English Teachers' Strategies in Managing Large Classes

Authors

  • Siti safura Universitas Muhammadiyah Aceh
  • Cut Mawar Helmanda Universitas Muhammadiyah Aceh
  • Afra Ninda Universitas Muhammadiyah Aceh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33592/foremost.v4i2.3633

Keywords:

strategy, managing, large class

Abstract

This study was to find out the teachers' way in managing large classes and to know what strategies that used by the teachers when teaching the large classes. The design of this study is qualitative method. This study involved two English teachers at MTsN 3 Banda Aceh. The data of this study were collected through observation and interview. To analyze the data, Miles and Huberman's concepts was applied. The finding of this study demonstrated that that the teachers of MTsN 3 Banda Aceh managed large class by applying the proper strategies to ease at teaching and controlling large number of students effectively. The implemented strategies by teachers included (1) planning the lesson plan; (2) creating the comfortable classroom; (3) grouping work and forcing discussion; and (4) making rules and providing learning media. It is suggested that teachers should employ the appropriate strategies in order to be able to manage a large class, so that they could keep students engaged in teaching and learning process.

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Published

2024-09-08

How to Cite

safura, S., Helmanda, C. M., & Ninda, A. (2024). English Teachers’ Strategies in Managing Large Classes. Foremost Journal, 4(2), 213–220. https://doi.org/10.33592/foremost.v4i2.3633