WHAT NON-ENGLISH STUDENTS SAY ABOUT GRAMMAR TRANSLATION METHOD (A STUDY AT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM)

This research attempts to show the effect of Grammar Translation Method (GTM) on non-English students at scholarship program. Open response questionnaire become main instrument collect data which involving 29 from Arabic and Islamic Education 4th semester. The are analyzed using textual analysis give brief description students’ response. concludes that GTM is beneficial for basic English knowledge motivation as well their improvement in writing reading, however method fail improve communicative skills due lack focus GTM.