43 3 Post Activities
In post activities, the researcher reviewed what the students had learned by asking and answering questions session. After that, the researcher distributed
written reflective questions to the students. Then the researcher closed the meeting of that day.
3. Observation
The observation was conducted in two meetings on Friday, March 22
nd
, 2013 and Thursday, April 4
th
, 2013. In this stage, the researcher had roles as an observer and teacher. The researcher asked for help from two co- observers and
the English teacher of the class to observe the researcher and students’ activities
during the implementation of games in teaching writing an informal memo and an informal invitation letter. The observation was done at when the implementation
of games in the English teaching learning process. The data were obtained from
the teachers’ activities observation sheet, the students’ activities observation sheet
and field notes. a. First Meeting
The observation in the first meeting was conducted on Wednesday, April 11
th
, 2013.
Based on the observation sheet on the researcher’s activities, the
researcher could do the activity step by step. Moreover, the researcher could manage the implementation of games. The researcheralso gave clear instruction to
play the games. However, the researcher did not fully use English in teaching the
44 students in order to help the students understand the instructions and the materials.
Besides, the teacher could not yet manage the time well.
Based on the observation sheet on the students’ activities, all of the
students followed the instructions of the researcher. The students could be managed well so all of the students involved in the teaching and learning process.
All of the students paid
attention to the teacher’s explanation. However, some
students did not cooperate actively in their group. Some students asked for the instructions and materials that they did not understand. All of the students enjoyed
the teaching learning process.
b. Second Meeting The observation in the second meeting was conducted on Thursday, April
4
th
, 2013. There were 24 students in the class. It was a very hot day. The lesson was also in the last lesson hour of the day so the students looked very tired. There
were four days of Easter holidays so the researcher could not do the research in the previous week.
Based on the observation sheet on the researcher’s activities, the
researcher could accomplish the activities based on the lesson plan. The researcher could manage the time wisely. Moreover, the researcher also gave
feedback in the end of the discussions to the students. The researcher could accomplish the objectives of the lesson.
The observation sheet on students’ activity showed that all of the students
played the game in their group. However, there were some students who still did not involve actively in their group discussion. The field notes also showed that
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here were some students who did not pay attention to the teacher’s explanation.
Some students asked the teacher to flash the pictures one more time in flash pictures game. Some students took notes of the pictures flashed by the teacher.
After writing the informal memo, the students revised their drafts at home. The students submitted the draft and the revised written texts to the researcher on
Friday, April 5
th
, 2013.
4. Reflection
