Student Teacher’s Reflective Skill: Phenomenology Study About the Experience of Teaching Practice in ESL Classrooms in a Primary School in Batam

Meri Fuji Siahaan

Abstract


Reflection is an important component of the teaching profession. It is the process of looking at information or events, evaluating them, and using the results to change or enhance future events. As teachers engage in reflection, they become more critical about their own teaching practices, consequently, they become more effective.

This Phenomenology study explored the reflective skill of a student teacher during teaching practice in an ESL class in one of the primary schools in Batam. It was also aimed to see the impact of her reflective skill for her teaching practices. Instruments for data collection included reflection journal reviews and an interview. The study concluded that she reflected well on the students’ understanding of the material, consequently improving her teaching strategies. However, she did not reflect on how she handled her students ‘negative behaviour. 


Keywords


analysis; description; reflection; future impact

Full Text:

PDF PDF

References


A.A. Bullock and P.P. Hawk, Developing a teaching portfolio: A guide for pre-service and practicing (Book style). New Jersey : Pearson Education, 2010, pp. 31.

A. Liuoliene and R. Metiūnienė, “Students’s learning through reflective journaling (Edukologija on line- published),” 2009.

C. Marsh, Becoming a teacher: Knowledge, skills and issues (Book style), 2nd ed. Australia: Pearson Education, 2004, pp.79.

G.J. Posner, Field experience: A guide to reflective teaching (Book style), 7thed. New Jersey: Pearson, 2010,pp. 21-26.

G.B, Brown: Menuntun para guru mencapaikeunggulan: Supervisipengajaran di Sekolah Kristen (Book style), 2nd ed. Surabaya: Association of Christian Schools International Indonesia, 2009, pp. 123-129.

J.Bisman, “Engaged pedagogy:A study of the use of relective journals in accounting education (Assessment and evaluation in higher education Journal – published),” Routledge Taylor and Francis Group.,vol.36, No.3, May. 2011, pp. 315-330.

J. Suprihatiningrum, Guru professional: Pedomankinerja, kualifikasidankompetensi guru (Book style). Jogjakarta: Ar-Ruzz Media, 2013, pp.349.

R.D. Parsons and K.S. Brown, Teacher as reflective practitioner and action researcher. (Book style).USA: Thomson Learning, 2002, pp. 3-4.

T. O’Connel and J.Dyment, “Reflections on using journals in higher education: A focus group discussion with faculty (Assessment and evaluation in higher education Journal – published),” Routledge Taylor and Francis Group.,vol.31, No.6, Des. 2006, pp. 671- 691.

Tomlinson and C. Ann, Differentiation of instruction in the elementary grades.(Digest – publication), ERIC.


Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.


International Conference on Education and Language (ICEL)
Bandar Lampung University
ISSN: 2303-1417