APPENDIX 11. Raw Data from the Interview
1. What do you know about prepositions at, in, and on?
Student A: “As far as I know, at is pada, in is di dalam, and on is di atas.” Student B: “At is used to refer to a place, the meaning is di in Indonesian
language. In means di dalam in Indonesian language. Meanwhile, on refers to something in higher position or in Indonesian
language means di atas.”
Student C: “At has the same function as di in Indonesian language. In has the same function as di dalam in Indonesian language. On means
pada in Indonesian language.” Student D: “I think at is used for pointing a place. In is similar with dalam in
Indonesian language, whereas on is similar with di or pada in Indonesian language.”
2. Where did you get the information about prepositions at, in, and on that
you have just stated? Student A: “From my teacher in the school.”
Student B: “I learned it in my high school.” Student C: “I studied these prepositions when I was in elementary school.”
Student D: “I got it in the school.”
3. How complicated are the uses of these prepositions to you?
Student A: “They are very complicated. I am confused about the uses of these prepositions since their meanings in Indonesian language are
almost similar. I also do not really know the rules to use them in sentences.”
Student B: “Sometimes these prepositions are complicated to be used.” Student C: “It is very difficult to differentiate these prepositions.”
Student D: “It is so difficult and complicated. I am sometimes confused to use
these prepositions in making sentence. I think there are the rules to differentiate these prepositions, but I do not know about the rules.”
4. Are you interested to learn more about these prepositions? Why why
not? Student A: “Yes, I am. Because they are important to learn in learning
English.” Student B: “Yes. Because I think it will be useful for teaching my students
later.” Student C: “Yes. It is for adding my knowledge of English.”
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Student D: “Yes. Because I would like to know the difference among these prepositions so that I will not be confused when my students ask
me.”
5. What is your consideration when you choose a certain preposition among
at, in, and on to make a sentence?
Student A: “I just guess and use my feeling. I have learned it in school, but it is only the basic one. So, I am still confused.”
Student B: “I try to remember my English teachers’ explanations about English prepositions. I also try to remember little information from
the songs I listen to and the reading passage I read which consists prepositions at, in, and on.”
Student C: “I use my feeling. Although I have learned it, I am still confused since the meanings of these prepositions are almost similar.”
Student D: “I just use my feeling.”
6. What do you do when you are confused in choosing the appropriate
