English Classroom Learning and Teaching Activity at Islamic Junior High School in Ponorogo

Abstract

English classroom is a learning process that receives the subject matter from the teacher. Students play an active role by carrying out activities that can support the learning process. The variety of teaching techniques will help learners to get higher motivation to learn English easily. This research has been conducted at class VIII C MTs Ma’arif Al-Mukarrom, Kauman, Ponorogo in the academic year 2020/2021. The research objective was to describe English classroom learning and teaching activity. The writer used the research design of descriptive qualitative. The techniques of collecting data in this research were observation, interview, and documentary. The data were analyzed by using data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing/verification. The result of the research showed that the English teacher had been applying contextual language learning to develop the students’ vocabulary skill. It was aimed to motivate students to understand the significance of the subject matter learned by linking the material in the context of their daily lives. This approach was expected to make students think scientifically, logically, critically, and objectively in accordance with the facts.