What did you feel when you teach in front of class for the first time? Do you feel nervous, shy or sometimes couldn’t think normally for a while??
Yes, that were my feeling that had happened to me when I was doing team teaching for the first time with my friend this afternoon at grade x SMA 12 Jakarta. There were 38 students with different background in the room. No air conditioner and I felt uncomfortable with the situation. Can you imagine that, I had to wear the coat alma mater that was too hot during the teaching and learning process took place? Fiuuh,,. But fortunately, the feeling lost as time goes by. I realized that I was a teacher at the moment and I had to behave like a teacher. I remember with the words of my friend that if you want to be a teacher, once prepare yourself before facing them. Then, you should remember that you are the main director in your class. You are the one who has a right to choose to success the teaching process or not, to help them to reach their goals or just let them stuck in their place stand. Then, I back to my spirit, tried to enjoy with condition and do my best for teaching process.
Initially, some students seemed uninterested with the activity that my friend and I have made, they are too talkative or even worse a blow up occurred and nothing got accomplished. I almost gave up at the time. But, my friend didn’t stop to give her support to me. My friend suggested me to calm down and assured me that the next activity that have made by us will be fun and would make them enjoy and active with our class. Then, I tried to change the situation by asking all students to watch our video that we have prepared before teaching process. It was about the quadratic equation; they were really excited and seemed pay full attention on the video. After that, my friend and I continued our activity by making group discussion. It was important because we would have a game called by “Kartu Jenius”. Do you know what “kartu jenius” is? It is such a card that they have two parts. One part is for the question and the other one is for the answer. Each group should match between the question and the correct answer. So that everybody needs to discuss with their group to solve the problem in a short time. Each team seemed to compete to win the game. I saw that they were very enthusiastic and I was satisfied with the condition.
When I was in senior high school, my mathematics teacher often used it in class. This game was so fun and it was inspiring me to use this game in my class. I think this game is good for students to improve students’ understanding. It is also can enhance students‘motivation to active in class. Finally, the bell was ring and it was time for us to end the lesson. I was happy and have a good impression for this experience. It was my valuable experience. You know that this experience is really difference with the micro teaching that we have ever done in class.
This experience is very challenging and gives me a lesson that changed me as a teacher. Students are people who have feelings and who don't want to feel cornered. They want to learn but they also want to feel as if they have some control over themselves. It is our tasks as teachers to find not only what motivates each student to learn but also what motivates them to misbehave. If we can meet them at that point and take away that motivation, we can go a long way towards a more effective classroom and learning experience.
Himmatul ‘Aliyah
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2 komentar:
good story, lia
do not be sad when our students do not respond to the activities we have created. because it is the first time you teach there, right?. not only the content and methods are needed in teaching, but the adaptation and introduction to each student is also very helpful in the process of passage of classroom teaching and learning activities. although we are good content, the methods we use good, but we do not know our students, all of it be useless. for that we are told to observe a classroom atmosphere, students, and teaching and learning activities. it will help us to know students who will we teach. and what methods are suitable for them. right? so, dont be sad.
and most importantly, a teacher must be comfortable in class, because if teachers are not comfortable in class, how about the students? make yourself comfortable, lia with your way
- How your class is how you are, and how do you know your students-
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