Abstract:
This paper discusses the application and student responses to the brainstorming
method as a teaching and learning tool. Brainstorming is an activity to get ideas
that can be done in groups where students can exchange and share ideas about
learning. Brainstorming was first coined in 1939. In the brainstorming method,
students can learn a lot of material. This research is focused on the application of
teachers in learning to use the brainstorming method as a learning tool and how
students respond to the brainstorming method, especially in learning to write
texts. The qualitative case study research design was formulated to answer the
research questions. The researcher observed and interviewed several English
students in one of the Junior High Schools In Tasikmalaya as the subject of this
research based on a purposive sampling technique. Furthermore, the researcher
coded, interpreted, and summarized the data collected from the instrument. The
findings show that the teacher applies this method in detail, that students are
interested in learning, and make it easier for students to learn. The teacher also
provides material to students very clearly so that students understand the material.
Moreover, it makes students understand and learn English better, so they get a
better understanding of the material presented by the teacher, and help teachers in
conditioning the class so that the learning process becomes conducive and
effective.
