Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference on Public Management (icpm-14)

English Basecamp: An Alternative Learning Method for Enhancing Speaking Skill (A Case Study in Kampung Inggris, Pare, Kediri, East Java)

Authors
Muhamad Ahsanu, Rizki Februansyah, R. Pujo Handoyo
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Muhamad Ahsanu
Available Online August 2014.
DOI
10.2991/icpm-14.2014.68How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Learning method, basecamp, improvement, effective
Abstract

Learning method is a vital element in all learning process. An effective learning method will yield the learning output as expected by the educational institution. There are many learning methods applied in Indonesia. One of them is classical method in which students and teachers are in the classroom and the teachers function as instructors. The technique which is most frequently used is lecturing method accompanied with practice, presentation and evaluation. Those techniques are worth implementing in some conditions. Yet, the fact shows that the conventional techniques applied in classroom do not give optimum result, particularly in verbal language learning. This research was aimed at disclosing further on the basecamp method employed in English courses in Kampung Inggris, Pare, Kediri. The focuses of this research were the process of basecamp learning, the effectiveness of basecamp method and the obstacles in its implementation. This research belongs to descriptive qualitative using survey method. The populations were the participants of English courses in three English courses elected by purposive sampling. The techniques of data collection were observation, interview, questionnaire and test. The result of the research showed that there was a significant improvement of the participants’ speaking skill after joining the course for a month. This conclusion indicated that English basecamp is an effective method and can be used as an alternative method in English learning particularly speaking

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference on Public Management (icpm-14)
Series
Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date
August 2014
ISBN
10.2991/icpm-14.2014.68
ISSN
2352-5428
DOI
10.2991/icpm-14.2014.68How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2014, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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