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Moreover, the students also suggested that the number of the video and the supporting facilities TV, Video player as well as the microteaching lab should be
added so that the students can access those facilities easily. The students wrote: “Provide the video tape and also the tape recorder.”
“Add more video tape and micro teaching lab, so that students will have a lot of more time to practice, and do not have to bother about the disability of using
the lab and the video camera of course”
Also, one of the students suggested watching video from last year’s microteaching classes, or from English teachers in real school. The student argues
that by watching video from last year’s microteaching class or from English teachers in real classroom, the students can have new perceptions about the teaching learning
activities and analyze the ‘real students-teachers’ interaction.
2. The Students’ Recommendations Gathered from the Interview
From the interview, most of the students have the same suggestions as written in the open ended questionnaire. However, there is an additional suggestion. Most of
the interviewees suggested changing the video camera into hidden or candid camera so that its existence will not bother the students and the teachers’ interactions and
activities. As a result, the student teachers can perform the teaching practice naturally without feeling nervous of being recorded. In addition, the student students will also
behave naturally as they do not realize of being recorded as the camera is hidden. In
addition, the students hoped that the video camera operator should have background knowledge how to record the teaching learning process so that what was recorded
was worthy to be evaluated. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
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3. Discussion
Based on the students’ suggestions towards the use of video camera, the researcher categorizes the students’ suggestions into two categories. First is the
suggestion concerning the facility and the other is concerning the teaching and learning process using the video camera.
Concerning the facility, the students recommended that it would better if the camera is hidden as the video camera that the faculty has now is considered too big
and is clearly seen from in front of the class. The hidden camera will help the students behave and practice the teaching naturally without feeling nervous and
discomfort. Also, it is better if the faculty provides the copy of the teaching practice recording in DVD format and in VCD format and distributes the copy as soon as
possible. Of course, the faculty could not give the discs freely, but maybe the students can have the copy by paying it with cheaper price. Moreover, in order to
make the recorded teaching practice result better, it seems that the labs should be brightened by changing brighter lampslights. In addition, the number of the video
and the supporting facilities TV, Video player as well as the microteaching lab should be added so that the students can access those facilities easily.
Another suggestion, related to the students self evaluation, is that it is better for the lecturers to design an assessment that will require the students to watch their
recorded performance i.e. make their self-evaluation of their recorded performance becomes one of the assessment program in microteaching class. They will be obliged
to watch. Whether the students want to watch and evaluate their recorded teaching practice performance together with their friends and lecturers or alone can be
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discussed between the lecturers and the students. Moreover, the students have limited time to watch the video and they get the copy of their recorded performances toward
the end of the semester. It is much better if they get the copy just after their first teaching performance or practice teaching so it will enable them to reflect and
evaluate their performance. Probably the number of staff in microteaching lab should be added which will help the students to get the copy as soon as after the teaching
practice. In addition, it is better if the students can also access the last year’s Microteaching class recording or from ‘real’ English teacher in a real school.
Next, the researcher will elaborate other findings which are not directly related to the research questions proposed in this study.
D. Other Findings
