Exploring Teacher Belief in Teaching English to Young Learners

Abstract

Teacher beliefs are a major focus in education to help them strengthen their principles in teaching. In addition, teacher beliefs tend to be their driving force in determining the learning process in the classroom. The purpose of this research was to explore in service teacher belief in teaching English in elementary school. This research used case study method to collect the data. The researcher gained the data of the research through semi-structured interview. The participants of this research were four teacher who taught English in 2 different elementary school. The researchers chose them as participants because they met the research criteria, namely, teachers who teach English in elementary school, do not have a background in English education, and have been teaching for more than five years. This research revealed several themes: teacher beliefs on English learning and teaching, the materials presented, the status of English in the curriculum, and the role of teachers in motivating students to engage in the learning process.

Keywords: Teacher Belief, Young Learner, Case Study