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THE REASONS OF USING OF POWERPOINT IN LANGUAGE
CLASSROOMS
Mikhael Kristiani
ABSTRACT
In modern era, the uses of PowerPoint presentations had considerably increased
through teachings in classrooms. It had an important role in presenting ideas and
explaining materials. This study was aimed at helping both teachers and students
in using PowerPoint presentations in language classrooms. Observation method
was used in this study. Four lecturers in English Department, Faculty of Language
and Literature, Satya Wacana Christian University were interviewed after each
class had been observed. The instruments of this study were notes that described
usages of PowerPoint presentations in the classrooms and semi-interviewed
questions to gain more reasons to consider when to use PowerPoint presentations.
The findings revealed
Key words: PowerPoint, reasons, language classroom
CLASSROOMS
Mikhael Kristiani
ABSTRACT
In modern era, the uses of PowerPoint presentations had considerably increased
through teachings in classrooms. It had an important role in presenting ideas and
explaining materials. This study was aimed at helping both teachers and students
in using PowerPoint presentations in language classrooms. Observation method
was used in this study. Four lecturers in English Department, Faculty of Language
and Literature, Satya Wacana Christian University were interviewed after each
class had been observed. The instruments of this study were notes that described
usages of PowerPoint presentations in the classrooms and semi-interviewed
questions to gain more reasons to consider when to use PowerPoint presentations.
The findings revealed
Key words: PowerPoint, reasons, language classroom