PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS' TEACHING PERFORMANCE IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO YOUNG LEARNERS: INSTRUMENTAL CASE STUDY APPROACH

Debora Chaterin Simanjuntak
2018 Eltin Journal  
The ultimate purpose of conducting this study is to explore teaching performance of pre-service in teaching English to young learners. This is an instrumental case study, using explanatory approach which scrutinize a particular case to gain insight to an issue or theory by involving sources of information to provide in-depth study. Furthermore the findings of this research is expected to underpin realistic aims and current curricular innovation for teaching English to young learners (TEYL). The
more » ... findings of this study are classified into four aspects: Teaching Aim, Teaching Reflection, Teaching Approach, and Teaching Challenges. Pre-service teachers understood their purpose in teaching English young learners. Throughout the classroom observations and interviews, it was found that pre-service teachers provided relatable tasks for young learners; they focused on course objective; they established good bond with young learners before implementing the lessons. Their challenges in Teaching are to establish parent-teacher relationship and to identify learners' learning skills. This study is expected to contribute insights to English language teaching area about Pre-service Teachers' Teaching Performance in Teaching English to Young Learners by immersing into the world of teaching English to Young learners.
doi:10.22460/eltin.v6i2.p85-99 fatcat:3jfctlzravfevgkywf56beq4vm