21 In addition, CLL is regarded as a learner-centered approach to teaching which
is held to offer advantages over teacher-fronted classrooms methods Richards Rodgers, 2001. It can be said that group presentation project constitutes as a part of
CLL approach which is held to make the students become the active or independent learners in learning process. It has been proven by Gardner and Miller 1996 who
say that effective group oral presentation in class is one of the tasks for independent language learning.
B. Theoretical Framework
There are two objectives to be discovered through this research. First, it is to find out students’ perceptions on the use of group presentation project to foster their
independent learning. Second, it collects students’ suggestions on the use of group
presentation strategy in the learning process for improving students’ independent
learning. To acquire the research objectives, this research implements four major guideline theories such as perception, independent learning, learning strategy and
group presentation project. Those theories help the researcher to find out students’
perception and suggestion on the use of group presentation strategy in the learning process, whether or not it fosters
students’ independent learning.
Firstly, this research uses the theory of perception. The researcher uses this theory to help collect the answers to the research questions. It is also aimed to make
the students more aware of the topic being discussed in the research. Perception is the
22 thought about perceiving. Noe 2004 states that perception is not something that
happens to everybody but it is something everybody does. Through perceiving something which has been experienced, people will be more aware of it. It is because
of the way that someone is perceived determines his or her behavior Altman, et al., 1985. Accordingly, the researcher believes that ELESP Sanata Dharma University
students may have different ways in perceiving something, because perception is the first judgment which comes out in mind based on their senses Goldstein, 2009. In
this research, the students in ELESP Sanata Dharma University can perceive their opinions and suggestions about group presentation in improving their independent
learning because they have ever experienced the use of it in class. Hopefully, by perceiving their opinion about the topic discussed in this research, they can be more
aware of their independent learning and make it better by the process they face during their study.
This research also uses the theory about independent learning. Independent learning theories help the researcher find out the aspects and benefits of independent
learning. Independent learning has directly been acknowledged by every student unconsciously. Holstein 1986 says that independent learning is an elementary thing
and it can be directly experienced as a process which is going on an autonomous process. However, independent learning is influenced by something from the inside
and outside of the students. It can be said that motivation is something that comes from the inside, which encourages everybody to do something. When students are
