A Study on Grammar Teaching at an English Education Department in an EFL Context

Abstract

This research is the study of Grammar teaching in an English Education Department.The purposes of this study are: to find out the approach used in teaching grammar, to describe the difficulties encountered by students in studying grammar, and to find out the students' grammar ability.The research was conducted by lecturers and students who are doing research for their graduating paper.The population is students of English Education.Sample was taken using the technique of random according to Krejcie and Morgan table.The instruments used to collect data are tests, observation sheets and questionnaires.The results showed that there are several approaches used in teaching Grammar by the lecturers at the beginning of the semester.They are deductive, inductive, structural and communicative approaches.The problems faced by students in learning grammar are problems related to natural difficulties, mother tongue, students' aspects, lecturers' aspects, and the method and timing aspects.The next finding from this study is students' grammar mastery.It was found out that the grammar mastery of students who have taken all grammar subjects is in fair level.

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