The Use Of Data-Driven Learning To Teach Descriptive Text For Senior High School Students

Abstract

This paper aims to describe how Data-Driven Learning can be applied in English class in teaching Descriptive Text to senior high school students. This study was a self-observation involving 24 high school social studies students. The data were obtained from student activities during learning and the tasks carried out by students, the assignments given were in accordance with the basic competencies of the descriptive text material. In this study, it was found that the application of Data Driven Learning with communicative learning methods can make students more confident in their abilities during the learning process. The use of Data Driven Learning is expected to increase student’s motivation and learning abilities, especially in the field of writing.