THE USE OF QUESTIONING TECHNIQUE IN TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE FOR GRADE VII G AND VII H AT SMPN 7 JEMBER

Abstract

The data used in this research are collected by using observation, interview, questionnaire, and field notes. The data are taken while the teacher is teaching grade VII G and VII H in 2nd and 3rd of December 2013.The primary data collected from the observation is analyzed qualitatively. Meanwhile, the data from interview, questionnaire, and field notes are used as the supporting data to support the primary data. The findings of the research show that the questioning technique used by the English teacher of grade VII G and VII H is fair. It can be seen from the teacher’s structuring the sequence of questions is good. The teacher’s pitching and putting questions is good. The teacher’s directing and distributing questions is very poor. The teacher’s pausing and pacing the questions’ distribution is fair. The teacher’s prompting and probing questions is excellent. The teacher’s listening and responding to students’ replies is good. The teacher’s sequence of questioning is fair.