Writing Speaking
Appendix 5: Participants’ Reflection Name : Puntadewa (HA) Name : Puntadewa (HA)
First Reflection
Kesulitan: tidak ada fasilitas untuk merekam
Strategi pemecahan masalah: 1. mengkopi file journal
2. segera mendengarkan “journal I” dan membuat catatan 3. hari selasa, teks sudah harus jadi
4. saling ditukarkan untuk diedit
5. sebelumnya, hari Senin buat appointment dgn Pak Markus untuk merekam 6. Selasa sore rekaman di kantornya Pak Markus
7. cetak ulang teks yang sudah direvisi 8. dikumpulkan
Second Reflection
1. Actually, I just did what I did for the first journal
1st : I listened to Mr. Markus’ journal for about 3 times in different days
For the second journal, I decided not to respond his journal. I wanted to tell my impressing experience in that week.
2nd: I wrote it then typed it
3rd: I asked my friend of my group to correct it.
4th: my group made an appointment with Mr. Markus to record our journal with his computer.
5th: we recorded our journal one day before we had to submit it.
2. I was happy because I could share what I felt in that week through an assignment. And I think there was no big problem to finish the assignment. We just got tired on the day of recording but that was okay. I thanked Mr. Markus who had been to lend his computer and my friends who had corrected my writing.
3. Of course I was responsible to my work. I did the writing carefully. Although I realized that it wasn’t my best. I hadn’t used use to of time well. I wasted too much time for other things.
4. I feel I’m in progress now. My second journal is little bit better than the first one, I think. At least, I could make my writing more interesting to read. But I’m not satisfied yet.
5. My group plan to use SAC’s computer to record the next journal. And I plan to finish my writing for the next journal as soon as I can.
Third Reflection
1. I didn’t respond Mr. Markus’ journal. Actually, I didn’t need to listen to his journal. But I wanted to know what he shared so I listened to it once. Then I write my experience about my best time for studying. Cause there was no time, I didn’t ask my friend to correct my writing. Last, I recorded my journal with Mr. Markus’ computer. 2. I was very confused. I didn’t have any idea to respond and to write my journal. I got
an idea to write on Monday night and I wrote it on Tuesday morning. I got the idea when my friend lent me a song book and there was an interesting song which title is “Children Cry”.
3. Frankly, I didn’t fell surely responsible for my third journal. I did the assignment in a hurry. But don’t worry I had tried to do my best.
4. I don’t feel I’m in progress now cause I just did what I did before. But at least, for the third journal, I had tried to mix my journal with music even though I failed. There was a technical mistake.
5. I’ll try to mix my journal with a song or instrumental music to make it more entertained.
Fourth Reflection
1. I didn’t make any change to my strategies I used before. (listening, writing, correcting, then recording). But for the fourth journal, I chose to respond Mr. Markus’ journal cause the topic is interesting enough.
2. In this fourth journal, I realized that I need to practice in pronouncing words. I made many mistakes of pronunciation in my 4th journal. I didn’t practice it well.
3. I felt responsible for m work even though I haven’t done my best.
4. I think what I wrote for the 3rd journal and the 4th journal is just more or less similar. But I realize that what I wrote is more interesting for who listen to it. I learn something. I mustn’t perceive this work is an easy thing to do. Therefore, I will always afford it as well as I can.
5. I want to mix my recording with backsound.
Fifth Reflection
1. Basically, I used the strategies that I used before. The difference is that I didn’t use Mr. Markus’ computer to record my fifth journal. I used my MP4 to record it.
2. As usual I got difficult in choosing what I was going to share in my journal. And I had some difficulties in writing. Fortunately my friends helped me to solve that.
3. Yes, of course. I felt responsible of my journal. Even though it was not my best, at least it was better than the last one, I think.
4. I feel in progress even it’s just a little. Actually, I’m little bit bored with this kind of assignment. But it was good that each of the member supports each other. I think if we are willing to work together, everything is gonna be alright.
