The Influence of Teachers’ Teaching Strategy on Student Motivation in learning English

In a teaching and learning activity, student motivation to learn is highly depends on teacher effort in implementing appropriate performance learning. This study aimed to find out the teaching strategies applied by teacher to motivate student in learning English, the reason behind the application of those strategies and the influence perceived by student about those strategies on their motivation in learning English. This study used qualitative method. The data was collected through semi-structured interview and observation. The interview was conducted with two English teachers and ten students of first grade MTsS Oemar Diyan as the participants. The observations were carried out with five classes of the participants to support the primary data that has been obtained through interviews. The results showed that the teaching strategies applied by teacher to motivate students in learning English are learning using videos, learning using games, implementing rewards, praises and punishments and giving and announcing the result and emphasizing the usefulness of English. The teachers’ reasons for applying those strategies were because it helps them in creating an exciting learning atmosphere, significantly attract students’ attention due to its attractive appearance and to encourage student to improve their performance in the teaching-learning activity. The students perceived that the teaching strategies influenced them to develop their motivation in learning English, increase awareness of their performance, increase their excitement in completing the task, increase their motivation in completing the score and increase their interest in learning English. This study revealed that the teaching strategies have succeeded in influencing student motivation, mostly in extrinsic motivation.