This research describes the implementation of project-based learning in
teaching narrative text. It analyzes teachers' challenges in implementing projectbased
learning in teaching narrative text at one of the vocational schools in
Purwokerto. This study aims to (1) find out how teachers implement project-based
learning in teaching narrative text and (2) identify challenges encountered by
teachers in the implementation of project-based learning in teaching narrative text.
The research applied the descriptive qualitative method. The number of
participants in this study was two English teachers. The result showed that the
teacher implemented project-based learning. In the research findings, the
researcher found the teacher implementing project-based learning by 1) starting
with the essential questions, the teacher began learning with the question that was
relevant to students' issues, 2) designing a plan for the project because of the
limitation of time teacher skipped this step, 3) monitoring the students and the
project's progress, in this phase the teacher tried to solve students problem during
do the project, 4) evaluate the outcome, after the students present their group
project teacher and the other students give feedback related their work. 5) evaluate
the experience: The teacher closed the learning activity by asking about the
students' experience after doing the project. Secondly, this research found barriers
to implementing project-based learning: Students need more vocabulary,
understanding of teachers' explanations, lack of school facilities, group of
students, and teacher's lack of creativity and innovation.