NATURE-BASED SCHOOL: CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION

Ifa Khoiria Ningrum, IKN NATURE-BASED SCHOOL: CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION. ISOLEC.

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Abstract

Nature-based School is outdoor learning activities used nature as the concrete media. The concept of nature-based school is active, creative, innovative and recreative learning. It was urgent to conduct outdoor learning activities to maintain the spirit and the motivation of students in learning English. In response to this urgency, this research analyzed the needs of the English course in the Society Library at Samberan Kanor Bojonegoro. This was qualitative research with the case study type. The data were gained through interviews, observations, and documentation. The research participants were the chairman of Semesta Kecil foundation, the English tutor and the students. The findings reveal that most students have less motivation for learning English. It is also discovered that there are some problems faced by this society library such as the lack of English course management, supporting facilities and book references; the difficulty in coordinating the boards; Having no curriculum; less of students’ interest and parents’ support. This research recommends that it is necessary to conduct the innovative teaching and learning process such as conducting nature-based school; giving management training; motivating students; creating the English material book and the directive book for nature-based school. The implication of this research gives the direction and stimulus to the boards in conducting nature-based school program. In future, it provides the advantages in developing the quality of English course tutors’ professional development. Keywords: English Language Education, Management, Nature-based School, Need Analysis

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