In this era, many people are interested in English. According to the Kenneth Bearre (2001) cited by British council, “as of the year 2000 there were 750 million English as a Foreign language speakers. In addition, there were 375 million English as a Second Language speakers. The difference between the two groups amounts to English as a Foreign Language speakers using English occasionally for business or pleasure, while English as a Second Language speakers use English on a daily basis”. In Indonesia English is a foreign language.
People of Indonesia especially for students, they want to be able to speak and understand English but they don’t want to do anything. In fact, no one could be able to speak English without any effort. Even native speaker also learned English when they were kid. As an English student I’m worried about this problem. In Aceh, many students like English because they think English is pretty cool. But in the examination, many students have a bad score. According to Minister of Education Muhammad Nuh (Tempo, 6/8/12) “the average of score in SMP is about 3.4. There is so far from the score that we expected.
The study of English in school is aimed to speak and understand English whether spoken or written. In Indonesia there is one examination to standardize students` ability. English is one of subjects that is used in national examination. In this examination the students must be able to reach minimum 5.5 for the score or they will not pass. Pupils must follow the national exam for the next years if they do not pass the examination. Due to prestige of the school, many teachers give a key answer for the students. Cited from Rohmad (one of students in famous high school in Jakarta, 2013 ) this practice happens because the teacher is worry if their students will not pass the examination. Acording to myself, I also support Rohmad’s statement because I also had the same experience. In my school I also had a key answer. No wonder why almost 90% percent students in Indonesia pass the national examination without any skill or ability.
After that, 3.4 is so far away from minimum completeness criteria (KKM). for the school which has an agreditation A, the Minimum completeness criteria (KKM) is about 70 to 7.5. So what wrong with the education system in Indonesia.
In this case we can use the inspiration of studying English to motivate the students in order to enhance their English aptitude.
According to Horace Mann (the psychology 1796-1859) “A teacher who is attempting to teach, without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn, is hammering on a cold iron”
It means that when we teach students but they don’t have any motivation for studying English, it is useless. The student cannot catch any material that teacher has given.
Skehen (master of education of Canada 1988) also supports Horace’s statement by saying that motivation is the second strongest and influential factor in predicting the effect of language learning after aptitude factor.
It means inspiration or motivation is very important for studying English. The more motivate or inspiration that that you give to the students, the more effective the student for studying English.
According to Jonathan (2002) cited by paidtoexist.com “motivation is about things that you think you should do or that you’re supposed to do. Inspiration is about being called to act because you’re in direct alignment with the magnetic, luminous marrow of potential that is you.”
Student need motivation to make they are interested in English, while Inspiration will direct them to study English. I want to teach pupil by giving them an inspiration before they begin to study.
However, I am going to explain you about how to inspire and motivate the students to learn English. This study aims to help the English teachers to find a good way in teaching English, especially by providing the importance of motivation and inspiration for the students.
To get the data I’m going to do Classroom Action Research, According to Creswell (2011:577), action research designs are systematic procedures done by teachers (or other individuals in an educational setting) to gather information about, and subsequently improve, the ways their particular educational setting operates, their teaching, and their student learning. The victims of this research will be my own students. However the data that I collect is quantitave based on (quiz, midterm, presentation, assignment,and final text) before and after I give motivation.
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