Handling the Disruptive Behavior of Two Children in Class B at TK Angkasa 1.

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ABSTRACT

Penelitian tentang “Menangani Dua Anak TK yang Mengganggu di Kelas”

bertujuan untuk membahas solusi bagi mereka yang berkecimpung sebagai guru terutama Guru Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini. Topik ini diangkat

berdasarkan hasil pengalaman magang dan kesulitan yang juga dialami oleh beberapa guru di TK Angkasa 1. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan metode observasi dan studi pustaka untuk menemukan teori yang bisa dijadikan acuan dalam Penulisan Tugas Akhir ini. Adapun yang menjadi fokus penelitian adalah dua anak di Kelas Foker (B).

Saya memiliki kesulitan dalam menangani dua anak yang perilakunya mengganggu kegiatan belajar dan mengajar karena mereka suka mencari perhatian saya, ada salah seorang orangtua anak yang sering berdiam di depan kelas, dan saya kurang memiliki pengalaman dalam menangani anak-anak yang perilakunya mengganggu di kelas. Adapun untuk mengatasi masalah perilaku di kelas, ada tiga pilihan solusi. Pertama adalah dengan menerapkan aturan, penerapan konsekuensi terhadap aturan yang dilanggar siswa juga, dan pemberian hadiah terhadap siswa yang melakukan tindakan positif. Kedua adalah dengan membaca informasi sebanyak-banyaknya dari buku dan internet sehingga akan membuat saya mendapatkan strategi tentang cara menangani anak yang perilakunya mengganggu kegiatan belajar-mengajar di kelas. Ketiga adalah dengan melibatkan orangtua siswa untuk turut berperan dalam memantau tingkah laku anak mereka. Oleh

karena itu, peran orangtua diharapkan akan sangat membantu siswa menjadi lebih taat terhadap peraturan yang diberlakukan di kelas. Solusi terbaik yang akan diambil adalah dengan penggabungan ketiga solusi tersebut.

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CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

A. Background of the Study

I did my internship at TK Angkasa 1 on Jalan Pajajaran number 149,

Bandung as a teacher assistant. I was teaching Class A (Gelatik) and B-1

Class (Foker). My internship was from 3rd of Desember 2013 until 6th of

March 2014. For the first two weeks, I did my internship in Class A and the

next two weeks I was in Class B. There were 21 pupils in Class A and 17

pupils in Class B. Most of the time, I was handling the children who showed

disruptive behavior in Class B, but sometimes I also taught English to

children. I also helped the home-teacher by explaining the materials to

children who did not understand the task from the home-teacher. At the end

of the week, sometimes I discussed the lesson plan with the home-teacher.

Sometimes I also took care and accompanied children playing in the class

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When I did my internship in Class B, I found a problem. My problem was I

had a difficulty in handling disruptive behavior of two children. There were two

children who often showed disruptive behavior such as interrupting teachers

when the teacher was teaching, refusing to do the assigment, making noises

in the class, and disturbing other kids. Also, they seemed to be not interested

in the materials that they learnt in the class. As a result, the home-teacher

and I became angry with the two children. It was difficult for me to handle

them, especially when I was teaching. I could not teach and handle the

children at the same time. Also, I did not know the strategies to handle

disruptive children. That was why I felt overwhelmed. I tried to handle them by

scolding and giving advice to the children to stop that behavior, but I failed.

As a result, the children ignored the advice and still continued showing

disruptive behavior. According to Jacobsen, the examples of disruptive

behaviors are : “not following directions, bothering other kids, making noises,

being off task, wandering around the room, talking to other classmates,

blurting out answers, asking the teacher numerous questions multiple times a

day, throwing things, yelling, self-stimulation, and frequent bowel accidents”

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In this paper, I would like to discuss my difficulty in handling disruptive

behavior of the two children. This topic is very important to be discussed

because there are many teachers in TK Angkasa 1 who also have

similar problems in handling disuptive behavior and they do not know the

best strategy to handle disruptive behavior. I am interested in analyzing this

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knowledge from analyzing this topic and to improve my skills in handling

disruptive behavior.

B. Identification of the Problem

The research questions of this Term Paper are as followed :

1. Why did I have difficulty in handling disruptive behavior of the two

children at Class B in TK Angkasa 1?

2. How did my problem influence the children and me?

3. How should I solve this problem effectively?

C. Objectives and Benefits of The Study

The objectives of this study are to find the causes and effects of the

problem and also to present the best solutions to overcome the problem.

