The objectives of this study are (1) to find the students’ and the teacher’s perception about TBLT in the listening class, to identify their perspective and the practices in teaching listening by using TBLT method. (2) to discover the ways of the teacher in giving the task and the clarity of the instruction. (3) to find the ways of the students in perceiving and accomplishing the tasks in the listening class. (4) to disclose the existing problems in the implementation of TBLT in the listening class.
The research method is qualitative study in which the design is case study. It was conducted towards twelve college students and one lecturer of IKIP-PGRI Pontianak in the academic year of 2015/2016. The techniques of collecting data were interview, observation, and documentation. The data were in the forms of interview transcripts, fieldnotes, and documents. The data were analysed by using ground theory to generate the theory that emerges from the reality where the theory is developed from.
The findings of the study show that: (1) the students and the teacher have high understanding about TBLT. They believed that it helps them in the process of teaching and learning become more effective. The students and the teacher assumed that TBLT motivates students to be more active by using the actual use of target language. TBLT helps students understand the materials much easier where the learners as the centered in the class activities. The perception and the practices in the listening class by using TBLT method has brought to a) the learners and the teacher have good impressions toward TBLT. b) the process of teaching and learning is suitable with their needs. (2) the teacher claimed that the task has delivered clearly and optimally in the form of spoken and written by using english. (3) each student perceived and accomplished the task in different way. (4) the problems that appear such as students’ vocabulary mastery and the lack of teaching learning facilities.
The implication of this study is that the students’ and the teacher’s understanding toward TBLT as well as their roles in the class influences their learning outcomes. The clarity of the instruction also plays important part in fulfilling the task. The students’ understanding toward the instruction effect them to accomplish the task successfully. Therefore, the students and the teacher have to take a part actively toward the implementation of TBLT method.
Keywords: Perception, TBLT, Listening