The Use of ICT Based Teaching Media by English Teachers at Junior High Schools in Singaraja: Age and Gender Analysis

Abstract

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui jenis media yang digunakan oleh guru bahasa inggris SMP di singiraja. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian Mix-method dan self-checklist serta panduan interview adalah instrument yang digunakan. Total ada 39 guru terlibat dalam penelitian ini. 13 diantaranya laki-laki dan 26 adalah wanita, 23 diantara mereka dikategorikan sebagai Generation-X dan 16 Generation-Y. hasl dari penelitian ini adalah guru laki-laki mendominasi penggunaan media berbasis ICT dengan 100% menggunakan gambar sebagai media. sebagai alasannya 76.92% berpendapat bahwa media berbasis ICT dapat merangsang minat belajar mereka, membuat mereka lebih fokus dan juga dapat menarik perhatian mereka. Tetapi pada guru wanita, skor yang rendah terlihat dari point yang diperoleh dari penggunaan media berbasis ICT. hanya 10 guru (38.46%) menggunakannya dan alasan yang sama mereka tunjukan untuk penggunaannya. Selain itu, Generation-X juga menunjukan poin yang rendah dimana hanya ada 7 guru menggunakan media berbasis ICTsisanya setuju untuk tidak menggunakanya karena alasan kurangnya dukungan secara teknis, sedikitnya jam mengajar, dan juga tidak memiliki waktu untuk mempelajarinya. Tapi disisi lain, Generation-Y lebih memilih untuk menggunakan media berbasis ICT mereka juga percaya kalau ICT mampu memberi dampak positif terhadap siswa dan juga guru itu sendiri.
Kata Kunci : Media pembelajaran berbasis ICT, jenis kelamin dan umur di dalam penggunaan ICT

This study aimed to investigate the use of ICT based teaching media by English teachers at junior high schools in Singaraja in terms of age and gender, and their reasons for using and not using it in the English teaching and learning process. A mixed methods design was used on this study. Self-checklist and interview guide were used as the instruments. Totally there were 39 teachers who participated in this study. 13 teachers were males and 26 were females; 23 of them were categorized as Generation-X and 16 were Generation-Y. The result was that the male teachers took the domination in using ICT based media with 100% of them used pictures. In terms of the reasons of using ICT, 76.92% agreed that ICT based media can stimulate the students, make them more focused and get their attention during the lesson. But on the female teachers, lower point was shown in the types of ICT media used. Only 10 (38.64%) female teachers used media, and similar reasons to the male ones’ were expressed in using ICT-based media. On the other hand, Generation-X teachers also showed the low number with only 7 teachers used ICT based media, the rest of them agreed to not use it because of technical support, shortage class-time, and need time to learn it. But Generation-Y teachers preferred to use ICT based because they also believed that it can give positive impacts to the students in teaching and learning process.
keyword : Age and Gender in ICT usage, ICT based Teaching media.