Overcoming My Difficultiy in Handling a Hyperactive Boy Aged Seven Years Old at Education and Learning Solution.

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ABSTRACT

Tugas Akhir ini merupakan hasil dari kegiatan magang di Education and Learning Solution (ELS) dari tanggal 16 Juni sampai 14 Agustus 2015. Saya mendapat tugas mengajar anak yang mengalami kondisi yang disebut hiperaktif superior dan saya mengalami kesulitan dalam mengajarnya di dalam kelas. Karena itu, saya mengangkat judul “Menangani anak hiperaktif berumur tujuh tahun di Education and Learning Solution” sebagai topik tugas akhir saya.

Ada beberapa penyebab yang membuat saya kesulitan menangani anak hiperaktif tersebut, diantaranya: saya memberinya soal latihan yang terlalu sulit, kurangnya pengalaman saya dalam mengajar, dan kurangnya kemampuan saya untuk berkomunikasi dengan orang tuanya.

Ketidakmampuan saya dalam menangani anak hiperaktif tersebut dengan baik menimbulkan berbagai dampak negatif yang terjadi di dalam kelas diantaranya: anak tersebut tidak dapat beraktivitas dengan tenang, saya menjadi frustasi, dan anak tersebut mengalami kesulitan belajar. Berikutnya, ada tiga solusi yang berpotensi untuk menangani masalah yang saya hadapi. Solusi pertama, saya akan bersikap konsisten dan disiplin dalam mengaplikasikan peraturan kelas. Kedua, saya akan menggunakan aktivitas yang membutuhkan gerak fisik di dalam kelas untuk diikuti anak tersebut dan murid lainnya. Ketiga, saya akan mencoba untuk menjalin hubungan yang baik dengan orang tuanya dengan mengadakan

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CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

A. Background of the Study

This term paper is based on my internship at Education and Learning Solution

(henceforth, ELS) from June 16, 2015 until August 14, 2015. ELS is an education

course where children and adults can learn subjects such as Math, English,

Mandarin, and motor skills. I had a position as a teacher and I was given an

opportunity to teach children with special needs. I had to teach three classes with

around 20 students in total. I had a flexible schedule which meant I could teach

different numbers of students each day. Sometimes I would teach privately, but

most of the time there were about eleven students in the class which I taught. I

dealt with students with different characteristics and ages. Each and every one of

them is unique. As a teacher, I had to teach and also attend a meeting to discuss

teaching-learning program, make lesson plan, prepare teaching aids, help students

while they were doing activities and make study report for the owner of ELS and

the students’ parents. I also learned to improve my soft skill through explaining to

the parents about their children’s progress in learning and having to cooperate

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During my internship, I faced several problems. However, there was one boy

who became my main focus. He could not sit still on his chair and he walked back

and forth. Sometimes, he would run around the classroom and bother me. He also

talked excessively and was very easily distracted. His behaviors show that he is a

hyperactive child, as stated by Melissa Conrad Stoppler (2014),

Hyperactivity is a state of excess activity that may be manifested by

symptoms such as fidgeting, jumpiness, nervousness, or excessive movement.

It is often accompanied by difficulty concentrating or focusing on a task,

excessive talking, or difficulty remaining quiet in school (para. 1).

Hyperactivity is one of the signs of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or

ADHD in short. As stated by Virtual Medical Centre (2015), “ADHD is

characterized by symptoms such as impulsivity, hyperactivity and/or inattention.”

The boy who became my main focus has not been properly diagnosed with

ADHD yet, but he is doing his medical therapy of severe hyperactivity. His severe

hyperactivity has shown a symptom of disorder, which has also affected his

academic performance and social relationship. Virtual Medical Centre (2014)

stated, “Many normal children may at times be hyperactive or restless, but when

thehyperactivitybegins to affect performance in school, social relationships or

behaviour at home, an underlying disorder may be suspected.”

When the boy could not stop talking in class, I failed to keep him focused on

the lesson so I went along with his conversation because I was too frustrated

handling his excessive talking. When he ran away to avoid me asking him

questions, I sat on the chair and I was unable to do anything because he could not

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to keep him focused on the lesson. I could not keep him from running in class, I

could not stop him from talking too much during lesson, and sometimes smaller

and unimportant things such as mosquitoes caught his attention more than my

lesson.

I chose Overcoming My Difficulty in Handling a Hyperactive Boy Aged seven years old at Education and Learning Solution as the topic of my term paper because I would like to find out the solutions on how to handle a hyperactive

student. If this problem is solved, I would feel confident when I teach hyperactive

students because I will be able to understand them better. Therefore, I think this

would be the best topic for me.

B. Identification of the Problem

The problem that I am going to analyze is my difficulty in handling a

hyperactive boy aged seven years old at ELS. The problem of my analysis is

formulated in the following questions:

1. Why did I face difficulty in handling a hyperactive 7-year-old boy during

my internship at ELS?

