Consequently, for Contextual Teaching Learning to be effective, all strategies above must be present in the teaching learning process. A teacher
should integrate with other commonly accepted good teaching practices. These other practices include promoting self- regulated learning, addressing
student diversity when teaching, designing authentic assessment and using questioning to develop higher order thinking skills.
5. The Advantages and the Disadvantages of Contextual Teaching and
Learning
Contextual Teaching and Learning is one of the hot topics in education these days. As an approach, Contextual Teaching and Learning has the
advantages and disadvantages in the process of teaching and learning. For the advantage, it make teacher who teach contextually become easier to reach the
goal of teaching learning process. According to Johnson, “The great power of Contextual Teaching and Learning is that it gives all young opportunity to
develop their promise, to develop their talents, and to become informed, capable members of a democratic society.”
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Based on that explanation, Contextual Teaching Learning can develop
students’ communication skill and increase students’ comprehension about current issues which are related
to their live.
On the other hand, the disadvantage of Contextual Teaching and Learning is taking time for the preparation; in preparing the lesson plan,
teacher should recognize students’ diversity and then utilize difference to create a rich learning environment. Besides, the authentic assessment also
takes more time for the teachers to develop and apply.
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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
A. The Method of Research
In this research, the writer uses the Classroom Action Research CAR method. CAR is carried out as a tool to diagnose problems in learning activity in
the class, and as the way to improve students ’ performance in the classroom.
Related to this research, the implementation of CAR is conducted by finding the real problems faced in the classroom related with students
’ condition in learning. To conduct the research, the writer also need to collaborate with the teacher and
together discuss the problem, and then find the best solution to solve it.
B. The Subject and the Object of Study
The subject of this study is students at the second grade of MTs. Al- Mujahidin Cikarang. The number of students consists of 36 thirty six. Meanwhile,
the object of this study is Contextual Teaching Learning method to improve their undersanding in learning passive voice of the simple past tense.
C. The Writer’s Role on the Study
In this research, the writer has a role as the observer. He observes and writes in details the situation in the classroom during Classroom Action Research.
