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English Learning Ability Differences between Boys and Girls at Private Senior High Schools in Kupang
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Liwulangi, Selfiana T. M. Ndapa Lawa Dan Karolina Yunita |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Abstract | This study aims to know different Englishlearning abilities of boys and girls; and how those differences occur at private senior high schools (SMA) in Kupang. It was conducted uses a case study design. It used data collection techniques interviews, observation, documentsstudy and questionnaires (mini survey). In this study also, the researcher involved English teachers who overseen the observed class. The subjects of the study were the tenth grade students of private high schools in the city of Kupang. The selected students from each proportional school were 3 boys and 3 girls of each school to be interviewed while the observations and the questionnaires were conducted and distributed to all students in observed classroom.The results of the study showed that girls were dominant in learning of English where they have higher score (85.26) than boys (82.93). Boys disliked monotonous learning, gave opinion during teaching and learning process, have highself confidence, lack of discipline in accomplishing homework and other tasks, did the tasks by their own way, felt comfortable doing homework in study group, and preferred to sit in back seats. Girls were interested in English with high motivation, lack of selfconfidence, very thorough and focus, attentive, felt comfortable with all teachers of English regardless of gender, had lack of learning difficulties, were easy to remember learning material, disciplined in doing classroom tasks (homework and other assignments), tried to speak using simple English sentences, prepared learning facilities always, preferred to sit in the front, and tried to find out the problems faced by themselves. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.ijern.com/journal/2019/July-2019/12.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
