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teaching. The researcher uses these nine beliefs to interpret the teacher s‟ written
feedback in teaching writing of Critical Reading and Writing II Class. The explanation of each belief would be elaborated on the following pages.
a. Taking Responsibility for Our Own Teaching
The first belief is taking responsibility for our own teaching. Gebhard and Oprandy 1999, p. 5 state that the teachers have responsibility in their own
teaching to deliver the knowledge to the students. Therefore, the teachers must have the desire to explore themselves in order to enrich their knowledge in
teaching. This belief demands the teachers to become one of the sources of knowledge for their students. The teachers also become bridges who are
delivering the knowledge in order to obtain the same ideas about how to write well. The responsibility is needed to internalize new knowledge to the students in
order to avoid permanent error or misunderstanding. For example, a teacher has responsibility to give clear and helpful feedback that can be used for the students
to revise their writing. Therefore, the student can understand what the teacher give in the course.
b. The Need for Others
The second belief is the need for others. According to Gebhard and Oprandy 1999, pp. 5-6, the teachers have a belief in the need for others in order
to explore their teaching. Teaching learning activity cannot be held without others because it needs at least two people as a teacher and a student. Therefore, the
teachers have to consider about the need for others.
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CRW II focuses on the teaching writing. There are some needs for the students to improve their skill on writing. From that, both teacher and student can
explore and improve their skill, ability, and knowledge in teaching learning activity. Giving written feedback ba
sed on students‟ needs also gave a new experience for the teachers. It can help them to enrich their experience in teaching
writing. The experiences from others give choices for the teachers on teaching
learning activity in the future. Gebhard and Oprandy 1999, p. 6 add that the teachers have to attach themselves to their thoughts and words in order to avoid
the gap between the styles of writing. In this research, teaching learning in Critical Reading and Writing II Class, the teachers give what students need for their
writing and the students accept knowledge from the teacher. Teacher‟s written feedback was the students‟ need in their writing class.
c. Description over Prescription
