An analysis of students’ difficulties in learning gerund at grade viii students in MTs N 1 Padangsidimpuan

Pane, Ilyas Ardiansyah (2013) An analysis of students’ difficulties in learning gerund at grade viii students in MTs N 1 Padangsidimpuan. Undergraduate thesis, IAIN Padangsidimpuan.

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Abstract

This research discussed about students’ difficulties in learning gerund at grade VIII in MTs N 1 Padangsidimpuan. It was intended to describe the students’ difficulties in learning gerund and the effort done by the English teacher to overcome the students’ difficulties in learning gerund and also shows the students’ understanding in using gerund in MTs N 1 Padangsidimpuan Grade VIII. The research was conducted by qualitative using descriptive method. The primary source for this research is all students of class VIII-5 MTs N 1 Padangsidimpuan. Total of them are 40 students. The secondary source is the English teacher of grade VIII in MTs N 1 Padangsidimpuan. Next, this research used test, interview and observation as instruments. The researcher analyzes the data by editing the data, reduction of the data, tabulation of the data, description of the data and the last taking the conclusion. The research found some facts in the field. First, it was found the answer that the biggest students’ problems in learning gerund were motivation issues and lack of interest in study English and the complication of gerund for beginner English students. Second, it was gotten the answer of the English teacher’s effort in overcoming the problem were explain the subject again and focused to the vocabulary enrichment and especially in gerund (the four gerund) and explain the difference with present continuous tense. Third, it was found the answer that the abilities of Grade VIII Students in MTs N 1 Padangsidimpuan (Class VIII-5) categorized into low category.

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