Teacher’s Understanding of The Scientific Approach Implementation in English Learning

Abstract

Due to the importance of scientific approach to be applied in the English teaching context, this study is an endeavor to Analyze teacher’s understanding of Scientific Approach in English teaching. To achieve this purpose, qualitative approach in form of case study design was employed. This study was conducted in a senior high school in West java, involving one English teacher as the research participant. The data in this study were obtained from interview then analyzed using inductive procedure. The result confirms that the teacher understands the general notion, aims, and stages in scientific approach yet the understanding on the stage of association as well as the principle of critical thinking are still low.