Reflection on Practice Teaching 2_round 6 & 7

The last week of final practice teaching 2 was over. There were two rounds which got the last turn in practice teaching 2. In round six we had three teachers who taught in the class. They were Dhimas, Beni, and Nimas. Dhimas was taught about listening for vocational school. Beni was taught about writing for vocational school, and Nimas was taught about reading for vacational school too. From those three teachers I got some important points. They were the methods which were used by those teachers were understandable. Yet, I saw that when Beni taught in the class and he asked the students to do the assignments, some of the students did not want to do the assignment. I thought that Beni should have a strategy if the students behave like this. Beni had authority to remind the students to do the assignment.

The last round was had four teachers who taught in the class. Since the two teacher, Cahyo and J.B. were absent in the day of their teaching. Therefore, in the last teaching there were four teachers, Mila, Detta, Cahyo, and J.B. Mila was taught about reading for vocational school. Detta was taught about writing for vocational school. Cahyo was taught about speking for vocational school, and J.B. was taught about speaking for vocational school too. From the four teachers, I saw that three of four teachers have improved the way the teachers teach. Yet, I saw one of them done the final teaching less satisfied. When J.B. taught in front of class, my friends and I did not know the topic that he wanted to discuss. From the beginning of their teaching, I could not catch what he was teaching in front. Since it happened, the time which is gave to him only 15 minutes. My friends and I were confused about that. Therefore, from this condition I got a point that before I teach in a class, I should think and consider which materials that I will take and discuss based on the topic, and also I have to consider the materials should be understandable and appropriately to the students. 

Reflection on Practice Teaching 2_round 5

In round five of practice teaching 2, as usual we had three teachers who taught in front of the class. They were Hening, Rian, and Bayu. Hening was taught about speaking for junior high. Rian was taught about speaking for junior high, and Bayu was taught about writing for junior high. The three teachers gave interesting and funny method when teaching in front of the class. Since Hening is a student of 2007, I thought that he was very mastered and fluent when he tried to explain and gave instructions to the students. Yet, sometimes he used Javanese to explain the materials. Therefore, I thought that it was impolite using in classroom. Moreover, he was unconfident to teach in the class, since he often not really serious being a teacher at that time.

Rian was also a student from 2007. I thought that he also had more experience in teaching rather than me. That’s why when he taught in the class, he was confident enough to tech and mastered the materials. It was different from Bayu, I thought that the way he taught was too boring. He could not see the students’ condition, whether the students pay attention to him or not. Moreover, the activity was less attracting the students’ attention. Therefore, I as one of the students did not pay attention to the lesson. 

Reflection on Practice Teaching 2_round 3 & 4

Round four and five have done in this practice teaching 2. In round four, the teachers were Siwi, J. B. and me. Unfortunately, J.B was absent at that time, so there were two teacher who taught in front of class. Siwi has taught about speaking for vocational school, and I have taught about reading for vocational school. When I taught reading for vocational school, I was confused about what materials which were used to teach. I thought that I had to focus on certain topic that related to certain major. I asked my friends to give suggestion what the materials which suitable for my topic about simple instruction. My friends gave me a lot of suggestions to me. Therefore, I decided to take sample instructions for cooking class. In order to get the materials, I searched in the internet what materials that suitable for my topic. I got the materials about how to operate the microwave oven.

In the day of my teaching, I felt that I did sure enough to teach in the final test. I thought that I was not as confident as in the practice teaching 1. However, I had to do it, whether I was ready or not. I taught reading to the students. In the middle of my teaching, I thought that I let it flow according to my plan. Fortunately, the students enjoy my lesson and I can attract their attention by giving them chocolate as a gift. The students were welcome me nicely.

Meanwhile, in round four we had three teachers also to teach in front of class. They were Selly, Yosi, and Diah. Selly was taught about reading descriptive text for vocational school. Yosi was taught about writing descriptive text for vocational school. The last was Diah who taught about listening for junior high. From the three teachers I got some important points that I knew materials which suitable for vocational school in certain majors from those three teachers, I knew the method which suitable for that. I could learn more from those teachers who gave some inspirations if I had to teach vocational school later on. 

Reflection on Practice Teaching 2_round 3

Round three has done in practice teaching 2 in this week. As usual in one round there are three teachers who will teach in front of the class. This week the three teachers were Cahyo, Rere, and Pauline. Yet, unfortunately Cahyo was absent at that time. Therefore, there were only two teachers who taught in front of class. Rere taught about reading simple message through a tool. She began the lesson with a game. I think the method was good to begin a lesson, so that the students will know what they are going to learn. In fact, through the game the students knew the material. Me as one of the students enjoyed joining the game, because I think it would lead me to go the lesson. Yet, unfortunately in the main activity I felt bored. The teacher less gave variation style in her teaching. In other words, it was monotonous style. Meanwhile, Pauline taught about listening occupations in the future. I like the way she corrected the students’ answer in the white board, including corrected spelling and wrong pronunciation. I think it was a good idea to give correction on the students’ answer, because the students would know the mistake and know the correct answer. I also felt that the atmosphere was still bored, so that the other students less enjoyed the lesson. 

Reflection on Practice Teaching 2_round 1 & 2

Practice teaching 2 has been holding in Micro Teaching class. Practice teaching 2 as the final test in this course. As previous teaching, every meeting there will be one round which consists of three teachers. In round one, there were three teachers who would teach in front of class. They were Fafa, Delis, and Tia. The three teachers taught Junior High School with different materials. Fafa and Delis taught about introducing ourselves or someone else. Meanwhile, Tia taught about reading an invitation. Those three teachers had different style of teaching, but I got some importance things. The first one was using video in listening section, and discussing the answer by watching and listening again to make sure the correct answer from the exercise. Second, practicing speaking with partner in a group, and practiced it again in front of the class. Therefore, the other students could see and know the conversation from their friends. Third, using real example of invitation, so that the students could know the real example based on the students’ daily life.

Yet, as the teacher I have to consider in managing materials which were given to the students and also time. I think that gave a lot of activities to the students would make the students bored joining the lesson. That’s why before I am going to teach, I have to manage the materials and time that I used. It happened in Tia’s teaching. She was still a lot of activities to discuss, but the time five minutes left. As a result, she cut the materials and began to conclude the lesson. Therefore, from this situation I have to manage the materials and time well before I am going to teach in front of the class later on.

In round two there were Carolina, Gilang, and Anggi. Those three teachers taught Junior High School with different materials. Carolina taught about writing invitation, while Gilang and Anggi taught about asking and giving things. As previous teachers, I got some important things like doing a game in the beginning of the lesson. It was helpful to the students. The students would not bore in joining the lesson, and it could warm up the situation in the class.