EFL TEACHER’S STRATEGIES IN PREPARING CLASSROOM ACTIVITY FOR VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (A Case Study at one of Vocational High Schools in Ciamis)

Abstract

The research reported in this paper centered around the issues of teachers’ strategies in preparing classroom activities for vocational high school students. It was argued that vocational education prepares the students to work in particular industries. Therefore, the teacher had able to provide classroom activities that were able to increase the student’s skills. A case study methodology was used in this research, and the data were collected through classroom observation and non- structured interviews. The subject of this research is an English teacher at a vocational high school. The study has found that the teacher prepared the learning materials that were relevant to the major that the student had taken and provided the classroom activity that adjusted with the student’s skill program. However, the study also revealed that many students still look not enthusiastic and less pay attention. The teacher argued that it can be the students' limited vocabulary proficiency that makes them difficult to pay attention to the material being presented. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that (1) the teacher is able to provide effective classroom activities even though she is still difficult to manage the students and (2) the teacher provides the classroom activities based on the student’s needs, background, and program skills