Someday, when I graduate from this university and become an English
teacher, I choose to teach elementary school students. My basic reason why I
choose elementary school, it is because the material in teaching English for
elementary school students is easier than junior high school or senior high school.
Besides, I like teaching the children. Therefore, I want to teach English for
young learners, especially for elementary school students.
I have some strength in teaching. I think I am good in drawing pictures.
Therefore, when I teach my students, I will not give much explanation material,
yet I will explore my skill in drawing. For example, I will teach them by using
picture, or give illustration material by drawing, so the students will not get
bored. On the other hand, some of my friends said that I am a friendly and patient
person. Thus, I am appropriate if I teach elementary school students. As I
know, it is needed patience while we teach them, because most of elementary
students like activities or movement, asking some questions, and they are difficult
enough to teach. Unlike those my abilities, I have some weaknesses in teaching.
I am not good in singing or creating songs. I may not give many activities that
related to singing. In addition, I am not good in acting. Therefore, I may not
give activity like making drama or another activity that related
to acting. However, I can
give other activities, such as playing games, individual or pair work, group
discussion and many others.
Then, it is about my belief in teaching. In this case, belief means what
method that I will use in teaching and learning process. I think eclectic method is the correct one to be applied in elementary
school students. It is because eclectic method is an alternative method to
solve the weaknesses of other methods include of cognitive method, reading method,
and other
methods. Besides, eclectic
method is the most appropriate and useful part of existing methods. Therefore,
I believe using this method in teaching elementary school students.
Talking about my principal in teaching English, since the students have
mastery of a first language and can read and write already, I can teach them
listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Thus, I will combine those language
skills in teaching and learning process. On the other hand, I may also teach
the language components include of grammatical structure, pronunciation, and
vocabulary items. After that, the
technique that is related to my principal in teaching English, I am going to integrate two or more skills or
components like my friends and I have learned in the class before. I would like to implement an integrated
teaching plan starting from
pre-activity and followed by the other activities. Therefore, the students can
learn both language skill and component together.
From those kinds of learning models that I have learned from TEFL, I will apply some models
in the teaching and learning process. I think contextual approach is
appropriate for elementary school students. It is related to the
characteristics of young learners that they have some world knowledge in their
environment. Besides, as a teacher who teaches young learners is needed to
create supporting environment, like buying or making charts, pictures, and put
them in the classroom. On the other hand, I also want to apply cooperative
learning, because young learners like vary activities include of individual
work, pair work, or group work; seat work or walk-around work. However, if
possible I want to try all the models of teaching and learning approaches that
I have learned from TEFL.
In teaching and learning process, actually I need some facilities. In
addition, one of the facilities that should be provided in the school is computer.
As I know, just a few elementary schools provide that facility. Otherwise, if
possible the school should provide LCD projector. I need that facility to show everything to the
students, so that they do not need to write anything and it will more efficient.
Moreover, I need to show some videos or pictures to make the lesson are more
interesting and student will not get bored. In this case, my friends and I have
learned how to teach young learners by using that media. As a result, I would
like to apply it when I teach my students someday. Furthermore, I think it will
be better if there is Internet connection. It is because those kinds of
facilities are helpful in teaching and learning process.
From the instructional strategies that I have learned, I choose one that
I believe in. I think learning style is better one. It is because my object is
elementary school students and it is an appropriate one for them. Actually,
learning styles are of three kinds that are visual, auditory and kinesthetic. As
I know, young learners like movement and it is one of the characteristics of
kinesthetic learners. Besides, elementary school students are also the
characteristics of learners with visual and auditory learning styles. They like
learning by using all senses: see, hear, touch, and experience. Moreover,
elementary school students have different learning styles, so I should know these
different styles of my students. That is why I believe in learning styles.
However, if possible I want to try all of the strategies, because I want to
have
a class in different
atmosphere.
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