The benefit for the teacher at TK Angkasa is they will get knowledge and

the solutions of how to minimize disruptive children behavior. For me, it can

add my skill and experience to handlle disruptive children when I will be

kindergarten’s teacher. For the readers, they can understand the causes,

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D. Description of the Institution

TK Angkasa 1 was established on Desember 1st, 1952. Initially, the name

of the school was TK Dian. In 1968 the name was changed into TK Slamet

Suryo. Finally, TK Selamat Suryo changed its name to “Angkasa” on 1

September 1977. The foundation of TK Angkasa is YASARINI (Yayasan

Ardya Garini). The chairwoman of the foundation is Mrs. Niken Asep Adang

and the Principal of TK Angkasa is Mrs. Siti Holidah.

Vision and Mision TK Angkasa 1 :

Vision:

Raising children who are devoted to God Almighty, intelligent, skillful, and

independent.

Mission:

1. Increasing faith and devotion to God Almighty.

2. Guiding children to always care for the environment.

3. Instilling a sense of pride for their own culture.

4. Encouraging children to know the world of aerospace.

This school has some large classrooms which are suitable for children to

do activities with a lot of movements. There is also a playground inside

Kober Class. Another facility is this school has a large room for reading

Quran. There are many extracurricular activities for the children, such as

angklung, English, and iqro. The number of teachers are 9 teachers.

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E. Method of Study

The data collection for this term paper is taken from my internship journal

and observation from 3rd of Desember 2013 until 6th of March 2014 at TK

Angkasa 1. I also find some relevant data from some books and articles from

the Internet. The data is used to analyze the causes, the effects, and the

best solutions of the problem.

F. Limitation of the Study

The focus of the study is on handling disruptive behavior of the two

children during my internship in Foker Class. The children were Shifan

and Rediko. They are 5 years old. The subject of research are Shifan,

Rediko, and I.

G. Organization of the Term Paper

This term paper starts with the Abstract, Declaration of Originality,

Acknowledgements, and Table of Contents. Chapter One is the Introduction

which consists of seven parts namely 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 Organization of

the Term Paper. Chapter Two is Problem Analysis which presents the

causes and effects of the problem. Chapter Three is Potential Solutions and

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and the Appendices which consist of Flowchart and and Interview

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CHAPTER IV :

CONCLUSION

In this chapter, I would like to explain the conclusion of the analysis. The

problem is my difficulty in handling two children who showed behaviour

problem in the class, namely disruptive behavior. The causes of the problem

are the children were kind of attention-seekers, I had lack of support from the

parent of child who kept staying at school during the lesson, and I was

inexperienced in handling disruptive children so I lack of knowledge and

skills. The effects of the problem are I could not teach effectively, the

children in the class could not study well, and I became frustrated and

stressed.

To solve the problem, there are three potential solutions, namely I will set

the class rules, apply the consequences, and give reward, then I will find

information about the solutions of handling children disruptive behavior from

the Internet and books, and the last is I will involve the parents of the two

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Based on the analysis, the best solution is the combination of the first,

second, and third solution. This combination will help me to be more effective

in dealing with disruptive children behavior because each of solution is

related to each other. So, if I only apply two out of three solutions, it will be

less effective. I will apply the first solution so that children will obey the

regulations, especially when they are combined with the reward system,

because the reward will encourage children to be more disciplined. Moreover,

it will be more motivating for children to do positive behavior which is

manifested through their obedience to the rules. In the future, when I teach in

class, I will focus on applying the rules and consequences than giving

rewards. There is also the possibility that I will eliminate the principle of giving

reward because it is considered less effective in the long run. I will also apply

the second potential solution because there is a great deal of information in

the books and the Internet which will help me get a lot of ideas about the

strategies in handling the disruptive children. By applying the second

solution, I will be able to know the examples of rules and consequences that I

can apply in the classroom as well as the procedures of applying the effective

reward. The third solution is necessary because most parents understand the

circumstances and conditions of the child's day by day. The role of parents is

very instrumental in identifying problems caused the child's behavior. By

involving parents, I will get a lot of information about the causes of the

children disruptive behavior so that I can get the best solution from parents in

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will make me know about how to involve the child's parents so that the

parents can play an active and maximum role. In addition, I will also get

information about what steps I should take in the process of discussion which

involving parents. Applying the first potential solution will not be effective

when there is the absence of cooperation between me and the child 's

parents. Parental involvement will make the application of the first potential

solution be more effective through the children’s obedience to the rules of the

class.

My suggestion to all teachers in TK Angkasa 1 is that they should prepare

themselves to face various problems that occur in the world of education, one

of them is facing the disruptive behavior. One way that teachers can do is

understanding the needs and the characteristics of children and how to deal

with each child. It is better not to give rewards in the long term because the

effect could risk both teachers and students themselves. It is also important to

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Handling the Disruptive Behavior of Two Children in Class B at TK Angkasa 1.

ABSTRACT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

A. Background of the Study

B. Identification of the Problem

C. Objectives and Benefits of The Study

D. Description of the Institution

E. Method of Study

F. Limitation of the Study

G. Organization of the Term Paper

CHAPTER IV :

CONCLUSION

BIBLIOGRAPHY