THE ANALYSIS ABOUT THE STUDENT SILENCE FACTORS IN ENGLISH CLASS AT A JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

This research investigated the silent behavior of learners studying English in classroom. This study started by identifying the broad patterns of classroom silence before rigorously analyzing the variables that students believed the greatest impact on both classroom silence and spoken participation. Qualitative approaches were employed in this study. Interviews and observation were used to gather the data. This research aimed to identify and analyze the factors that cause the 7th grade students of MTs. Al-Ma'arif 1 Kab. Sorong silent during English learning. Based on the data that had been analyzed, the researcher found four factors causing students to be silent during English class: 1. All the students agreed that it was because of the subject matter, 2. The students remain silent in English class because of the characteristics of the teacher, 3. Classmates are also the reason for students' silence in English class, and 4. The students' reluctance to talk could influence their English ability