STUDENT’S EFFORTS TO SUCCEED IN ENGLISH CLASS : A CASE STUDY ON A STUDENT WITH LOW-INCOME BACKGROUND AT SMK JAKARTA PUSAT I

Abstract

This case study was aimed at describing what efforts have been undergone by a low-income student to succeed in English class. The participant of this study was a student who received Kartu Jakarta Pintar (KJP) at SMK Jakarta Pusat 1. The data of this study were collected through observation, interview and document analysis. The data were analysed qualitatively by rereading all the data carefully and coding the data based on research question. The findings show that the low-income student has employed three kinds of effort: rule-oriented, procedural and intellectual efforts to succeed in English class. The rule oriented effort was done by attending class regularly, the procedural effort was undergone by completing the assignments consistently, turning the assignment in the time frame and building engagement in the process of learning. The intellectual effort was done by actively thinking to do the best work of her ability at all times. And then, she has implemented the procedural effort at outside of school such as at home and library by completing the assignment continuously. These efforts have made her gain a significant achievement in learning English as shown in her good score in English class. To conclude, it is proven that short of resources, facilities and income are not contributor to failure.   Keywords: student’s effort, success in English learning, low-income student