Handling an Eight-Year Old Introvert Pupil at Kumon, Mekar Wangi in Teaching English.

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Maranatha Christian University

ABSTRACT

Dalam Tugas Akhir ini, saya menganalisis masalah yang saya hadapi saat menjalankan magang pada bulan Juni 2012 di Kumon Mekar Wangi, yaitu tentang menangani seorang siswa yang “introvert”. Subjek yang saya teliti bernama Kenzie.

Berdasarkan hasil analisis, alasan-alasan yang menyebabkan anak menjadi “introvert” adalah Kenzie merasa tidak nyaman dengan orang-orang yang baru dia kenal. Dia merasa malu ketika bertemu dengan saya sebagai guru baru dia. Dia menunjukkan sikap “irresponsive” kepada orang lain. Selain sebab-sebab yang telah disebutkan di atas, terdapat pula akibat-akibat dari anak “introvert”, yaitu sulit untuk menemukan teman baru. Ia lebih

cenderung untuk diam dan tidak mempunyai teman.

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APPENDIX: A

while doing the speaking and reading tests.

Problem:

I had difficulty in handling an eight-year-old introvert pupil at Kumon, Mekar Wangi in teaching English.

Effects:

1. He did not have any friends, because he did not want to socialize with others.

2. He had poor performance in speaking and reading tests.

First Potential Solution:

I will motivate him before speaking and reading tests by having a friendly talk with him; for example, I ask him to share stories about his daily activities at school.

Potential Positive Effects:

1. He becomes

enthusiastic in doing the tests.

he forgets about the material for the tests.

Potential Positive Effects:

1. He studies hard for the reading and speaking tests. 2. He will be more

excited to get the reward from his tests.

Second Potential Solution:

I will give rewards to Kenzie like a sticker or stamp for passing his tests.

Potential Negative Effects:

1. He becomes more focused on the rewards. 2. He becomes too arrogant

because of getting rewards when he can answer the questions.

Third Potential Solution:

I try to build his confidence with unfamiliar people, including myself as his new teacher

First Potential Solution: I will motivate him before the tests by having a friendly talk with him; for example, I ask him to share stories about his daily activities.

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PRINCIPAL’S NOTE

Kumon Mekar Wangi berdiri sejak tanggal 1 Juli 2003. Kumon Mekar

Wangi berlokasi di jalan Mekar Wangi 5a. Mata pelajaran yang ada adalah

Matematika. Pada 1 Juli 2005, Kumon memiliki dua mata pelajaran yaitu

Matematika dan EE ( English English). 1 Februari 2007, Kumon memiliki tiga

mata pelajaran yaitu Matematika, EE dan EFL (English Foreign Language)

Kepala sekolah dari Kumon Mekar Wangi adalah Ibu Susan Kartawidjaja.

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CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

A. Background of the study

In this term paper, I would like to discuss my internship experiences

as an assistant teacher at Kumon from June until Agustus 2012. I had

many experiences when I taught there. I met many children with

different characteristics, but I will discuss an introvert child named

Kenzie. Carl Jung says “Introvert refers to a person who is focused on

(often preoccupied) with his or her private mental experiences,

feelings, and thoughts.” However, there was a pupil called Kenzie, who

was an introvert. He tended to be quiet with new people and he often

sat alone. Whenever I taught him, I tried to ask him about his school or

his favorite games, but he just answered my questions briefly.

I had a problem in handling Kenzie, because it was the first time for

me to teach in the class and I never knew the characteristics of pupils,

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B. Identification of the Problem

The problems I am going to discuss in this term paper are:

1. Why can a pupil become introvert in class?

2. How does the pupil become an introvert child?

3. How should I handle an introvert pupil?

C. Objectives and Benefits of the Study

The objectives of the study are to find out the reasons why a pupil

becomes introvert, how does the pupil become an introvert child, and

how I should handle an introvert pupil.

The benefits of the study are as follows: first, as an assistant

teacher, I gained many experiences when I taught an introvert child.

Then, I learned several techniques to handle an introvert child.

Second, Kumon as a teaching learning institution will understand

pupil’s characteristics and know how to handle them. Third, readers

will know how to handle and teach an introvert child, and what steps to

take when they have a similar problem like mine. Finally, students who

intend to take a similar topic can know more about an introvert child

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D. Description of the Institution

Kumon Mekar Wangi started on 1 July 2003. Kumon is located at

Mekarwangi 5a. The first subject was Math. On 1 July 2005, Kumon

had two subjects, Math and EE (English English). On 1 February 2007,

Kumon had three subjects, Math, EE and EFL (English Foreign

Language). The head department of Kumon is Susan Kartawidjaja.

Kumon is educating more or less 400 students with 25 employees

including the teachers. (Principal’s note)

E. Method of the Study

The data I use for my paper is the Principal’s note at Kumon, and my

observation of an introvert child named Kenzie at Kumon Mekar Wangi during

my internship. In addition, I make use of articles and books taken from the

Internet. Every day, I recorded my observation on my journal. Finally, I

analyze the characteristics of Kenzie.

F. Limitation of the Study

The subject for my research is Kenzie, an eight-year-old boy. He is a pupil

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because he is an introvert pupil. In this term paper, I intend to analyze the

problem of handling Kenzie and suggest some solutions to solve the problem.

G. Organization of the Term Paper

This paper is divided into four chapters. Chapter I is Introduction, divided

into seven parts. They are Background of the Study, Identification of the

Problem, Objectives and Benefits of the Study, Description of the Institution,

Method of the Study, Limitation of the Study, and the last part is Organization

of the Term Paper. Chapter II is Problem Analysis. In this chapter, I describe

the problem, the causes and effects of my problem. Chapter III is Potential

Solutions. Potential Solutions give positive and negative effects related to the

solutions of my problem. And the last Chapter is Conclusion, in which I

summarize the term paper and propose the best solutions to handle an

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CHAPTER IV

CONCLUSION

In this chapter, I would like to conclude that teaching an introvert child like

Kenzie is not easy. He is different from others, so I must understand him. I

have two causes and two effects of my problem in handling an introvert

student. The first cause is Kenzie felt shy when he met me as his new

teacher. The second cause is Kenzie tended to be quiet, while doing the

speaking and reading tests. Then, the first effect is Kenzie did not have any

friends, because he did not want to socialize with others. The second effect is

Kenzie had a poor performance in speaking and reading tests.

After I describe the causes and the effects, I have three potential solutions

to handle this problem. First, I will motivate Kenzie before the test by having a

friendly talk with him; for example, I ask him to share a story about his daily

activities at his school. Second, I give rewards to Kenzie like a sticker or

stamp for his tests. Third, I try to build his confidence with unfamiliar people,

especially with me as his new teacher.

As a conclusion, I will choose two solutions for handling an introvert child.

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test by having a friendly talk with him; for example, I ask him to share a story

about his daily activities at his school. By doing this or just sharing stories with

him, he feels more comfortable with me. As a result, he enjoys sharing stories

with me. The second solution is I will try to build his confidence with unfamiliar

people, especially with me as his new teacher. I choose this solution,

because I will be able to make him more confident to speak with new people.

In my opinion, an introvert child should be made more motivated in order

to do his exercises. Then, by telling short stories he will be more enthusiastic

to study English. In this way, it is easier for the teacher to make the pupils

closer to him or her. Then for the pupils, they will become more confident to

answer the questions in class or socialize with new people. Moreover, they

will not feel afraid of the teacher, because they are already familiar with the

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