5. For the sixth journal, the last journal, I want to give my best work. I will finish this writing this week. Now I preparing it by listening to the sixth journal.
Name : Drupadi (HA)
First Reflection
1. Setelah mendengar journal 1:
- Membayangkan apa yang akan ditulis
- Menulis secara acak di kertas apa yang ingin di ungkapkan - Ngetik di computer sambil disusun urutannya
- Meneliti kesalahan grammar - Diprint
- Merekam suara 2. Kesulitan:
Karena baru pertama kali merekam suara di computer jadi agak bingung, di ulang-ulang.
3. Cara mengatasi
Second Reflection
1. First, I listen to the journal given. Repeat it until I can catch the point. Second, I wrote randomly what things on my mind related to the journal. Third, I type my journal systematically. Fourth, I record it about 2 to 3 times before I decide which one is the best. Fifth, I transfer it to my flash disc and submit it.
2. At first, I feel a bit worry for this new thing for me, I feel ashamed of my own voices because I made many mistakes in pronunciation. Thanks God, my parents sent me a notebook at the very right time so I didn’t find any tough difficulties except I feel a bit weird to use recorder. Then, I feel more excited for I can write my own journal, say anything on my mid, record it and listen to my recording so I know that I have a very bad pronunciation. I feel this class is very different. Mr. Markus saying always give me a new point of view, advices which will be useful for me.
3. Of course, I feel responsible for my work. I don’t want to be failed on this course. I have done as best as I can to do my task.
4. I can’t really feel the progress for I did it just twice, I even haven’t take a look to the result of the second journal. But I feel more comfortable to write and record my voice. I am not satisfied with my work for I still make mistakes both in grammar and pronunciation. Each journal I have submitted brings a different story, different experience, different feeling and I think by the end of this course I will get many values based on Mr. Markus and my own experience.
5. In the following project, I will prepare my journal better, so I can reduce the grammatical and pronunciation mistakes.
Third Reflection
1. First, I usually listen 2 to 3 times the journal together with my friends. I will repeat it until I can get the point. Second, I write my journal directly using my computer. Third, after I finish it, I read through my journal and correct the mistake. Fourth, I record it until I feel satisfied with my recording. Fifth, I transfer it to my flash disc and submit it.
2. My difficulty on making the report and recording it is that when I have lots of tasks have to be submitted in one single day. That’s why I sometimes cannot perform my best for I have to divide my concentration. I sometimes cannot catch the point of Mr. Markus saying. As a result, I find it hard to response it.
3. I do feel responsible for my work. I try to facilitate myself with things I need to complete this task.
4. I am not really satisfied with my work. I feel bored to listen to own journal. It sounds flat. I think it will be fun if we have a chance to make a free short story (fairytale, horror, comedy etc), record it and present it on class in form of recording. Just to avoid boredom. The good side of this audio journal is that I can learn much other’s experience and my own. I feel more confident and a bit free too express my feeling. 5. In the following project, I will try to prepare my works days before the submitting day
so I can perform better.
Fourth Reflection
1. The strategic that I use to finish the fourth journal:
First, I listened to the fourth journal in my leisure time; repeated the part that I couldn’t catch the meaning. Second, after getting the main idea, I started to think (not directly write) what I am going to write. Third, I began to write my journal 2 days later when I exactly knew what I am going to say. Fourth, I type my journal. I stopped when I had no more to say then continued it when I have idea concerning my journal. It took a days even a day before I submitted, depends on how many assignment I have
to complete during that week. Fifth, I tried to correct my grammatical mistake as far as I can then record it twice.
2. My difficulty on making the report and recording is that last week I have some progress tests and some assignments so I found difficulty in time management. I also have difficulty on making sentences, grammar and pronunciation. I often use the same expression in some sentences.
3. I do feel responsible for my work. I try to facilitate myself with things I need to complete this task and I try to do my work better.
4. I am satisfied enough with my work. I feel more confidence to write and record my journal. I also learn many things from Mr. Markus’ journal or my friends’ journal. At first, my group felt doubt about whether we could complete these tasks but Mr. Markus encourage us by his experience and advices and we did our works good enough.
