Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Discovery Learning: A Case Study in Writing Class

Year 2020, , 135 - 140, 01.03.2020

Mala Rovikasari Suparno . Slamet Supriyadi

https://doi.org/10.24331/ijere.686679

Abstract

This research investigated teachers’ attitudes and practices towards discovery learning, and also
teachers’ challenges in teaching writing. The method of this research used a case study. To collect the
data, there were three ways, namely observation, interview, and documentation. The credibility data
were checked through data triangulation and methodological triangulation. To analyze the collected
data, it was used data reduction, data displays, and verification. The findings showed that teacher 1
and teacher 2 had a negative attitude in writing skill, but they had positive attitudes towards
discovery learning in teaching writing. It was found that they enjoyed and liked using discovery
earning. Additionally, their practices could transfer all activities to encourage students had a good
writing. The challenges of using discovery learning in writing class were required much time and
many classroom activities. Thus, the teachers played many roles in the process of writing.

Keywords

Teacher’s attitudes, discovery learning, writing

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