Institutional Repository | Satya Wacana Christian University: Teachers’ Perception on Difficulties in Teaching English in Satya Wacana Christian Junior High School

TEACHERS’ PERCEPTION ON DIFFICULTIES IN TEACHING
ENGLISH IN SATYA WACANA CHRISTIAN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Lee SangHun

Abstract
This study is aimed to find out about teachers’ perception on the difficulties in teaching
English in Satya Wacana Christian Junior High school. Two participants from SMP who
taught English more than 7 years were chosen purposively. The participants were interviewed
twice, one by one with ten interview questions to collect the data. Semi-structured interview
was used to draw out the information. This study used descriptive method since the data and
the result of this study was in a descriptive form. The results of the study were discussed in
two categories. The findings show that those teachers sometimes have difficulties in teaching
English. Teacher’s strategies toward those difficulties based on their experiences are
identified for those teaching difficulties in SMP. Moreover, understanding each student’s
different background knowledge of English and motivating students strategies were
emphasized by teachers from SMP.
Keywords: Teaching difficulties, Teachers’ perception, teaching strategies, SMP