THE STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS ON ENGLISH TEACHERS’ TEACHING STYLE AND HOW IT AFFECTS ON LEARNING MOTIVATION

摘要

This study intended to analyze the high school students’ perceptions on the English teachers’ teaching style and how it affects on their learning motivation in SMA Negeri 2 Amlapura. This study used a survey method with sharing questionnaires to 342 students then verifying it using the interview method. The result showed the students had positive perceptions on the English teachers’ teaching style. Moreover, this result showed the students interested to learn English when the English teachers call the students by their nickname, use vocabulary that students easy to understand, give clear explanation and mastering the material, give clear instruction, demonstrate how to pronounce words, give a task to the students, ask the students to find out learning resource independently, explain material not only speech, ask the students to do discussion. It is supported by the result of the interview with students.