The main objective of this study is to determine students' perception of the media
used by teacher in teaching English at eighth grade of SMPN 4 Barebbo. The
researcher applied qualitative descriptive research. The researcher used this method
because the researcher focus on the students’ perception of teacher’s media. The main
instruments in data collection in this study are observation and interviews. The
researcher interviewed 10 eight grade students, which 5 students were taken from
class VIII.A and 5 students from class VIII.B at SMPN 4 Barebbo. Observation data
aims to determine the media used by teacher in teaching, while interview data aims to
determine students' perceptions of the media used by the teacher in teaching English.
The result shows that there are seven kinds of media that teacher used in teaching
English. They are dictionaries, English textbooks, flashcards, speakers, whiteboard,
LCD projector, and laptop. There are also benefits from the use of instructional
media. The students feel pleased and excited in learning English, the students
understand the lessons more easily, the students feel more active in learning English,
the students can expand their vocabulary, the students are able to improve their
pronunciation, and the students are able to keep their focus on the lesson
A. Conclusion
The researcher made conclusions based on the research findings by
displaying the results of the observation checklist and interview with the
students.
1. There are several instructional media that the teacher used in teaching
English at eight grade of SMPN 4 Barebbo. They are dictionaries, English
textbooks, flashcards, and whiteboard. The teacher also used technology-
based learning media such as speaker, LCD projector, and laptop. So the
total of media that the teacher used in teaching is seven instructional media.
2. Based on the results of interview, the majority of the students have a
favorable perception toward the media used by the teacher in teaching
English. The students feel pleased and excited in learning English, the
students understand the lessons more easily, the students feel more active
in learning English, the students can expand their vocabulary, the students
are able to improve their pronunciation, and the students are able to keep
their focus on the lesson.
B. Suggestions
Based on the results of research on students perception of the media
used by teacher in teaching english at eighth grade of SMPN 4 Barebbo, the
researcher have suggestions for several parties, including:
1. For the Teacher
Teacher is expected to be able to use instructional media in the class.
The use of learning media can make students more interested in the lesson.
Furthermore, teacher also expected to be creative in selecting instructional
media that is appropriate for the materials being taught. The use of
appropriate media can make students understand the materials more easily.
2. For the Student
Students are expected to be able to focus on the subject matter
presented by the teacher in order to create an effective learning
environment. Students should also provide feedback so that the teacher can
find out the student's shortcomings. In addition, students are also expected
to be able to find sources of subject matter that are not provided by the
teacher so that they can be more independent in learning.
3. For the Future Researcher
To improve quality of educational institutions, the researcher suggest
that a further research is needed to find out other factors that can help
students in learning English apart from instructional or learning media. For
example, teacher teaching methods and so on.

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