TEACHING ENGLISH TO YOUNG CODERS IN FORMAL EDUCATION CONTEXT

Atin - Kurniawati

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This paper investigated how English teachers in a coding-integrated school of primary education level managed their teaching and learning process by utilizing digital technology. This study focused on two research problems: (1) how were the teachers’ perceptions on the use of technology to teaching young coders? and (2) how was the young coders’ performance in joining the English class? This narrative inquiry involved two English teachers as the participants. The data were collected using a narrative frame. Then, the data were analyzed using thematic coding analysis. The findings of this study revealed that both teachers felt challenged to teach young coders and they were encouraged to conduct learning activities which optimized the use of technology and supported their coding learning. Technology assisted them to provide various learning activities in the classroom and improve the students’ participation, especially in speaking and physical-response activities. While students were actively involved in the classroom activities, they were less independent in reading and writing activities. Therefore, the teachers used to anticipate it through several strategies. In the future, they expect to improve their skill in developing their own learning materials through websites or applications which can better engage their students and improve their language skills altogether.


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coding school, digital technology, ICT, TEYL

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