TEACHER’S MEANING NEGOTIATION STRATEGIES IN CONSTRUCTING SPEAKING SKILL THROUGH GOOGLE MEET

Abstract

This research discusses teachers’ meaning negotiation strategies in constructing speaking skill through Google Meet. Meaning negotiation can show how well the teacher interacts with students. This study was aimed at finding out how the teacher negotiate meaning in constructing speaking skill and the students’ perceptions when the teacher used meaning negotiation strategies. The present study used a qualitative Case study design. Twenty students from 1A in Speaking for information Function and an English lecturer have participated in this study. The data were obtained through observation to research how does teacher meaning negotiate in constructing speaking skill in speaking class through Google Meet, interview to collect data what the students’ perceptions towards meaning negotiation used by the teacher in speaking class. The observation data were analyzed based on 4 components from Pica (1991) namely trigger, signals, response, and follow-up. To analyze the interview data, the researcher first transcribes the data and then interprets it. The findings show that the 4 components of meaning negotiation used by the teacher were well-implemented. It also indicates that teacher can provide more explanation. Furthermore, a teacher can help the student in understanding a new word and its meaning and making the conversation in the speaking class runs well. This research concludes that meaning negotiation used by the teacher is a good tool and effective in the real situation. The teacher encourages them to practice solving communication problem occurring among them through meaning negotiation. The researcher suggests that the teacher is expected to be more well organized in delivering material to construct a better conversation in their speaking skill.