Students’ Perception Toward the Use of Written Test in Learning English by the Fifth Semester Students of English Department of FKIP UKI Toraja

Abstract

The objective of this research is to know the perception about written test in
learning English by the fifth semester students’ of English Department of FKIP
UKI Toraja. The research method applied in this research is qualitative descriptive
method. The subject of this research was the fifth semester students’ in English
Department at UKI Toraja. To collect data, the writer used interview as an
instrument. Next, data analysis was done through some steps. Those are
transcription, extracting, interpretation, and categorizing. The result of this
research showed that there are many perceptions in learning English by the fifth
semester students’ in English Department at UKI Toraja which can be seen in two
kinds, they are positive and negative perception. Ten respondents that had been
interviewed showed that they have different perception. It was found there are 7
students’ have positive perceptions and 3 negative perception toward the use of
written test in learning English. Based on the research, it can be concluded that the
fifth semester students in English Department at UKI Toraja have more positive
perception toward the use of written test in learning English