Club (ECC))
Anggun Rahmawati SEMARANG STATE UNIVERSITY
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to analyse critical thinking aspects reflected in students’ discussion and giving some opinions. The study was also find how students’ critical thinking contributed to students’ speaking ability. This study employed a qualitative research design, particularly a descriptive qualitative.
To obtain the data, students’ speaking test, observation of critical thinking elements, and interviews were used. The member of English Conversation Club (ECC) in one of senior high school in Majalengka were chosen as participants. The findings revealed that all critical thinking aspects covered in this study appeared in the students’ opinion through speaking test. High achievers’ speaking test presented more critical thinking aspects than medium and low achievers’ speaking, particularly on argument and open-mindedness.
The findings also showed that students’ speaking ability and students’ critical thinking influenced each other. The students perceived that students’ speaking ability is influenced by students’ critical thinking. Higher thinking ability was produced higher speaking ability and vice versa. Speaking preparation was important stage to produce higher speaking and critical thinking ability. This study recommended that the teaching of giving opinion should explore all stages of speaking process, especially pre-speaking stage to help students speak and elaborate arguments well.
Keywords: Speaking ability, Critical Thinking, discussion, giving opinion.
Exploring the Source of the Students’ Foreign Language Listening Anxiety
Diah Astriyanti,Dwi Rukmini,Abdurrachman Faridi,Djoko Sutopo UNNES
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Abstract
Teaching listening is full of challenges for both teachers and students.
One of the challenges is to face the students who have anxiety. Many studies have proved that anxiety give a negative effect on the learning outcome, especially in listening subjects. Thus, this study was intended to investigate the level of the 2nd-semester students’ anxiety and the sources of listening anxiety in English education department of IKIP-PGRI Pontianak. The result shows that most the students have high-level anxiety which lead to poor listening comprehension outcome. The sources of the students’ listening anxiety are from the material, other than material, but most of the students’ response is from the learner cognitive process.
Keywords: listening comprehension, listening anxiety, source of listening anxiety
Investigating how and what prospective teachers learn through TADALURING Microteaching Learning Model (TMLM)
Ririn Ambarini,Abdurrachman Faridi,Sukarno,Issy Yuliasri Universitas Negeri Semarang
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Abstract
Many microteaching programmes in pre-service education courses are more or less trying to help to overcome a number of problems facing the student teacher in the teaching situation, whilst enhancing the value of the programme as a whole. In addition, microteaching is a method of performance training designed to restrict the components of the learning process so as to be able to master components one by one in a simple teaching situation.
TADALURING Microteaching Learning Model (TMLM) is a microteaching learning model that combines three integrated forms of practice namely:
classroom practice, online practice and offline practice. A study of TMLM was conducted with 20 prospective teachers in an initial course on learning to teach. Various data sources (i.e., pre- and post-lesson plans, TMLM lesson plans, videotaped lessons, transcripts of group discussions, observation field notes, TMLM group written reflective reports and feedback surveys) were triangulated. The pre- and post-lesson plans demonstrated growth in participants’ knowledge of teaching aligned with an overarching student- learning process goal. Active learning involving meaningful discussion, planning, and practice, support from a knowledgeable advisor, collaborative deliberation-in-process, and opportunity to trial, analyse and revise were aspects of TMLM revealed as centrally important for prospective teacher learning through TMLM
Keywords: ProspectiveTteachers, Tadaluring Microteaching Learning Model (TMLM), Education
Unveiling the Indonesian EFL Teacher’s Perceptions on the Professional Training of Teacher Certification Program
Muhammad Arif Al Hakim Universitas Negeri Semarang email: [email protected]
Abstract
This study analyses the Indonesian English Foreign Language (EFL) in- service teacher’s perceptions on the impacts of the Teacher Certification Program (TCP) to their professional development. It specifically examines the influence of Teacher Professional Training (TPT) process in developing pedagogical and professional skills. Also, this study investigates the teacher’s expectations and impressions of the TCP in order to translate their professional competencies to their daily teaching practices. In this study, qualitative case study used as the research design. The researcher used semi- structured interviews and audio recordings as the data generation method for this qualitative research. The research findings show that the Indonesian EFL in-service teachers pursue the teacher certification for three main reasons, including professional competence development, personal welfare increment, and professional networking opportunity. Additionally, TCP generates positive impacts on their pedagogical such as learning approach and theory, learning models or designs, teaching methods and teaching practice in English language teaching that is suitable with the Revised 2013 Curriculum. It developed the teachers’ teaching instruments, approach, methods, and strategies during the peer-teaching and field-teaching sessions. As a result, the teachers got valuable feedback from their instructors, supervisors, and colleagues that can be applied to their actual classroom learning process.
Keywords: Indonesian EFL teacher, professional development, teacher certification program
Technology Integration in Elementary Literacy Education Using TPACK as A Conceptual Model
Pratiwi Amelia,Dwi Rukmini,Januarius Mujiyanto,Dwi Anggani Linggar Bharati
Universitas Negeri Semarang email: [email protected]
Abstract
There is a need to improve the teachers' professional development due to rapid changes in globalization and technology. This study aims to probe the teachers' perceptions of technology integration in teaching literacy in elementary education. Thus, this study presents a descriptive case study to dig insightful data taken from two teachers of expatriate and local teacher who teach literacy to the fourth grade classroom. Thus, the interview, video recorded and observations were used to explore the teachers' instructional plan and teaching experiences using the framework of technological, pedagogical, and content knowledge (TPACK) as a conceptual model. The results indicate that teachers' awareness to choose age-appropriate technology and pedagogical practices plays an essential role in creating meaningful tasks for students using technology integration.
Keywords: Technology Integration, TPACK, Literacy
Students’ Perception toward Critical Thinking in English Language Learning
Rosanita Tritias Utami,Mursid Saleh,Warsono,Rudi Hartono Universitas Negeri Semarang
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Abstract
Critical thinking is considered as a crucial skill that should be mastered by students in 21st century. In the context of higher education in some areas in Indonesia, critical thinking can be taught to the students through English language teaching (ELT) where English is taught as foreign language, especially to university students. Being considered as playing important roles in learning process, students’ critical thinking becomes a crucial domain to be well-developed as part of learning goal. This study aims to explore higher education students’ perception toward critical thinking in the context of English language teaching and learning in a private college in Indonesia. This exploration used qualitative design where the data was gained from interview and observation. As finding of this study, the students’ perception showed that critical thinking is important skill they should master and they believe this skill can be developed through exploring their independent learning of English language mastery such as joining English competition and English study club besides joining daily regular class with their lecturers and classmates.
Keywords: Students’ perception, critical thinking, independent learning