Peer-Teaching Process In English Subject at SMPN 4 Langsa

The focus of this study was to figure out the peer teaching process in English subject in pandemic situation at SMPN 4 Langsa. Peer teaching method is a teaching method for delivering subject material with the peers’ help. In this research, the researcher used phenomenology approach of qualitative research. The process of collecting data was done by applying the interview, observation and questionnaire. The questionnaires was conducted to 30 respondents from the eighth grade students at SMPN 4 Langsa, while the interview and observation were conducted to 4 respondents from the eighth grade students at SMPN 4 Langsa who have the roles as peer tutor. Based on the result of the questionnaires, it was found that most of the second grade students of SMPN 4 Langsa had done peer teaching process with their peer tutors. It was revealed that the peer teaching process in English subject was effective rather than English learning with their English teacher. Furthermore, based on the result of interview and observation, the researcher found that Peer teaching process began when the students have any problems in learning English with their English teacher. It was revealed that the peer teaching showed a good implication in order to get an effective learning process in English subject. Based on the result of the research, the researcher found out that Peer teaching was more effective in teaching English subject rather than with the English teacher, the students were confident to ask and answer any English topic in the peer teaching process, the existence of peer tutor in the peer teaching process could improve the use of English language in the teaching learning process and some of the students tend to learn with their peer tutor in order to get their comprehension about English in this pandemic situation by using social media and chatting application. According to the result of the research, the researcher suggested to the eighth grade students at SMPN 4 langsa have to improve their skill in English and realize their own learning method in order to increase and stimulate them in learning English in the teaching learning process.