5. In the following project, I will try to prepare my works days before the submitting day so I can perform better.
Fifth Reflection
1. The strategic that I use to finish the fifth journal:
First, I listened to the fifth journal in my spare times, repeat it if necessary. Second, after getting the main idea, I started to think (not directly write) what I am going to write. Third, I directly typed the journal. I stopped when I had no more to say then continued it when I have idea concerning my journal. After that I just did some editing until I feel satisfied with my work. Fifth, I tried to correct my grammatical mistake as far as I can then I record it twice.
2. Actually, I felt no difficulties in making the fifth journal because I done it in the holiday so I had more times to do it.
3. I do feel responsible for my work. I try to facilitate myself with things I need to complete this task and I try to do my work better.
4. I am satisfied enough with my work. I feel more confidence to write and record my journal. I also learn many things from Mr. Markus’ journal or my friends’ journal. At first, my group felt doubt whether we could complete these tasks but Mr. Markus encourages us by his experience and advices and we did our works good enough. Moreover, two members of my group are seniors so I can ask them about some difficulties about the TEFL which questions are the same from year to year.
5. In the last project, I hope I can do better by trying to use various vocabularies.
Sixth Reflection
1. The strategic that I use to finish the sixth journal:
First, I listened to the sixth journal in my spare times about three times. Second, after getting idea, I started to think (not directly write) what I am going to write. Third, I directly typed the journal one single night and I finish it in that night. Fifth, I tried to correct my grammatical mistake as far as I can then I record it twice.
2. Actually, I have lots of things I want to share but I have to cut several things. My difficulties are still about the grammar, pronunciation and vocabularies.
3. I do feel responsible for my work. I feel more confidence to write and record my journal. I also learn many things from Mr. Markus’ journal or my friends’ journal. 4. Since, this is the last project, I hope that I will still continue to write and write and
Name : Werkudara (MA)
First Reflection
Pertama-tama kami kesulitan bagaimana merekam suara kami. Lalu salah satu anggota darfi kelompok kami “Topic” menawarkan MP3nya untuk merekam suara kami. Mungkin kesulitan yang kami hadapi tidak terlalu besar, karena Topic tahu caranya untuk merekam suara kami lewat MP3nya dan mengubah formatnya dari WAV ke MP3 di dalam kompoter kami. Jadi semua rekaman dapat dikumpulkan kepada anda dengan baik. Kesulitan yang lain mungkin:
- saat kami merekam suara dari luar juga ikut terrekam - cara mengubah format dari WAV ke MP3
- saya sendiri belum punya recorder - saya kurang baik dalam membuta jurnal Strategi pemecahan:
- saya akan belajar dari Topic untuk merubah format file - sebisa mungkin saya usahakan membeli MP3 player - belajar dengan rutin untk membuat jurnal dengan baik
Second Reflection
1. My strategies:
a. I listening carefully about your journal b. improve my writing and speaking’ c. learn from my last journal’s fault d. revise my structure mistake
e. follow your instruction properly, sir.
2. First, I felt that it was a difficult class, but now fell more enjoy to follow your class. My difficulty is about the mean for recording my journal. I don’t have yet, and I have to borrow to another friends. I also have a problem in listening accurately. There some points sometimes I miss it.
Now, I’m saving my money to buy a MP3 recorder and I’m trying more concentrate in listening.
I always ask to my friend if I have some problems about making journal.
3. Yes, I feel responsible about my work, bur sometimes if I was busy, I did my work not seriously.
4. I feel only a little progress in my work now, but I believe that my skill will improve day by day. I’m not satisfied enough about my work, because still there are many mistakes. I promise to myself, that I’ll try more and more to improve my skill not only in listening but also in the other classes. Of course these need a process.
5. In my following project, I want to do your assignment well and more seriously. So, I will get a good mark and good experience then.
Third Reflection
1. This week, maybe I have the same strategies like last week. I listened to your journal, then make my journal to response your journal, and the last, I ask my friend for grammar and tenses checking.
