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THE IMPLICATION OF BEHAVIOURISM THEORY IN TEACHING GRAMMAR FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS

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This paper attempts to discuss the implication of behaviorism theory in teaching grammar for elementary students. The behaviorism theory focused on the direct learning.Typical behavioristic models were Substitution Drills, Segmented Teaching, Modeling, Other behaviorist techniques. The elementary students are active and able to understand the meaning without understanding particular words. Teaching Grammar is not directly taught in the classroom, but the teacher integrates with vocabulary in statement, such as communicative question.We can conclude that in behaviorism theory can help to develop students to learn grammar in the foreign language, not by teaching grammar directly, but by imitating, repeatating also drilling

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