The Implementation of Reward and Punishment in English Learning at Grade VII of SMP Negeri 1 Binjai

This research dealt with the kinds of reward and punishment which are used by
teachers , how the teachers implemented the kinds of reward and punishment and the
reasons why the teachers use those kinds of reward and punishment in English learning
at grade VII of SMP Negeri 1 Binjai. This study used descriptive qualitative design.
The data were collected by following instruments: observing and interviewing. The
findings of this study revealed that there were three kinds of reward and two kinds of
punishment that found during teaching learning process which used by English
teachers, kinds of reward which are: Praise, Physical Symbol and Gift. And kinds of
punishment which are: Ignorance and Reprimand, then the teachers implement this
technique during the question and answer process, student who have a discipline
manner and able to answer the question will get a reward and student who are not able
to answer will get punishment and the teacher’s reasons use those kinds of reward and
punishment are to make the English learning process run well, active and conducive.