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A Link between Teachers’ Beliefs and Classroom Practice on Using Storytelling to
Teach English to Kindergarten Students

Estriani Hana Sulistiawati

Abstract
In teaching English, it is important to explore the teacher’s beliefs which underlie
teachers’ practice in classroom. As a consequence, the writer inquired about how
the classroom practice reflects the teachers’ beliefs on using storytelling to teach
English to kindergarten students. The writer conducted a research based on the
research question about how the classroom practice reflect the teachers’ beliefs
on using storytelling to teach English to kindergarten students. The aim of the
study was investigating the relationship between the teachers’ beliefs and their
practices in using storytelling to teach English in kindergarten schools, Salatiga.
The present study employed a qualitative method. The instrument of data
collection was structured interview. The sample of the study consisted of 10
teachers from 2 different Kindergarten schools in Salatiga. The findings showed
a) The classroom practice on using storytelling b) Storytelling is beneficial. This
present study was conducted to make the teachers aware of the relationship
between their classroom practice and their beliefs. Einardottir (2003) argues that
raising teachers’ awareness of their beliefs is an important aspect in curriculum

development and teacher education (cited in Fleer, 2010).
Key words: teachers’ beliefs, classroom practice, storytelling, teaching English