THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SCIENTIFIC APPROACH IN ENGLISH LEARNING AT SMK MUHAMMADIYAH 1 AJIBARANG

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SCIENTIFIC APPROACH IN ENGLISH LEARNING AT SMK MUHAMMADIYAH 1 AJIBARANG ABSTRACT S. N. 1522404013 English Education Department This research was conduct in SMK Muhammadiyah 1 Ajibarang based on the observation that was the different of time learning made the problem of this research how the teacher implementing the scientific approach in English learning class. The primary focus of this research is investigate the practice of a teacher’s implementing the scientific approach in English learning class and reveal the obstacle in implemented the scientific approach. This research employs descriptive-qualitative research design and written with narrative text on the result of the research. This research used three collection data there was observation, interview, and documentation. The data were ocured from the preface observation, classroom observation, teacher’s lesson plan, teacher’s and students’ interview guide, and documentation. The findings show to some extention. First, the finding show that all five stages of scientific approach were completely executed in on three meeting class of delivering one material in each meeting class. The teacher provided plenty activities in each stage. Scientific approach implemented by the teacher could engage students in active and action in learning activities, develop various students’ contributions and stimulated students’ curiosity to more practice in learning English. The ways the teacher led the active learning activities and students’ contribution were varied depend on the stages of scientific approach. Scientific approach implemented by teacher was successfully fostered students’ thinking and stimulated their curiosity. Second, the obstacle of implemented of scientific approach in English learning was students low English vocabulary, less focus to paid attention the teacher in learning, and less curiosity of students’. Keywords: Scientific Approach, Learning Activities, 2013 Curriculum