ANALYSIS OF CLASSROOM INTERACTIONAL PATTERNS BETWEEN TEACHER AND STUDENTS IN SMAN 1 CURUP KOTA

This study attemps to find out the pattern of interaction in the classroom and act type that used in the classroom. This conclusion was taken from analysis in chapter 4. Firstly ,the result indicated that there are 3 kinds of pattern found in the classroom; 1) complete pattern (IRF), 2) semi complete pattern (IR), 3) and incomplete pattern (IF). The dominant pattern found in the classroom is complete pattern (IRF). Secondly, the result indicated that each move has their own dominant act, elicitation as the the dominant act in initiation move , reply as the dominant act in the response move and accept as the dominant act in the follow up move. In conclusion, the ideal pattern has been discovered in this research and dominated the interaction pattern in the classroom. However it was dominated by teacher talk, therefore the ideal pattern in this research was not good enough to give the opportunity for student to develop their potential especially in speaking English. It is supported by the acts and time duration for teacher and student to talk.