Classroom Management in the Teaching Learning Process
2. Teaching English as a Foreign Language in the Elementary School a. Aims of Teaching English in the Elementary School
One of the characteristics of the globalization era is people can easily contact with other cultures and languages. The obvious aspect in this era is
growing trend to use English as a world language. This leads people to introduce English in language teaching and learning, even for children in many countries.
Related to this, Brewster and Ellis 2004: 1 explain that the governments are keen to encourage their citizens to have English language competence for their
country’s economic benefit. The governments and private school have decided to introduce English at primary level, because there is strong ‘folk’ belief, a short of
‘act of faith’, that young children can learn language better and more easily than older children.
In the Indonesia curriculum of English teaching, the aims of teaching and learning English include four literacy abilities: performative, functional,
informational, and epistemic. Based on book Pedoman Pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris di Sekolah Dasar
Depdiknas, 2008: 5, the English curriculum in elementary school only focus on performative ability. In the performative ability
standard, students are able to read, write, and talk with symbols and to communicate in certain context. The context here involves a classroom, a school,
and an environment. It is related to Peraturan Mendiknas nomor 26 tahun 2006 concerning about the Standar Kompetensi Lulusan, English standard covers four
aspects: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Depdiknas states that, ideally, the aims of the teaching and learning in the
elementary school are more directed to: initiate enjoyment of students in English lesson; build students’ confidence to use English in written and oral form;
improve students’ communicative skills in written and oral form through developing integrated four skills; encourage students to more understand that
English is a communication tool. Depdiknas, 2008: 21 From the theory from Depdiknas above, the English teaching and learning
process in elementary school should provide enjoyment in the classroom. The English teaching-learning process also motivate the students to get confidence in
using English in written and oral form. The teaching and learning process should make students understand that English is a communicative tool.
To obtain the aims of teaching and learning process, government of Indonesia have decided the standards of English learning for elementary school.
Based on Peraturan Mendiknas no. 22 2006 about Standar Isi Satuan Dasar dan Menengah,
the teaching and learning process of English should be referred to attain Standar Kompetensi Standard of Competence and Kompetensi Dasar
Basic Competency. In Depdiknas 2008; 6, Standar Kompetensi and Kompetensi Dasar
are presented including for English Teaching at the fourth grade semester 1:
Standar Kompetensi Kompetensi Dasar
Mendengarkan 1.
Memahami instruksi
sangat sederhana dengan tindakan
dalam konteks
kelas 1.1 Merespon
dengan melakukan
tindakan sesuai instruksi secara berterima dalam konteks kelas
1.2 Merespon instruksi
sangat sederhana secara verbal dalam
konteks kelas Berbicara
2.1 Bercakap-cakap untuk meminta
2. Mengungkapkan instruksi dan
informasi sangat
sederhana dalam konteks kelas
memberi jasa
barang secara
berterima yang melibatkan tindak tutur: meminta bantuan, meminta
barang, dan memberi barang 2.2 Bercakap-cakap untuk menyertai
tindakan secara berterima yang melibatkan
tindak tutur:
mengenalkan diri,
memberi salamsapaan,
memberi salam
perpisahan, dan memberi aba-aba 2.3
Bercakap-cakap untuk
meminta memberi informasi secara berterima
yang melibatkan
tindak tutur:
berterima kasih, meminta maaf, memberi maaf, melarang, memuji,
dan mengajak 2.4 Mengungkapkan kesantunan secara
berterima yang
melibatkan ungkapan: thank oyu, sorry, please,
and excuse me Membaca
3. Memahami tulisan
bahasa Inggris
sangat sederhana
dalam konteks kelas 3.1 Membaca
nyaring dengan
melafalkan alphabet dan ucapan yang tepat yang melibatkan kata,
frasa, dan
kalimat sangat
sederhana 3.2 Memahami
kalimat dan
pesan tertulis sangat sederhana
Menulis 4. Mengeja
dan menyalin
tulisan bahasa
Inggris sangat
sederhana dalam konteks kelas
4.1 Mengeja ujaran bahasa Inggris sangat sederhana tepat berterima
dengan tanda baca yang benar yang melibatkan kata, frasa, dan
kalimat sangat sederhana
4.2 Menyalin tulisan bahasa Inggris sangat sederhana secara tepat dan
berterima seperti: ucapan selamat dan pesan tertulis