THE EFFECT OF GENRE-BASED APPROACH ON STUDENTS’ UNDERSTANDING OF INTERPERSONAL AND TRANSACTIONAL CONVERSATION TEXT AT SMKN 2 SLAWI

Abstract

This study aimed to explain and evaluate the use of Genre-Based Approach in teaching English, especially interpersonal and transactional conversation text at SMK Negeri 2 Slawi. This study used a Convergent design of the Mixed Methods approach. For qualitative data, the researchers used a case study design involving in-depth interviews, classroom observations, and document analysis. Quantitative data was collected through a quasi-experimental design using a nonequivalent control group. Research participants were selected using purposive sampling, and pretest and post-test results were statistically analyzed. Findings from interviews and observations reveal that the genre-based approach had several benefits for students. It enhanced their understanding of the communicative context, structure, and function of language in conversational texts. It also enhanced students' speaking and writing skills and helped them understand exam questions related to interpersonal and transactional conversational texts. The results of hypothesis testing showed a significant increase in the experimental group. For interpersonal conversation text, the experimental group had a significance value of 0.000, while the control group had a value of 0.001. The N gain for the experimental group was 0.6447, and for the control group was - 0.4452. In the same way, for transactional conversational text, the experimental group had a significance value of 0.000, while the control group had a value of 0.146. The N gain for the experimental group was 0.6808, and for the control group was 0.0640. Therefore, the genre-based approach significantly improves students' understanding of interpersonal and transactional conversation texts.