THE ROLE OF TEACHER IN LEARNING ENGLISH OF THE FIRST GRADE AT SMP N 31 PURWOREJO IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2011/2012 (PERSPECTIVE HUMANISTIC LEARNING THEORY)

Abstract

Teaching and learning is indeed the chin of communication between the teacher and students. This communication is affected by the aim, material, teacher and student, method, and situation. A teacher is generally regarded as a person who is giving responsibility to teach and bring up the students. English teacher should have many ways to get the student’s attentions. Teacher’s role can’t be separate from the education especially in this modern era. It can increase the student’s ability, skills, and learning process. The purpose of the research is to find out the humanistic learning theory applied in learning English. Furthermore, this study describes the types of psychology humanistic according by Carl Roger. The research subject in this study includes the first grade students of SMP N 31 Purworejo in the academic year of 2011/2012. The writer carried out the research of humanistic learning theory was applied. The data of the students learning are collected by using questionnaire, while the compliment data is obtained by interview. The data analysis technique includes descriptive analysis. In studied humanistic implications of the theory of learning methods, the position of the teacher becomes a facilitator, motivator and stimulator. The teacher only facilitates learning learners to achieve learning objectives.