2. When I worked my journal, I felt unsatisfied with my journal because there were too many mistakes on pronunciation and grammar. But I keep trying to fox it and improve my knowledge in English.
3. Yes, of course I do my best in my journals. I don’t want to miss this opportunity. I want to do my work seriously.
4. Yes, I feel the progress but only a little. I know this needs a process to be a good in English and I believe that I will approach it.
5. I just need more focus and concentrate on my work.
Fourth Reflection
1. The strategies that I use are absolutely the same with the previous week. I listened carefully to the journal, I make a draft of my own journal in a paper, then I recorded my voices with my recorder. I use these strategies continuously.
2. I feel more enjoy to do this assignment now. The difficulties I face is still about my grammar when I made the draft. There are still a lot of mistakes. I keep learning about structure to overcome this problem. I use maximally and effectively whatever I have to support my learning English.
3. I always responsible to my assignment and I keep trying to feel enjoy about my work. Actually, I still feel unsatisfied about my work, but I believe that one day I will smile to see my best work.
4. I feel my listening ability improve continuously although only for a little. I hope through this listening class my ability in English will increase like what I supposed to be.
Fifth Reflection
1. As usual, I still use the same strategies with the last week. I listened to the teacher’s journal and make a comment of his journal.
2. So far, I feel enjoy in working this assignment.
The difficulties is still about my structure and my pronunciation in making the journal I practice my speaking and learn about structure more.
3. I always responsible with what I’ve done Yes, I have did my best
4. Yes, of course. Through this class I feel a progression of my knowledge in English. I haven’t felt so satisfied about myself. Hopefully I will get more knowledge and skill
in this listening class. From this class I become know more using my computer in recording my voice
5. Keep struggling.
Name : Arimbi (MA)
First Reflection
1. Merancang strategi
a. menulis respond dan pengalaman sesuai dengan jurnal yang diberikan. b. membenarkan kata2 yang salah, diskusi dengan teman kelompok. c. rekaman
d. mengulang rekaman sampai benar2 perfect. 2. Pemecahan
a. banyak latian menulis, tyuz belajar structure yang bener b. latian pronunciation, liat kaus tentang pengucapannya c. latian vocal biar suaranya bagus
d. cari temen yang punya komputer perekam yang bagus, biar hasilnya lebih bagus.
Second Reflection
1. The strategies that I use:
* First of all I heard the second journal from Mr. Markus * I tried to think about my experience
* I wrote something in my journal, then I chose the best experience * I asked my friend to help me, then he record my voice in his computer * I told the three of my friends
* After that we record our voices together, but one of my friends doesn’t come because there was something important in her activity.
* Finally, we can finish our second journal. 2. What I felt:
- I felt so happy and I really enjoyed it
- I found some difficulties about my grammar and my pronunciation - I opened my dictionary and asked my friends
3. I felt responsible to my work. Because I looked for my friend who can help me and my friends.
I gave my journal on time
I have done my best, but the result was not really satisfied to me, so I will do my best again for the next journal.
4. I feel in progress. Because the sound effect and the record are better than before. 5. My Plan
I will prepare my journal more seriously then I will correct my grammar and pronunciation and record my voice.
Third Reflection
1. The strategies:
* I heard the journal * write the important point
* write my journal and tell about my experience * record my voice with three of my friends * correct the mistakes
* record my final voice 2. I found the difficulties like:
* I have no idea about my best experience * It is very difficult to meet three of my friends * I often make a mistake when I record my voice I overcome with:
* think about my experience and remind it * make a schedule with my friends * when I record, I speak more slowly
3. Of course, I feel responsible to my journal.
4. actually, I’m not really satisfy with my third journal, but next I’ll do my best
Fourth Reflection
PLANNING
Like my planning before, I did it the same. First, I listen to Mr. Markus journal, tried to write my journal and finished it. Second, I record my voice.
DIFFICULTIES+SOLUTION
1st : I’m very busy, so I always feel tired, finally I don’t have a mood to do my fourt