Handling Three Disruptive Students in 21th Grade Class at Santa Maria 1 Senior High School, Bandung.

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ABSTRACT

Tugas akhir ini akan membahas kesulitan saya dalam menangani tiga orang siswa yang berperilaku mengganggu di sebuah kelas 12 ketika saya melaksanakan magang di SMA Santa Maria 1 Bandung. Topik yang akan diangkat dalam tugas akhir ini adalah classroom management. Classroom management sangat penting untuk dibahas karena mempengaruhi produktivitas suatu pembelajaran yang perlu diperhatikan oleh setiap guru, termasuk guru praktikan. Selain itu, classroom management sering menimbulkan persoalan yang menyita perhatian para guru di awal karier mereka. Oleh karena itu, tugas akhir ini akan membahas penyebab kesulitan saya dalam menangani ketiga siswa berperilaku mengganggu tersebut; bagaimana perilaku mereka yang mengganggu mempengaruhi saya, pelajaran saya, serta para siswa lainnya; dan apa sajakah solusi berikut kemungkinan efek negatif dan positifnya yang dapat diterapkan untuk masalah tersebut.

Ada tiga penyebab yang melatarbelakangi masalah yang saya hadapi. Penyebab pertama, saya belum berpengalaman dalam mengajar bahasa Inggris, khususnya ketika harus menangani siswa-siswa berperilaku mengganggu. Penyebab kedua, dua dari ketiga siswa berperilaku mengganggu tersebut bersahabat karib dan duduk berdekatan. Penyebab ketiga, ketiga siswa berperilaku mengganggu sebelumnya telah mempelajari materi yang tengah kami bahas bersama di kelas.

Masalah yang saya hadapi menimbulkan tiga dampak. Dampak pertama, saya menjadi frustrasi dan menyalahkan diri sendiri atas situasi yang kacau. Dampak kedua, saya tidak dapat mengajar kelas dengan efektif. Dampak ketiga, para siswa lainnya menjadi terpengaruh untuk berperilaku mengganggu.

Untuk mengatasi masalah saya, terdapat tiga kemungkinan solusi yang dapat digunakan. Kemungkinan solusi pertama adalah mengonsultasikan masalah saya dengan para guru yang telah berpengalaman. Kemungkinan solusi kedua adalah mengatur ulang tempat duduk para siswa berperilaku mengganggu. Kemungkinan solusi ketiga adalah membuat kelompok-kelompok kerja dan menunjuk para siswa berperilaku mengganggu sebagai ketua.

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CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

A. Background of the Study

The topic of this term-paper is based on my internship that I did from January

6, 2016 to February 3, 2016 at Santa Maria 1 Senior High School in Bandung,

West Java. I was an English teacher assistant during the internship. My

responsibilities included observing lessons; practicing to teach in some classes

namely X-1, X-3, X-5, XII Social 1-3, and XII Science 1-3; and also practicing to

create administration letters of teaching, such as program semester and rencana

pelaksanaan pembelajaran.

When delivering material on application letter in one social class grade 12, I

had difficulty in handling three disruptive male students. These three male

students made some noise by laughing loudly, copying my words to make fun of

me, and talked about another topic with their friends out of the material we

discussed. Their behaviours prevented me from delivering the material as I

planned, and made me realize the importance of classroom management for

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According to Larrivee (2005), “[C]lassroom management is a critical

ingredient in the three-way mix of effective teaching strategies, which includes

meaningful content, powerful teaching strategies, and an organizational structure

to support productive learning” (as cited in Allen, 2010, para. 1). It means that

classroom management is important for every teacher including pre-service

teachers. Despite its importance, these authors say, “Many early-career teachers

(and pre-service teachers) claim that managing the classroom and student

behaviour causes them concern” (Crosswell, 2009; Lewis, Romi, Qui, & Katz,

2005; McNally, I’anson, Whewell, & Wilson, 2005; Putman, 2009, as cited in

Sempowicz & Hudson, 2011, p. 2). Therefore, this study aims to discuss the

problem that I mention in the previous paragraph and to find potential solutions

which can be used to solve the problem.

B. Identification of the Problem

The research questions are as follow:

1. Why did I have difficulty in handling three students who showed

disruptive behaviour when delivering material on application letter in one

social class grade 12?

2. How did the disruptive students influence me, my teaching, and other

students?

3. What are possible solutions and the best potential solutions to take and

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C. Objectives and Benefits of the Study

This term-paper has one objective and three benefits. The objective is to

discuss the causes, the effects, and the potential solutions of the problem found

during the internship. The first benefit of the study is for the teachers at Santa

Maria 1 Senior High School that they will be inspired to handle disruptive

students, especially the ones in the twelve social class and get insights to apply

good classroom management. The second benefit is for the readers that they will

have more knowledge about handling disruptive students by applying good

classroom management. The third benefit is for me as the writer of this

term-paper. I could learn more about classroom management in practice, especially

when handling any disruptive condition or behaviour of students.

D. Description of the Institution

Santa Maria 1 Bandung is a senior high school. It was established in 1967

under the patronage of Salib Suci Foundation (SMA Santa Maria 1, 2007). The

school was located in Jalan Bengawan number 6 (SMA Santa Maria 1, 2007).

The accreditation of this school is A (SMA Santa Maria 1, 2007). The motto of

this school is “growing in mind and heart” (SMA Santa Maria 1, 2007). The

vision of Santa Maria 1 Senior High School is “to be an educational community

that creates excellent persons with knowledge, faith, heart, and nobility” (SMA

Santa Maria 1, 2007). The school is led by Mr. Sentot Sunardjo, S.Pd. (SMA

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Santa Maria 1, 2007).

E. Method of the Study

This term paper contains data taken from an internship that I did from January

6, 2016 – February 3, 2016 at Santa Maria 1 Senior High School in Bandung.

During the internship, I kept a daily journal for about three weeks. Reflecting on

the content of the journal, I found a problem which I believe important to be

discussed. Thus, using the Internet and library research, I looked for theories that

could support my analysis.

F. Limitation of the Study

This term paper has limitations. The first limitation is that I only used

observation as an instrument to collect data. The second limitation is that I only

focused on one lesson in which I taught application letter. I chose to focus on it

because I only taught once when doing this internship and I found the experience

to be important to discuss as it helped me grow as a pre-service teacher.

G. Organization of the Term Paper

This term-paper contains four chapters. The first chapter comprises Background

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Organization of the Term-Paper. The second chapter comprises Problem Analysis

with further explanation about causes and effects of the problem. The third

chapter is Potential Solutions. The last chapter is Conclusion, which followed by

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