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A LINK BETWEEN TEACHERS’ BELIEFS AND CLASSROOM
PRACTICE ON USING STORYTELLING TO TEACH ENGLISH TO
KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Estriani Hana Sulistiawati
112008004
ENGLISH TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SATYA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
SALATIGA
2014
A LINK BETWEEN TEACHERS’ BELIEFS AND CLASSROOM
PRACTICE ON USING STORYTELLING TO TEACH ENGLISH TO
KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Estriani Hana Sulistiawati
112008004
ENGLISH TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SATYA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
SALATIGA
2014
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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
Seifert (1993) as cited in MacNaughton and Williams (1998) suggested that
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PRACTICE ON USING STORYTELLING TO TEACH ENGLISH TO
KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Estriani Hana Sulistiawati
112008004
ENGLISH TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SATYA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
SALATIGA
2014
A LINK BETWEEN TEACHERS’ BELIEFS AND CLASSROOM
PRACTICE ON USING STORYTELLING TO TEACH ENGLISH TO
KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Estriani Hana Sulistiawati
112008004
ENGLISH TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SATYA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
SALATIGA
2014
i
iv
v
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
Seifert (1993) as cited in MacNaughton and Williams (1998) suggested that
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