Institutional Repository | Satya Wacana Christian University: Teachers? Classroom Management Strategies for Adolescent Learners in Senior High School

TEACHERS’ CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR ADOLESCENT
LEARNERS IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Ester Kusuma Putri
Abstract
This study investigated the English teachers’ classroom management strategies used for
adolescent learners in senior high schools. The participants of the study were two English
teachers in a private senior high school. The data were collected using observations and semistructured interview. The data were analyzed and described qualitatively. In this study, the writer
found that one teacher used four classroom management strategies, i.e. Organizing Strategy,
Teaching Management Strategy, Teacher-student Relationship Strategy and Teacher Sanction or
Reward Strategy. The other one used all of the four strategies except Teacher Sanction or
Reward Strategy. From the four strategies, Teacher-student relationship strategy‘s frequency was
the highest among the other strategies. Interestingly, this strategy was mostly used by one teacher
in order to establish a good relationship and atmosphere between teacher and students. Another
finding was that the Teacher sanction or reward strategy was only used by one teacher in order to
motivate students to participate in classroom activities. The writer concluded that the use of
classroom management strategies helped teacher to make the classroom more lively.
Keywords: Teacher’s classroom management strategies, Adolescent learners