The Use of Lembar Kerja Siswa as a Learning Medium among Indonesian High School Students

Authors

  • Tiara Kusuma Fitriana SD IT Permata Hati, Jayapura
  • Ika Wahyuni Lestari Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18196/ftl.4242

Keywords:

LKS, reasons for using LKS, challenges of using LKS

Abstract

One of the learning media used by Indonesian high school students to support their learning is in the form of a student worksheet, commonly called Lembar Kerja Siswa (LKS). This study aims to examine the reasons why Indonesian high school students used LKS as their learning media and the challenges they faced in using LKS both during the teaching and learning process in the classroom and in their independent learning. This research was conducted at one public school in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Four students who used LKS during their English lesson and in their autonomous learning were purposefully selected as the participants of the study. To obtain the data, one-on-one in-depth interviews were administered. The results of the study revealed that the reason for using LKS was to support their learning due to its content, usefulness, handiness, and affordable price. Nonetheless, the participants also found that LKS was challenging to use because of its short explanation, lack of questions, the ambiguity of answers, and poor face validity. At last, suggestions to improve the use of LKS as a learning medium were addressed.

Author Biographies

Tiara Kusuma Fitriana, SD IT Permata Hati, Jayapura

Bachelor Degree in English Language Education Department, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta

Ika Wahyuni Lestari, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta

Ika Wahyuni Lestari is a faculty member of English Language Education Department of Universitas Muhammadiayh Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Her research interest is in the areas of teaching speaking skills including individual differences in it, teacher education and flipped teaching

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Published

2019-12-31

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Fitriana, T. K., & Lestari, I. W. (2019). The Use of Lembar Kerja Siswa as a Learning Medium among Indonesian High School Students. Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning, 4(2), 126–134. https://doi.org/10.18196/ftl.4242

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Vol. 4 No. 2 (2019): July

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