The portrait of teaching English for nursing in nursing academy: a case study of English teacher at Aisyiyah Nursing Academy Bandung

Firdaus, Ifan (2010) The portrait of teaching English for nursing in nursing academy: a case study of English teacher at Aisyiyah Nursing Academy Bandung. Diploma thesis, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung.

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Abstract

Teaching English is not so easy. Real success in English teaching and learning is when the learners can actually communicate in English inside and outside the classroom. Therefore, the important thing for all language teachers is to know several methodologies that can be used in teaching learning language. In line with that statement, the researcher was eager to know the process of teaching English for nursing in nursing academy. The researcher also tried to find out the difficulties faced by the teachers of English and their efforts to overcome the difficulties. The research used qualitative method to observe the current problem by determining, describing, and observing teaching learning English and its difficulties faced by teachers. The techniques of collecting data are observation, interview, and questionnaire. Operationally, the research was conducted at Aisyiyah Nursing Academy Bandung. The research showed some results in process of teaching English at Aisyiyah Nursing Academy. The purpose of teaching English in Aisyiyah Nursing Academy is to enable students to communicate well using English in their work place. The various methods used in teaching English. They are communicative approach, contextual teaching learning, and silent way. Learning in the classroom, doing project paper, performing outside interaction, performing demonstration, and Using language laboratory are the various ways of teaching English in Aisyiyah Nursing Academy Bandung. There are still difficulties in teaching English at the academy. They are related to teachers’ strategy: methods (some students still cannot fully participate in classroom) and materials presentation (material about grammar); and the differences of social and culture of teachers: students’ interaction (some students still not confidence to express their idea using English). Therefore, the teachers of English had some efforts to overcomes the difficulties. There are are managing the classroom by giving the students various activities, moved around the class and made eye contact with students, repeating the material that students do not understand, and inviting the students to in front of the classroom to have a public speaking. Based on the observation that had been done, there are still some difficulties faced by the teachers in teaching English for nursing in Aisyiyah Nursing Academy Bandung. However, the teachers had some efforts to overcome these difficulties.

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