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class; and finally the students will be motivated to study English in the class.
E. Star Chart as part of Reward
There are many ways in expressing the impression for the student who work well in the class; for the example star chart. Based on my experience in
teaching, most of teachers use star chart as a means in motivating the student. One way to achieve this is through a Star chart. A star chart that includes
something to aim for can be more interesting and motivating. It is really simple and easy to set up. Draw up a chart with all your students‟ names down
one side. Explain to students how you are going to award stars and what you are going to award them for. At the end of each activity or task, or at relevant
points during the class, mark a smiley face or a star on the chart for your special performers. Star chart is color paper shaped as star for praise sign to
the student who had work well in the class, whether in obeying the rule class or classroom participation. Getting a star can be a great motivator for younger
learners It will see from the results in beaming faces and renewed efforts in future activities. The more star that the student has, mean the better student in
obeying the rule or participation in the class and also the contrary. In this research the researcher will focus on the analysis of star chart
used by the teacher in praising the student who has good participation in speaking class activity. In the other word, the star chart is used to motivate
student actively participate in speaking class activity.
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F. The Way Teacher using star chart Effectively
Star charts are most effective with the students. a positive behavior
reinforcement system which incorporates the principles of consistency, predictability, structure, appropriate expectations and positive reinforcement
is an effective tool in classroom management. Additionally, many students gain a sense of security when their environments are consistent, predictable,
and expectations are clearly defined. Many of these principles can be met
through the use of a star chart. A star chart serves three functions:
1. it is a permanent reminder of the classroom rules and expected behavior
2. it provides simplified bookkeeping for the teacher
3. it provides concrete feedback and reinforcement to the student
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. Every teacher must have some ideas to motivate his or her students
particularly using Star Chart. Teachers will never get the end of efforts to help students spirit in learning English because Dorney stated that every teacher
has responsibility to keep spirit toward his students. As Scheidecker and Freeman succinctly put it, the real reward for motivating teachers is not on
pay day, „it is when their passion is caught by the students. That is a big time retur
n on anyone‟s investment.
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Wright, Cook, Morton Using Star Chart for Positive Behavior Interventatio, Diagnostic center. Southern California Depatment of Education. 14-16.
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Harry k.wong and Rosemary, The First Day School Singapore: Wong Publication, inc, 2005, 162.
