STUDENTS’ PROBLEMS TOWARD THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SCIENTIFIC APPROACH FOR ENGLISH SUBJECT AT SMPN 1 BATU

This research is concerned with students’ problems in the implementation of scientific approach for English subject at SMPN 1 BATU. Moreover, this research attempted to answer (1) the students’ problems in the implementation of scientific approach for English subject, (2) the teacher’s solutions to the students’ problems related to the implementation of scientific approach for English subject. This research used descriptive qualitative as research design. Here, the researcher used subject of the study to investigate the students’ problems in the implementation of scientific approach and to describe the teacher’s solutions to the students’ problems related to the implementation of scientific approach for English subject at SMPN 1 Batu. The researcher used purposive sampling to determine the sample from one class and the researcher took 15 students from the 8th grade on E class that consisted of 34 students. In collecting the data, the primary instrument was the researcher herself while the secondary instrument was structured interview and observation. Based on the result of data analysis, the researcher found that the implementation of scientific approach by students was not optimal because there were problems in implementing the scientific approach. Firstly, the students had difficulty in understanding the English conversation and focusing during the learning process. Secondly, they felt afraid and shy to ask a question to the teacher and had difficulty in discussion with other friends. Thirdly, they had difficulty in finding additional information by themselves and information between one book to another book or source has different information. Fourthly, they had difficulty to arrange the sentences. Fifthly, they had less fluency in speaking English and lack of self-confidence. Furthermore, in the implementing of scientific approach the teacher had given the solutions related to the students’ problems. Firstly, the teacher mixed language and teacher tried to be creative to make lesson more enjoyable. Secondly, Teacher made a group discussion in the class. Thirdly, correcting the information through other sources and guiding students. Fourthly, the teacher always guided the students and allowed them to ask a question. Lastly, the teacher always guided the students and gave motivate.