ABSTRACT

Agatis, Refangga Thomas. 2023. The Instructional Media Utilized by the English Teachers of SMK Telkom Banjarbaru. SARJANA’S THESIS, English Language Education Study Program, Faculty of Teachers’ Training and Education, Lambung Mangkurat University, Banjarmasin. The first advisor: Dr. Cayandrawati Sutiono, MA., the second advisor: Elvina Arapah, M.Pd.

Keywords: Instructional media, Teaching English, SMK Telkom Banjarbaru.

The utilization of instructional media is crucial in aiding the teaching-learning process. Instructional media can be used methodically as a learning resource. Teachers must adapt in order to use greater creativity while creating a learning process as a result of the use of instructional media in the classroom. Taking that into account, this descriptive qualitative research was conducted with the employment of observation and interview in order to investigate the instructional media utilized by the English teacher in teaching English at SMK Telkom Banjarbaru and how they use it.

This study revealed that the English teachers covered the teaching-learning process with visual, audiovisual, and virtual media. Those instructional media are including PowerPoint slides, pictures, speakers, videos, LCD projectors, laptops, Quizziz, and Mentimeter. The English teachers of SMK Telkom Banjarbaru used the instructional media conditionally; in the pre-activity, the teachers use video and Mentimeter to capture students’ focus and engage them in the teaching-learning process. In addition, in while activity, the instructional media like laptops, LCD projectors, and PowerPoint slides were found to be used to deliver and explain the material. Not to mention the utilization of pictures stimulated students to interact in the process of the teaching-learning process. Furthermore, Quizziz appeared to be used to assess the students. 

On top of that, the presence of the instructional media made the teaching-learning process went well. This is derived from the instructional media help the English teachers deliver the lesson more effectively. Also, the students’ engagement and active participation arise due to the instructional media utilization during the teaching practices. Not to mention the students focused during the delivery of the lessons due to the presence of the instructional media. Furthermore, instructional media can meet students' learning needs while also enhancing their experience in learning.

Thus, it is suggested for English teachers to keep improving and innovating the instructional media utilization by monitoring the development of instructional media which of course takes into account the relevance and needs of students in order to motivate the students in learning English. Finally, it will be best if in selecting instructional media, the English teachers consider that a good instructional media is effective and efficient.