TEACHER’S QUESTIONING STRATEGIES APPLIED IN TEACHING SPEAKING AT SMA NEGERI 1 KOTAMOBAGU
The purpose of the study was to determine the types of questioning strategies used by the teacher in EFL classroom interaction, the application of the teacher's questioning strategies, and the students' perceptions about teacher's questioning strategies to stimulate students in speaking English. The research participants were one teacher and one class consisting of 21 science student’s twelfth (XII) grade at SMA Negeri 1 Kotamobagu. These participants were chosen because they were very potential to find out the preference toward the use of teacher’s questioning strategies. This study used descriptive qualitative research to explore the types of questioning strategies used by the teacher, the application of teacher's questioning strategies, and the students’perception about the teacher's questioning strategies to stimulate students in speaking English. The findings were acquired through observation and interview with students based on their perceptions of the questioning strategies used by teachers to motivate in speaking English. According to the findings of this study, teachers utilized question planning strategies and question controlling strategies. The English teachers used questioning strategies in the classroom interaction to assess the students' comprehension about the previous material, to encourage their participation, and to motivate them in learning.
Teacher’s Questioning Strategies, Concept of Speaking, Classroom Interaction.