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3. Student-Teacher Consultation
Since this study focuses on the consultation which is implemented in AEW course, the researcher reviews some theories which are related to the student-
teacher consultation. The researcher reviews the theories of the nature of consultation, the types of consultation, the aims of consultation and the benefits of
consultation.
a. The Nature of Consultation
Student-teacher conference is also called student-teacher consultation. Student-teacher consultation is the way that feedback is delivered through the
dialogue between the student and the teacher and it can be used to develop both of the text and the
students’ writing proficiency Williams, 2002 as cited in Hyland, 2006. Consultation gives chance for the teacher to help the student to clarify the
meaning, solve the writing problem and minimize mistakes in the writing. The student should have a plan about what they want to discuss with their
teacher and what they want to get from the consultation Tiedt, 1989. The students’ plan can be a schedule or a target that should be achieved by the
students. It helps the students to improve their writing project sustainably and the teacher can predict the
students’ target, then, help the students to achieve the target.
Student-teacher consultation is also reviewed by Hyland 2003 who states that consultation gives some important advantages for the teacher and the student
to negotiate the meaning of the text through dialogue. It gives the student chances
19 to develop hisher autonomy learning and allows himher to ask questions which
related to the writing project so that heshe can construct a revision plan. In conducting the student-teacher consultation, there are seven procedures
that are stated by White and Arndt 1991 as cited in Hyland 2003. There are seven procedures for conducting the consultation.
1 The teacher needs to concern with the situation where the student will not
feel threatened by finding something to praise. It helps student to feel relaxed and enjoy the consultation.
2 The teacher and the student need to build the interaction to establish a
collaborative relationship. 3
The consultation involves the students in the analysis process and gives the opportunity to communicate and make the revision decision for the writing
project. 4
The teacher needs to serve the global problems before the students working on the sentence and word level problem.
5 The teacher gives the response to the essay as working in progress or
under construction. 6
The teacher asks the students to draw the conclusion or to sum up the changes they need to make for the revision.
7 The teacher needs to provide compliment and encouragement at the end of
the session.
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