Lisa Nurmahawi, 2201415066 (2020) STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING IN ENGLISH LESSON The case of the grade eleven classroom of MIPA 1 at MAN Kendal in the Academic 2019/2020. Under Graduates thesis, Universitas Negeri Semarang.

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Abstract

Student-Centered Learning (SCL for short) is an instructional approach in which students influence the content, activity, material, and pace of learning. This study aimed to: 1) describe the implementation of SCL; 2) describe the students’ perceptive of using SCL in English classroom; 3) describe the strengths and weaknesses of English classroom using SCL; 4) give the solutions of the SCL implementation in English classroom. This study employed qualitative case study as the design. The data were collected by giving an interview for a teacher and some students, questionnaires for students, and observation. Based on finding the implementation of SCL was 1) innovative teaching and innovative learning, 2) use learning outcomes, 3) use of s system transfer and accumulation, 4) flexible curricula and learning path. On the other hand, the students' perceptive of the implementation of SCL was students agree that teacher has implemented Student-Centered Learning in English classroom of XI MIPA 1 at MAN Kendal. The strengths and weaknesses of Student-Centered learning, the researcher found that students develop learning the skill and gain meaningful knowledge that will help students throughout life, build social skill and self-esteem, students are more attentive and willing to participate in the class, make their studies more effective, and increasing the interaction between students. The weaknesses of student-centered learning that the researcher found: not all teachers can do or use cooperative learning, take a long time for a teacher, some material are not suitable to use student-centered learning method, condition situation and time affect in the application of this method. The solution of the SCL implementation teachers should design or make planning the method, the teacher should selective in applying learning strategies, the teacher should consider students in discussing the learning strategies, and students should more active in the English classroom.

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