The Objective of the Study
the characteristics of effective teaching are typical quality of successful teaching process that can lead to effective teaching. The characteristics which are required
for effective teaching are based on teacher’s competencies and teaching strategies
applied by the teachers. Furthermore according to Stronge, effective teaching is related to
effective teacher. The effective teacher is that teacher could care deeply, recognize complexity, communicate clearly, and serve conscientiously.
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In line with Cruickshank, he suggested that the characteristic of effective teachers are:
enthusiastic, warm and humorous, credible, holding high expectations for success, encouraging and supportive, businesslike, adaptable flexible, and
knowledgeable.
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The main findings of Creemers in The Dynamics of Educational Effectiveness, he developed a model of effectiveness classroom named
educational of effectiveness research EER. It is strenghtened by Teddlie and Reynolds in Creemers and Kyriakides that EER is considered as one of the most
influential theoretical constructs in the field; because this theory has refered and validated by several studies.
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The concept of Educational effectiveness research EER underlines three terms; school effectiveness, teacher effectiveness, and
educational effectiveness. Then, this model has been further developed into a dynamic model of educational effectiveness. This model referred to four levels:
context national policy, school, teacher classroom, and student. In this model also, the classroom level is emphasized while the other factors are expected to
maximize its effectiveness. In addition, the indicators of effective teachers based on Shellard are
covered in the dynamic model developed by Creemers and Kyriakides, the
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Stronge, op. cit., p. 100.
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Donald R. Cruickshank, et al., The Act of Teaching, McGraw-Hill: New York, 2006, p. 322.
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Creemers Kyriakides, op. cit., p. 156.