The Implementation of Online Media Method in Teaching Translation

Abstract

The process of learning and teaching translation still becomes something difficult for teachers and students in Indonesia. Currently, the method used by teachers for teaching translation is still traditional method. Therefore, students feel bored while learning translation because they get the same instruction every time. Thus, it needs to implement a modern method for teaching translation to engage and motivate students in learning translation. The aim of the research was to find out the effective and appropriate method for teaching translation of secondary school students. In addition, it was to know the effectiveness of online media method for teaching translation. The research was a case study. The participants were students at secondary school. The collecting data was conducted by observing the students during Translation teaching and giving a questionnaire to participants.Based on the observation, it was found that traditional method was dominant used by teachers in Teaching translation. The implementation of online media gives a positive impact to students. Students become more active after learning by on-line media than traditional method. Therefore, teacher was not as the centered-point in the classroom, the lesson materials were more practical given and learned in the online media features class than in the traditional class. The teaching method in translation improved significantly in the online media features class because all were enhanced with interactive web technology. In addition, in the online media features class the students and teacher engaged in active learning and did problem solving together.