher head on the table, drawing pictures animal
and cartoon, making scratch on the table, folding the paper, forgetting number, keeping silentdidn’t say anything. Based on the interview result, some students said
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that they prefer to be silent when they didn’t know the answer. This silence can be classified as nonverbal responses. Some students also said that when they were
getting bored, they would play the paper by folding it and flied it. In addition, some students said that they would joke with friends, sleeping, and didn’t care whatever the
teacher said. From the finding, the researcher found that NHT method makes the students
more active and motivated which is desired by the teacher. However, the UDRs were also showed very often by the students during the observation. These UDRs were
done by some studen ts who didn’t seem to be motivated to study.
Overall, the students’ responses varied depending on the instructions given by the teacher. When the students don’t give some responses it doesn’t mean that the
students don’t learn. The researcher hopes that this study will give benefits to the English teachers to know the students’ responses when the teacher uses NHT strategy
and to make the teacher aware about the kinds of methods or strategies that would be used in herhis class because students’ responses or students’ reactions can be
different dependi ng on the teachers’ instruction, method, and strategies.
For further study, the students’ responses could be observed from other classes with different levels, which are grade VIII or IX. Further study can also be
done by differentiating the genre between male and female students to see whether there is difference. It is also suggested that NHT type would be better if the grouping
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is done in small groups 3-4 students because big groups are more difficult to handle. Further research could also be done to study the motivation and family background of
the students who showed UDRs in class
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This thesis would not have been completed without the help and support from many people. Therefore, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the
following people who have assisted in completing this thesis. First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Jesus Christ, who has made everything beautifully
according to his plan. His blessing can’t be explained by any word. Dra. Martha Nandari, M.A., my supervisor, who was abundantly helpful and gave meaningful
assistance, support, patience and guidance. Prof. Dr. Gusti Astika, M.A, my second reader, without his knowledge, idea and assistance this study would not have been
completed. PESAT Ministry communities. Thanks for the time, pray and the entire donation during my study. My big family, my parents, my siblings, thanks for your
pray, time, support, donation and everything. The Principal, the English teacher and the seventh grade students of SMP Negeri 2 Tuntang who helped me to obtain the
research data. My beloved boy, ‘3side’ who loves me a lot and always cheer me up. I
know without your support I won’t be able to finish this study. CM Campus Ministry communities, especially for Mr. Wellem and Mr. Tri who always giving
their pray and their time to listen me. All my friends who help, support and motivated me, Vincent, Elis, Vita, Yuni, Lisda. The last, I give my biggest gratitude for all
whose names I cannot mention here who help a lot during my study in English Department of Satya Wacana Christian University.
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Appendix 1 Observation table
Activity given by the teacher Students
’ responsesactivities
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Appendix 2 Interview Questions
For the English teacher
1. Bagaimana kegiatan pembelajaran di kelas ketika ibu menggunakan metode
NHT ini? 2.
Apakah ibu selalu melakukan strategi NHT ini? Dan disaat situasi seperti apa ibu menggunakan strategi ini?
3. Bagaimana respon anak-anak ketika ibu menjelaskan dan kemudian bertanya
tentang pelajaran yang baru saja ibu ajarkan? 4.
Apa yang ibu lakukan untuk mengatasi siswa yang cenderung mengganggu proses pembelajaran?
5. Kesulitan atau kendala-kendala apa saja yang dilakukan murid yang sering
ibu temui saat pelajaran berlangsung dengan menggunakan model NHT ini?
For the 10 students 1.
Apa yang kamu lakukan ketika guru menjelaskan materi pelajaran? 2.
Aktivitas apa saja yang kamu lakukan di dalam kelas yang berhubungan dengan kegiatan belajar?
3. Persiapan apa yang kamu lakukan kalau gurumu memanggil nomormu?
4. Apa yang kamu lakukan kalau nomormu dipanggil oleh guru?