45 “Play is not only about the work individually but it also about the group
work, process, and we have to trust one another, help each other .” –
Excerpt 21 “Third, almost all of us did not know exactly performance-things except
our director and some friends from SeriboeDjendela Theatre and EEPro. Thus, we believed our director and put our trust 100 in him.
” – Excerpt 22
In excerpts 21 and 22, each student wrote about trust they should have toward their friends. In excerpt 21, the student was aware that in Play
Performance class they would have their work and process together. They also had to trust one another and help each other. While in excerpt 22, the student
wrote that the student put all her trust in his friend whom she thought had the quality and experience in that part of work.
9. Evolving a Sense of Community
As the ninth characteristic of collaborative learning, evolving a sense of community was on the seventh place on the research finding that showed the
characteristic of collaborative learning that frequently appeared. This characteristic was mentioned in both reflection papers for the midterm test
assignment and for the final test assignment gaining 125 excerpts. There were 58 excerpts in the reflection papers for the midterm test assignment, and there were
67 excerpts in the reflection papers for the final test assignment. Evolving a sense of community made the student feel and experience the
sense of community while working together and having collaborative learning in Play Performance class. Friend and Cook 2010 state that when the students feel
46 the atmosphere of community, the students know that their strength can be
maximized and their weaknesses can be minimized when they work together in a group. This collaborative learning characteristic appeared in Play Performance
class. They could be seen in excerpts 23, 24, and 25. “One people who have weakness, then other friends will cover it with their
strengths, so that there will be any balance in the group, and that is the group supposed to be. Hand in hand, works together and helping each
other.
” – Excerpt 23 “First, co-operation in this event is really important. We didn‟t work alone.
We really had to make a good collaboration with our friend. We could not work alone. We should complete each other. We
filled the others‟ weakness and we should help the others. In the play performance, co-operation is the
foundation of the event. We should deal with our main job, but helping the others who haven‟t finished was also important.” – Excerpt 24
In excerpts 23 and 24, the students could feel the sense of community. In their reflection papers, they wrote about other’s weaknesses which could be
covered by the other members. They were aware about this and they acquired the essence of community life.
“Besides, I have also planned to take a part as a lighting-man or music director even though I wanted to be one of the players. The reason was
because I also took SPD class this semester and I was unsure whether I could handle it or not if I chose to be a player. So, as the win-win solution,
I planned to be a lighting-man or music director, which meant that I could give my best in Play Performance class yet also could give my best in SPD
class at the same time.
” – Excerpt 25 In excerpt 25, the student wrote about her weaknesses. The student, in her
prior wish, she wanted to be one of the players. However, the student realized her class schedules could not be bothered anymore. She was unsure whether she could
handle the burden or not. She thought about it as her weaknesses. Therefore, the PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
