4.4.5 Learning strategy
In every classroom occasion, it is avoidable that students hold various learning strategies. Therefore, facilitating this phenomenon is regarded as an
important thing to succeed developing successful learners. Two informants in this study have the same view that using various media like audio, video, movie, and
power point can accommodate various learning strategies Lilin A76-79, Inu A54. Specifically, Lilin uses the term flexible to accommodate various learning strategies.
It is very heterogeneous so it cannot be accommodate entirely. Lilin, A76 I facilitate them unintentionally. For final examination, I use drill... Lilin,
A77. Movie, but only the quotation to complete power point, and then video
usually taken form YouTube... Lilin, A79.
In the same way, Inu uses various teaching media to facilitate the students‟ learning strategies.
I use audio, video, and power point also. I use power point especially when I need to explain a particular text or genre. Inu, A54.
Inu‟s belief is reflected in his teaching practice. Based on the data observation in Observation 3 10.30, he used various media to teach listening as stated in the
following field note. The teacher greeted the students and they answered it. The teacher observer
and I introduced ourselves and asked for permission to observe their learning activity that morning. Some were still busy with other things. While they
were preparing the lesson, the teacher prepared his teaching media, i.e. laptop, LCD projector, and speaker since they would have listening section
Observation 3, 10.30.
Furthermore, Anggi with her style to always keep closer with her students gives freedom to the students whether to make a note or just listen along the learning
activity based on their preferred learning strategy. I
don’t force them. I always emphasize, „I‟m here your facilitator, I‟m the
source of information, sometimes when I say something whether you need it or not Anggi, A114.
Whether you want to write it or not, or you just want to listen to me and look at me… alright. The point is when I test you, you can make it. That‟s it. So,
up to them
to use auditory, audio-visual, and kinaesthetic Anggi, A115. Thus, during the Observation 1 and 4, the researcher never found she told the
students to make a note or listen to her. She totally freed the students to use any learning strategies.
In conclusion, regarding the learning strategies, two teachers focus on the media to facilitate while one teacher focuses on the students‟ freedom to maximize
students‟ preferred strategies. Lilin and Inu particularly, have strong beliefs about the importance of employing various media to facilitate various learning strategies.
Anggi adds that facilitating various learning strategies is best done by giving freedom and believing students that they are mature enough to decide what to do in
expanding their learning scope. These beliefs are in line with the theory of learning strategies proposed by Richards and Renandya 2002. It is stated that teachers
should tailor strategy to lead the real and communicative needs for the learners.
4.4.6 Character education
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