In
the second week, I recently had the opportunity to teach because Mr.
Heru as the supervising teacher is back from leave-in activities to
Magelang. According with existing agreements and schedules, I and my
partner - Rina Fardiana had the opportunity to teach in class X1 and X2
on Wednesday and Thursday. Both of these classes have the same teaching
materials is about quadratic functions, which focus on graphing
quadratic functions.
After
nearly a week in the first week I observe and recognize the character
of students in class X1 and X2, I hope by the methods which I will use
appropriate learning this time. Based on the lesson plan that I designed
with my partner, in this study using the method of group discussion,
Round Robin, problem solving, lectures, and giving tasks, and use video
to introduce what it is a function.
When
I teach in class X2 on Wednesday, early learning classroom atmosphere
that is created is conducive to effective learning. But in the middle of
learning, created a classroom atmosphere less conducive because the
sound my voice students who exceeded when I teach early learning whereas
we have agreed on some rules where one of them is respect. As time goes
on, a classroom atmosphere can be controlled, they were working on some
problems of individuals and when they work together in groups by using
the Round Robin method, they are very enthusiastic about this activity.
Function
While
when I was teaching in class X1 on Thursday, the atmosphere created
from the beginning to the end of the lesson is quite effective. Quite
visible differences that exist in a classroom atmosphere that is
created, because my partner and I tried to repair the errors that occur
while I was teaching in class X2 on the previous day. When in class X1
effective learning that takes place and when they work together in
groups by using the Round Robin method, they were no less enthusiastic
with the enthusiasm of the class X2 on this activity.
At
the time I was teaching in both classes, in addition to the assessment
and advice from Mr. Heru as a supervising teacher, I was asked for
assessment and advice from students I've taught so-called "Math Class
Party". When I teach in class X2, I feel a way to explain the material
too fast at the thought of the time available. it is becoming one of the
messages and comments from some students. but not only that, in filling
the "Party math class", the students that I teach also feel more
comfortable and fun in learning mathematics. it is this which became one
of the motivations for me to be able to become a better teacher again
in the future.
Although
I just have the opportunity to teach as much as two times, but I find a
lot of lessons about teaching and students confront me later that I get
when I make the observation, teaching, and talking with my supervising
teacher. Such as how to deliver material well adapted to the student's
ability, how to deal with students with a variety of different
characters, how to prepare a variety of methods to make students
comfortable in learning, and others. I hope I can reflect on me for how I
teach in the future.
Although
I just have the opportunity to teach as much as two times, but I find a
lot of lessons about teaching and students confront me later that I get
when I make the observation, teaching, and talking with my supervising
teacher. Such as how to deliver material well adapted to the student's
ability, how to deal with students with a variety of different
characters, how to prepare a variety of methods to make students
comfortable in learning, and others. I hope I can reflect on me for how I
teach in the future.
This
semester I am doing school experience in Asisi high school, Menteng
Dalam-Tebet. The school is located in the school complex and consists of
+/- 20 teachers and +/- 250 students consisting of 4 classes at
first-grade, 3 classes at second-grade and 3 classes at three-grade. In
this school there are 3 mathematic teachers for each grade, where Mr.
Heru for first-grade, Mrs. Agnes for second-grade, and Mr. Sugeng for
three-grade. In this school all the citizens of the school is so good,
friendly, and very welcoming and assume us (SSE students) as part of
them. 
Based
on the observations in first-grade which consists of four classes, each
class has each character in view and facing mathematics. Not only
their way of thinking that affect their learning of mathematics,
teacher factors also influence it. For example, first-grade students
should be handled by Mr. Heru more comfortable and understand by him
explain, but he most control the second grade and finally was replaced
by Mrs. Agnes in some time, some students feel less comfortable and feel
less understood from her explanation. This resulted in a less conducive
atmosphere for learning and less effective, because of the comfort
factor of the students were in class and follow the lessons, so as to
enable the learning objectives are only achieved by some students, not
by all students.
Mathematics are familiar with the numbers. Most people have a prejudice towards a mathematics like mathematics are complicated, scary, and bored because its just about number, number, and number. But actually, the numbers are an important aspect in mathematics, even it can called be an icon of mathematics.
