INTERACTION PATTERNS OF THE ELEVENTH GRADE EFL CLASSROOM OF MA MIFTAHUL ULUM DEMAK

Mad Riyanto. 2019. Interaction Patterns of the Eleventh Grade EFL Classroomof MA Miftahul Ulum Demak. Malang: Post Graduate Program in EnglishLanguage Education, University of Muhammadiyah Malang.This present study aimed 1) Investigating the patterns of interaction during theteaching of English language in EFL classroom, and 2) Investigating how thepatterns of interaction promote students‟ learning in EFL classroom.This research used a qualitative approach as the design. Here, the techniques usedin this research were doing a direct observation in the English learning class andan in-depth interview with the English teacher. This participant was selected usingpurposeful sampling. The observation aimed to find out how the process ofinteraction ran in EFL classroom. Then it was followed by in-depth interview tofind out the reasons of having such interaction. In addition, the researcher utilizedobservation sheet, observation checklist, field note, and interview guide as theinstruments of data collection. In analyzing the data, the researcher utilized thetabulation form proposed by Creswell (2012).The findings of this research showed that there were three patterns of interactionapplied by the teacher. Asking questions, giving directions, and using ideas ofstudents were the most frequently used by the teacher. Then, the patterns ofinteraction can promote students‟ learning by exposing comprehensible input andgiving chances to the students for producing output.