PENGEMBANGAN BAHAN AJAR TERPADU BAGI MAHASISWA

This study was conducted to know how teachers use integrated approach in teaching EFL to learners at senior high schools in Ternate. Integrated approach requires that teachers encourage learners in becoming content literate by making connections between the content they teach and language processes that learners need in order to make learning meaningful. Traditional approach is believed to be one of the problems of learners’ failure to learn English.It placed the students in a passive role and passive language learning. Integrated approach is a concept taken from the theory of constructivist philosophy of teaching.With the development of teaching EFL, schools in Ternate need more qualified teachers to improve the quality of English.The assumption is that improving teacher practice by introducing constructivists-based, integrated approach which is believed to be more effective for foreign language learning than the former one. The study adopted descriptive research design as it is the most appropriate when the purpose of the study is to know a detailed description of a phenomenon. The actual size used in the study was 30 teachers that purposefully sampled. The participants were teachers of English at senior high schools. The data were analyzed by Likert scale.Data were tabulated and classified according to the given score range. The finding of this study, suggested that the integrated approach should be included in the school program. It reveals the benefits of using integrated approach in school classes, as it can potentially sharpen the students understanding of the various subjects.In term of conclusion Integrated approach as an extremely effective approach, helping students to develop various expertise and grasp the important role interrelationship can play in the real world. In line with the finding, some recommendations for teachers, policy makers, and syllabus designers in order to move from traditional approach to more innovative ways of teaching. Key Words: Integrated Approach, Teaching EFL