THE LABORATORY WORK METHOD AND LECTURER’S CREATIVITY TO INCREASE STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN TEACHING ACADEMIC ENGLISH SUBJECT

Abstract

This research is conducted to find out the use of laboratory work in teaching academic english as subject in curriculum of economic major. This rsearch is conducted involving two classes, one as control and the other one as experimental group. Based on the result of data analysis, there is effectiveness or influence of laboratory work method to increase students' achievement in teaching academic english esspecially in listening and laboratory work. laboratory work method is efective to increase the students' achievement. it can be seen from the averaging value of post-test by using laboratory work is higher than conventional method either in the post-test. the students' achievement in the post-test by using laboratory work method for high class