The English Teachers’ Perception Toward English as a Local Content at Elementary School in Tana Toraja.

Abstract

The objective of the research is to know the English teachers’ perception toward
English as a local content at Elementary School in Tana Toraja.
The writer used qualitative descriptive method and used purposive sampling
technique. The population in this research was English teachers at the Elementary
School both public schools and private schools spread in Tana Toraja regency. The
samples in this research were six English teachers from four schools namely: SDN 214
Inpres Kalumpang, SD Kristen Makale 1, SDN 114 Inpres Batupapan dan SDN 215
Inpres To’ra’da’. The writer conducted in-depth interview with recording the interview
result to describe the English teachers’ perception toward English as local content at
Elementary School in Tana Toraja. Data from the interview result were analyzed using
the technique: data reduction, data display and conclusion.
The result of this research revealed that teachers assume should be introduced at
young age because it helping students to be up to date by adjusting material according
to the student level and using many handbooks to fulfill the needs of students as well
as taught by teacher with English education background.
Generally, English teachers’ perception is English as a local content at
Elementary School in Tana Toraja very important. In conclusion, all teachers have the
same perception namely a positive perception toward English as local content in an
Elementary School in Tana Toraja.