Rabu, 28 September 2011

Technology Language and Learning Period

CALL, most of the people will think that is one of verb. Actually that is an acronym from Computer Assistant Language Learning. There were two approaches to teaching language before CALL came. First, integrative behavioristic in 1960s-1970s which was divided into two methods, that is grammar translation and audio-lingualism. Those methods just stress about drill and practice, so technology computer was look like a tutor at that time.

Second, integrative communicative in 1980s-1990s which has one method, that is language teaching. The purpose is to increase the ability of students speaking skill. In addition, it calls cognitive approach. It is like conversation class which wants to make students fluent and it ignores about grammatical error. Then, the computer technology is just used for exercise.

Retrivied : www.depauw.edu on September 30th, 2011

However, there is CALL approach now. It has a content which based on ESF and EAP which popular started in 1990s. The computer technology is used to agency, it means that computer become as an agent. It calls Web 2.0 or two ways communication.

Actually, all of that approach has advantages and disadvantages, but CALL is better than other. I am as teacher candidate will combine all of that method to make students interest in my subject that will be conducted later. However the percentage is going to be biggest for CALL.

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Resource: Module teaching learning language. (2011). Sampoerna School of Education.

Humanistic Study

Tolerance

Language teacher candidates are going to be a great teacher exactly. They want their students’ interest with their material and explanation which they conduct. We know that language subject can make though the students bored, if the teacher does not have good teaching methodology and good personality. Actually, that statement is according of true experience. In addition, there are some subjects which can realize the teacher candidates’ expectation. Those subjects are Language Teaching Methodology, Principle of Effective Teaching and Assessment, and Humanistic Studies. However, Humanistic study is main topics which want to be talked now.

Traditionally, most of the people will think that a humanistic study is one of studies which talk about people and their social. Actually that is right, but it does not talk about that. Mr. Hatim just stress about religion and culture. Honestly, that is sensitive issue, but it is important to be studied by teachers because people who want to be a teacher should have high tolerance. Why should do it? We know that students in the classroom have various culture and religion. You can imagine if a teacher cannot receive that condition. I expect that I can be a great teacher whose have a skill to give tolerance to my students later.

I am as a teacher candidate and as a writer of this journal have an experience about “tolerance”. I have a friend whom I have known her since I studied in Junior High School. She comes from Tasikmalaya (Tasikmalaya is one of city which has eastern culture). Ani is very observance person. She did everything who was asked by her religion and vice versa. You know, she never wears a trouser. She believes that it is a big sin whose can see “aurat” to Adam’s clan. Well I know about her habit so I try to tolerate her. In other hand, I do not force her to do it.

One day, there was a class-meeting even in my school. It is look like a competition (ex: dance, basketball, table tennis, marathon, etc.). Every class has to send a delegation to follow it, and Ani wanted to be a table tennis delegation from our class. I was happy, because my close friend had a big spirit to do it. However, she cannot do it very well, because Ani wore a long skirt when she did that competition. I had annoyed at that time, but I thought to give her a tolerance. As known as well, giving a tolerance to each other is so difficult, but we should to do it. Especially, tolerating in various religion’s live.

Principle of Effective Teaching and Assesment

Success teachers are people who can make their students to have cognitive and social skill (Joyce, B, 2009). I have two expectations from that quotation. First, I want to be an effective teacher. We know that, the meaning of effective based on dictionary, the most method coming into use. I am going to confidence if I want to learn about Principle of Effective Teaching and Assessment subject deeply. Miss. Vera has said that the teacher was not just an educator, but they could be a friend, a parent, and a counselor for their students. Honestly, I want to be like that.

Second, I am going to have effective teaching methods. Actually, that is not a little problem, because it will be difficult to find it, if we do not want to know, to understand, and to democrat to our students. And also I will try to be a good role model for them, Vigotsky said that on Ormord's Book in 2009 that “children see, children do”. It means that children as students will imitate adults as teachers in this case. In addition, there are some effective teaching characteristics were identified (Blum, 1984, p. 3-6) based on Richards, C. J’s book : instruction is guided as a lesson plan, teachers have to has high expectation for students learning, students are carefully understand about the lesson, explanation is clear and focus, teacher should be patient to retaught the material, class time is used for learning, there are efficient classroom routines, three communication will be the best (the teacher-students and students-students), and reward for students who have good value. It can be a foundation to has effective teaching methods especially for me.

Resource :

Joyce, B, dkk. (2009). Models of teaching. Pustaka pelajar. Yogyakarata. Indonesia.

Richards, C.J. (2011). Module language teaching methodology : Theories of teaching in language teaching. SSE.

Ormord, E.J. (2008). Educational Psychology : Developing learning. Person USA.