English Classroom Interaction in Two Primary Schools in A Rural Area

Abstract

Classroom interaction is an important factor in the student learning process at school. Interaction occurs when two subjects in the class (teacher and student) talk. This research aims to analyze the interaction patterns formed in two elementary schools in rural areas, as well as the factors that influence them. This research used a qualitative design with the research subjects being English teachers and students of MI Falakhiyah I Jampet and SDN Jampet 1. Data was obtained using observation and interview methods as data analysis. There are three current flow analysis methods, namely: data collection, data presentation, and concluding/verification. The research results revealed that there were seven types of classroom interactions. The highest percentage of teacher conversations in the two schools was the teacher-whole class where the class was almost all teacher-to-student interactions. Meanwhile, the highest percentage of student conversation in the two schools was student-group members where students were active in speaking when a group was formed containing several students.