My 3rd Reflection during MMSEL Class

My 3^rd Reflection during MMSEL Class

Positive climate classroom in SEP

            I did my School Experience Program (SEP) and handled class X in SMA PASKALIS Jakarta. I had to think extra to teach teenagers because they are in puberty era who tend to play and explore everything that they have not known yet, due to that I created lesson plan that cover they needs but do not ignore the objectives of learning.

            To fulfill my target during learning process that transcribed in objectives of learning but also appropriate with teenagers in delivering materials I should create positive climate surround classrooms. It will increase students’ motivation with the purpose of students can learn easily and happily. To build positive climate in classrooms I applied some elements during my SEP, they are: Order and safety, Success, Challenge and Task Comprehension.

            During SEP I adjusted ‘Order and safety’ in seating arrangement, inform students about topics that will be learned by them, and class appointments that consist of rules to support learning process in classrooms. All things I did in first meeting and for each meeting I just remained them about the regulation that we had deal before.

            I applied ‘Success’ term when I asked my students to answer questions orally and giving feedback directly, this method could improve self-efficacy of students so that they can measure themselves whether they are ready to learn or not. After they were ready to learn and knew the topic that will be discussed, verily the successful learning process will be obtained by students and teachers easily.

            ‘Challenge’ is the way to know students’ competency and measure students’ understanding. I applied to all my students during SEP. I gave the wide opportunity to every student who wants to analyze language features of recount text but before delivering their analyzes, they should discussed it among themselves in a group, after that they might announce they final critical thinking in front of the class.

            I hope after ‘Challenge’ session they will understood the subject completely that just learned by them, this step we called by ‘Task Comprehension’. It means that students knew the material totally and realized how to apply it in their real life. I assumed they knew how to apply the subject in their real life, it supported from the result of tasks that I gave to them. The task designed to evaluate their understanding on subject that I had explained.     

            Generally, in SEP with I was success to create positive climate in my classroom. It can be proven by understanding of students and involvement of the students in the classroom. However, I realize that many mistakes and shortcomings in every aspect of my teaching style.

M. Ramli Arrahman

2010 12 0002

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