Promoting of English Fun Class (EFC) in Teaching English at SDN Balowerti 2 Kediri
Keywords:
Learning english, teaching english, young learners, English fun class (EFC)Abstract
This research focuses on the activities of the English Fun Class (EFC) in teaching English. This research employs a qualitative research approach with the aim of describing the activities of teaching English to young learners through fun learning in the English Fun Class program. Data collection techniques include observation, interviews, and documentation, and the results are explained through activities of English Fun Class (EFC) from planning, implementation, and evaluation. The research was conducted at SDN Balowerti 2 Kediri from August to early December 2023. The research subjects included the English teacher and upper-grade students, namely 29 students from grade 5 and 19 students from grade 6. The results showed that English fun class (EFC) is effective in helping students learn English. Students feel pleasant with the lessons, showing enthusiasm and being active in the teaching-learning process. This research also highlights the step-by-step strategy of English fun class (EFC) for integrating media such as mini vocabulary books, picture cards, ice-breaking, English videos, and short movie scripts for the project short movie. This program is also a service activity organized by MBKM (Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka) as part of the Kampus Mengajar program in the field of education in Indonesia.
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