Result of My School Experience

In this semester I have got 8 days for school experience. School experience for this semester is focus to be an assistance of teacher. Firstly, when I know that I have to observe Santa Theresia Senior High School, I felt nervous and afraid because I guessed that teacher in there is so clever and master in teaching. I felt like that because I ever thought that I can’t balance the teacher’s skill. Although I was nervous I still motivated myself to do this well.

During the school observation, I saw a lot of things from process teaching and learning of languages. I have observed two English teachers there. The first one is Ms. Margie. As she said that she only focuses in Listening comprehension. I saw that she used media as teaching and learning aid. She used English lab which has a lot of things like tape recorder. There were 40 tape recorders. I think it is good and effective because every student has one media and can be focus in listening. The second teacher is Ms. Johana. As I saw along the school observation, she also used media as a teaching and learning aid. She used a worksheet as a part of learning process. In that worksheet student can do their tasks and after that they discussed it together. I think it is good because if each student didn’t get worksheet, teacher has to write in the board first and it uses a lot time and add the ineffectiveness in the class. We can imagine, if each student didn’t get the worksheet absolutely they can’t discuss the material together.

Ms. Margie used digital media. She used internet in her class to get more information of English language. She also used LCD and tape recorder. I think it is the evidence that she used digital media. But after I think a loud about it, I argue that it was not effective. Why? Because according to my observation, when the student has come and they sit and Ms. Margie just play the tape recorder and keep the student to do their task in their worksheet. It was along her hours. After time is up, she didn’t explain even greeting to her student. For me, It is not effective because we can’t understand whether our student understand the lesson or not. Although Ms. Margie used digital media but she didn’t communicate with her students in her class. In Ms. Johana class is so different with Ms. Margie class. Although Ms. Johana didn’t use digital media as a teaching and learning aid but she could manage her class and communicate with her students. I saw that she explain first and then asked her student understanding and then did exercise and then discuss it together. She also made sure to her students whether they understand about the courses or not. I think her way and style in learning was effective even she didn’t use digital media.

If I were a teacher in the same case, I will use digital media as my media in my own teaching and learning process. For example, I will use facebook, twitter, moodle, podcast, kaskus, delicious and etc. Just to make everyone sure, I will teach differently. I will combine my lesson with information, opinion and argument that I get from internet and I will share it to my students. Of course they will be giving their response and it adds their knowledge and skill about language, politeness and way to giving opinion. I also will be compiling my lesson with games which is related with my lesson. From these activities I wish I will be much better in my future as a Digital Native English teacher.

Second week in St.Theresia Senior High School (written by Cepo)

This is my reflection about observation in second week. I have adapted with the teachers and also with the students. I observed a lot of things there. I observed from the teacher, the students and also their communication.
According to my observation, I found effectiveness in Ms. Johanna’s class. I observed her teaching and absolutely all that involves in the classroom. I think, she was good I her teaching because she can communicate with her students and also she involves her student in learning process. Besides that, she also asks to her students about their understanding. She can control her class and she can elicit students’ attention. She ensured to the student whether they understand or not.
I also found weakness in her classroom. At that time there was a student who makes dirty on the floor. She asked him to clean up. I think it is not really effective. Why? Because it disturbed learning process and also the times. As a evidence some student didn’t pay attention to the lesson because they watched their friend who cleans up the floor.
In the second week I have to teach student in the XI IS 1. First time when I came there, I felt shy and a little bit nervous. We were doing group teaching. My part is eliciting students’ attention. When I started it, I just kept smile and then miracle happened. Students were excited and looked so interested. They responded my question well. I was so happy and I enjoyed the whole classroom.
If I become a teacher in that school and in the same lesson. I will use a lot of media like computer, 3d things, paper and etc to make my student interested to my lesson. I believe everything that I have done in this school experience is useful and meaningful.

1st Week School Experience’s Reflection

Santa Theresia is the school that I observe. It is in Sarinah, Central Jakarta. I was happy when I knew that I have to observe this school. Why? Because this is my first time to observe private school. Actually I also felt a little bit nervous because I stereotype that private school is better that national school in education standard. But I don’t know exactly about Santa Theresia’s student. And also I have 4days for take a rest first before I observe. Prepare my self totally. So, that’s why I have to taste it.

When the first time I came there I met Ms.Johana and Ms.Margi. They are so friendly and kind. They are also open to us and flexible. They also give us some motivation to being a good teacher. Finally, I have started my observation this morning. Firstly, I came to Ms. Margi’s class. She taught about listening comprehension. Honestly, I felt so bored because she didn’t have fun with her class. I saw that Ms.Margi didn’t elicit the student’s attention first. She started her class with playing the cassette and the student have to do their exercise in their worksheet. I thought that there was no communication in that learning process. Why? Because the teacher didn’t communicate with the student and I am sure that it is just one way learning.

According to my opinion, it is a little bit different with Ms.Johana’s lesson. She elicited the student’s attention first and then she discusses about the material. She asked student’s answer and she also gives the right answer. I think, she can make a good communication in her class. In the other hand she was doing two ways learning. She is wise and not a killer teacher exactly.

According with what I saw this morning, It supports my belief that every teacher has a different way in their learning and also different style. They also have different management to manage their class. These activities are so important for me especially as a teacher candidate. I can reflect to my self what should I do in my class and my teaching later. Be my self, be different and also I have to be aware with my student’s need.

Archipelago country that saves a lot of Beautiful places

     Indonesia is an archipelago country. It has 17.633 islands from Sabang until Merauke. It can engage foreign people to come and visit Indonesia. It also introduces Indonesia to other country in this whole wide world.

      

      Those are some tourism places that shows Indonesia's beauty :

This is Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java.

 This is Bledug Kuwu in Grobogan, Central Java.

This is Bromo Mountain, in Malang, East Java.

This is Toba Lake in Parapat, North Sumatra.

This is Putri Island. It is one of Thousand Archipelago. It is still part of DKI Jakarta.

This is Komodo Island. It is in Province of Nusa Tenggara Timur exactly in East part of Indonesia.

This is Monas ( Monumen Nasional ) in Jakarta, DKI Jakarta.

This is Tanah Lot, in Bali.

This is Wedi Ombo. It is in East Kalimantan. It is one of beautiful beach in Indonesia.

This is Kuta Beach in Bali. It is very  beautiful and cool.