A PHOTOVOICE INVESTIGATION OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL: ENGLISH STUDENTS’ LEARNING EXPERIENCE IN INDONESIA

Abstract

Photovoice is a learning method that uses photography to document and explore the experiences, perspectives, and concerns of individuals or communities. It is a participatory approach to research, which involves giving cameras to participants and allowing them to take photographs that reflect their lives and their views on specific issues. This study aims to investigate a photovoice of Junior High School English student’s experience in Indonesia. The research method is used a qualitative research method. Qualitative research is a type of research that is exploratory and aims to understand and interpret social phenomena in their natural settings. The researchers used the photovoice method to explore the experiences and perspectives of junior high school students studying English in Indonesia. In this study, the researchers used thematic analysis to identify and analyse the patterns and themes that emerged from the data. Overall, the study used a qualitative approach to gain a deeper understanding of the experiences and perspectives of junior high school students studying English in Indonesia. The result from this study is: theme I is about classroom environment, theme II: students-teacher interactions, theme III: peer collaboration and support, theme IV: language anxiety and confidence.