2. How did the problem influence the boy and me?

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C. Objectives and Benefits of the Study

The objective of writing this term paper is to elaborate the causes and effects of

the problem and also the potential solutions. This term paper is expected to help

other teachers either in ELS or in other education institutions to have better

understanding about the causes and effects of hyperactiveness in class.

Furthermore, the teachers may apply the solutions to the problem which I have

analyzed on my term paper.

For the readers, this term paper is expected to give more information and

knowledge about hyperactive students and potential solutions on how to handle

them, especially in the classroom. This is useful if they have acquaintances or

relatives who are hyperactive.

For me as a writer, this term paper is helpful so that I would gain more

knowledge in dealing with hyperactive students. In case I meet other hyperactive

students in the future, I would be able to handle them more effectively by using

this paper as my guidance.

D. Description of the Institution

Education and Learning Solution is an institution that works in education field.

ELS was located on Jalan Mekar Kencana no. 58A and is currently moved to

Jalan Mekar Harum no. 18. Based on the written source on ELS brochure (n.d),

ELS has a commitment to children’s future. With experienced teacher staff and

various programs, children will find that learning can be fun. They can also build

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the owner of ELS (August 10, 2015), Ms. Elisa, ELS was first opened on

November 30, 2009. ELS was built because she saw an opportunity to build a

learning centre due to a large number of schools in Mekarwangi area and because

she likes teaching children. She took teaching as her concentration when she was

still a college student of D3 English Program in Maranatha Christian University

and she obtained her first teaching experience by teaching at a language course

when she was in the second semester. After gaining the experience, she then had

the confidence to open her own learning centre.

The first time ELS was opened, it had around 12 teachers and 60-90 students.

ELS has classes with varieties such as English, Mandarin, and Mathematics. For

young learners, ELS offers Reading, Writing, Counting class and also Motor skill

class. Furthermore, there is Creativity class where children learn how to draw and

color. The facilities provided in ELS are library, children playground, whiteboards

and enough tables and chairs in every class. ELS’s slogan is “The Creative Ways

for Learning”, which means ELS believes that there are many creative and fun

ways for learning. There is an interesting information about ELS. When most

learning centers only offer learning programs for children who are still in school,

ELS accepts adult students. In other words, ELS is opened to all ages. The

difference between ELS and other learning centres is that ELS applies Multiple

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E. Method of the Study

The data used in this term paper are taken from library research such as books

and articles from the Internet and field research such as internship journal, and

interview. The interview source is Ms. Elisa, the owner of Education and Learning

Solution. The interview took place at ELS around 11 a.m during my internship.

The journal is based on my internship at ELS from 16 June 2015 until 14 August

2015. These data are used to analyze the causes, effects, and solutions of the

problem.

F. Limitation to the Study

The focus of my study is my difficulty in handling a hyperactive boy aged

seven years old at Education and Learning Solution. He is a second grader at

Trimulia Hits Elementary School. My position was a teacher. My internship

started from 16 June 2015 until 14 August 2015. I taught him for around three

weeks and I was overwhelmed by his rapid and constant movements which caused

negative effects both to the boy and me.

G. Organization of the Term Paper

This term paper starts with the Abstract, which is the summary of the whole

chapters of the term paper in Indonesian. The purpose is to let readers know the

whole content of the term paper briefly. Then, there is Declaration of Originality

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followed by Acknowledgements containing words of gratitude from the writer to

related parties that were involved in the making of this term paper, and Table of

Contents. This term paper has four chapters. Chapter I is Introduction, including

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 II is Problem Analysis which

analyzes the problem during writer’s internship. Chapter III is Potential Solutions.

Chapter IV is Conclusion. The questions in Identification of the Problem have to

be answered in this chapter. Then, there are References. The last part is

Appendices which contain Flowchart, Transcript of Interview, Internship Journal,

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CHAPTER IV

CONCLUSION

In this chapter, I would like to present the best potential solution to my

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in class. After that, I will build a good relationship with his parents by holding a parent-teacher meeting regularly to discuss about the student’s academic and personal behavior. If I use all of these potential solutions, I will be able to handle the student well in the classroom.

To conclude, I have learnt that it is a challenge for me to handle the boy

effectively in class. My weaknesses in teaching this particular boy have resulted in negative effects such as the boy could not engage in activities quietly, I felt

frustrated during teaching, and the boy had difficulties in finishing his school work and homework. By applying all of these potential solutions, I hope I can handle the boy or other students with similar condition better.

I hope ELS will provide suitable worksheets for students that come from

various schools because each school’s material is different. I also hope ELS would

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Overcoming My Difficultiy in Handling a Hyperactive Boy Aged Seven Years Old at Education and Learning Solution.

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 the Study

F. Limitation to the Study

G. Organization of the Term Paper

CHAPTER IV

CONCLUSION

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