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Learning is the process of creating knowledge. Knowledge results from the transaction between previous experience and new experiences in a process called
learning. All learning is relearning in the sense that previous experience is modified by new experiences.
4. Set Induction Skill
Set induction is one of the most important of engaging skills of a teacher. When the students are set, they are ready to learn. Set induction is thus about getting
the students ready, inducing the students into the right mind-set. There are four purposes of set induction Perrott, 1982 as cited in
http:changingminds.orgexplanationslearningset_induction.htm. a.
Focusing attention on what is to be learned by gaining the interest of students. b.
Moving from old to new materials and linking of the two. c.
Providing a structure for the lesson and setting expectations of what will happen. d.
Giving meaning to a new concept or principle, such as giving examples. In set induction, there are some important things to be considered by the
teacher Buku Pedoman Pengajaran Mikro, 2008: 15. They are:
a. Provoke the students’ attention and interest
There are some ways to provoke students’ attention and interest. 1
The teacher’s teaching style. In teaching the lesson the teacher is enthusiastic, using clear voice, using appropriate gesture and facial expression.
2 The usage of teaching media such as pictures, newspaper, and story.
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The varieties in interaction such as the students discuss in small group buzz group or the students give comment to a picture shown by the teacher.
b. Provoke motivation
Students’ attention and interest are very significant in provoking motivation. There are some ways to provoke motivation:
1 Enthusiastic in teaching the lesson. It will provoke the students to involve in the
teaching learning process. 2
Arouse curiosity. It is very important to arouse the students’ curiosity in opening the lesson. It will create the students to pay attention during the lesson. The
teacher can tell a story about recent issue or topic or show interesting pictures. 3
Telling contradiction idea such as “Indonesia is a rich country, why many Indonesian people live in poverty? That question can motivate the students to
share their opinion. 4
Using recent issues to attract students’ attention. By telling recent issue, it will make the students pay attention to the lesson. Therefore, the teacher must be
aware of the surrounding. c.
Give the students an organizational framework for learning. It can be done by the telling what the students are going to do and how they are going to do it. the
teacher must also tell the students the objectives of the lesson and in order to achieve the objectives the steps to accomplish the activities are needed.
d. Make connection with prior learning. The teacher must make connection
between the students’ background knowledge and experience and the topic that they will learn.
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5. School-Based Curriculum 2006 Kurikulum Tingkat Satuan Pendidikan
