The Appropriate Teaching Method for the Uninterested English Learners
Keywords:
Motivation, Constructivism, Natural ApproachAbstract
This journal describes some efforts made in a classroom in generating to Uninterested English students to learn English for Academic Purposes by improving the contents of learning materials (syllabus), methods, and activities for students’ learning experience based on Constructivism Approach (a theory of learning in general) and Natural Approach (a theory of language learning) . The research was carried out at First Grade students of STAI Samora Pematangsiantar. The results revealed that the actions applied led to improvement in students’ motivation and active participation in learning.
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