• Andi Rustandi

  Author

This study investigates meaning negotiation between teachers and students
in an fledgling international standardized school, particularly at a science class.
Meaning negotiation is a process that the speakers go through to reach a clear
understanding of each other. In this regard, three questions are addressed: (1) Have
the teachers implemented fledgling international curriculum in terms of the use of
English as a medium interaction in a science class?, (2) What problems do the
students and the teacher encounter when they are negotiating meaning in the science
class?, and (3) What are their strategies in conducting negotiation of meaning in the
science class?. To get the data, the researchers administered questionnaires and
conducted classroom observation to 5 teachers and 10 students in a fledgling
international school. The results show that the meaning negotiation does not reflect
an international standardized class. To negotiate meaning, teachers and students
use discussion, question or confirmation, and translation strategies. The results will
become useful feedback for the government concerning the implementation of
Fledgling International Standardized Curriculum in Junior High Schools.

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