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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background of Study
Education is the main pillar in the development of a nation. Education provides people with the knowledge, skills, and values they need to contribute to society. Education not only gives people the opportunity to improve their quality of life but also directly impacts the progress and stability of the country. A country can reduce poverty, improve public health, and encourage innovation. Education is the process of learning about morals, knowledge, and skills that have become a long-standing habit of a group of people to conduct teaching, observation, training, or research. (Aprilyanti et al., 2024) However, access to and the quality of education remain major issues in many countries, including Indonesia. Especially in rural areas and remote villages, there is still a scarcity of educational resources, educational opportunities, and teaching quality. In building a nation and creating superior human resources, the country must certainly pay attention to fundamental matters, especially by providing access and educational facilities that support rural areas. This also requires support from cities that have superior resources. More resources are needed to ensure that all residents in Indonesian cities have the support and capacity necessary to contribute to the growth and development of their country. (United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), 2020) With the advent of globalization and rapid technological advancements, mastery of the English language has become increasingly important in education today because it has become the primary language in various fields of science and technology, in addition to being the international language used in communication between nations. In this regard, it is very important to improve the English language skills of students in elementary and secondary schools. Therefore, educators must be prepared to develop English language competence as an international language for students through the learning process activities. (Kusuma, 2019) The Indonesian government, schools and teachers continue to try to improve English language learning. The Scientific Approach is one approach that is expected to improve the quality of English language learning because this approach emphasizes the learning process which involves observation, questioning, gathering information, association and communication. Learning is a scientific process, therefore learning should be carried out in accordance with scientific methods, in the curriculum of 2013 known as a scientific approach (Alberida, 2020). It is hoped that this approach will help students become more active and critical in their learning process, as well as build scientific thinking skills that are important for living in the modern information era. SMPN 4 Kota Blitar is a school dedicated to improving the quality of education. However, initial findings at SMPN 4 Blitar City show that many students still have difficulty to speak English. There are no effective learning modules that meet curriculum needs and student characteristics. In order to increase student motivation and involvement in learning, English language learning modules must be created. Because most of the modules currently available use the Problem Based Learning learning model which tends to be less interesting and less enjoyable for students. The aim of this research is to develop an English learning model that suits the needs of students at SMPN 4 Blitar City. This English learning model is expected to be an effective and interactive learning resource that can improve students' English language skills. Apart from that, this research also aims to find the obstacles and difficulties faced by students when implementing the learning model. It is hoped that the English language learning model based on a scientific approach will help students understand the material more easily, improve their English language skills, and increase their desire to learn. In the end, improving the quality of English language learning at SMPN 4 Blitar City can help achieve national education goals, namely to make the nation's life smarter and increase competitiveness in the era of globalization.
