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D. Research Objectives
Based on the problems stated on the problem formulation, there are three main objectives of the research.
1. The research attempts to find out what feedback that the students got from the lecturers.
2. The research attempts to find out Microteaching students’ perception on the supervisor’s feedback in improving students’ teaching performance in
Microteaching class. 3. The research also would like to know what Microteaching students’ suggestions
for the supervisors.
E. Research Benefits
As teacher candidates, the students of English Language Education Study Program are required to have competence in teaching. Students will need a long
process to have it. Feedback, especially supervisor’s feedback, gives the biggest contribution which can provide comments on the way the students teach and
suggestions to improve the way they teach. Hopefully, this research can give contribution to English language Education Study Program especially for the
students, supervisors, and other researchers. 1. For students
Through this research, students will be aware of how they perceive feedback as an evaluation in improving their teaching performance in teaching. The students
will understand that feedback is aimed at motivating them to do their best.
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Students can improve the weaknesses and do the suggestion from the supervisors in order to be better. For this reason, the students will realize that feedback is
important for them in their teaching practice and how they deal with it. 2. For Microteaching lecturers or supervisors
This research provides the students’ perception on the supervisor’s feedback. The Microteaching lecturers or supervisors can have the general perception on
how the students perceive the feedback given from this research. Moreover, concerning on the research, the lecturers can provide feedback in a better way that
they could motivate and encourage the students in teaching. 3. For other researchers
For other researchers, hopefully, this research can be a reference to conduct a research related to the topic. This research provides some information which can
be valuable for other researcher in supporting the research.
F. Definition of Terms
1. Microteaching Microteaching is a course aimed at helping the students to understand the
concepts and procedure of English language teaching and to apply them in a real classroom teaching situation and to evaluate their teaching performance Panduan
Akademik, 2006. In this research, Microteaching is a course where the students learn how to teach and at the same time evaluate their teaching performance
through the feedback given by the supervisors.
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2. Perception Perception Robbins, 2005 is a process by which individuals organize and
interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment. In this research, perception is the way students feel and think about the
supervisor’s feedback on their teaching performance. 3. Supervisor
The supervisor is one who helps the trainees to do what he should do and let him know what he has done Allen and Ryan, 1969. In this research, supervisors
are the lecturers of Microteaching course. Supervisors and lecturers are interchangeable in this research.
4. Feedback Feedback is a way for teachers to describe their learners’ language and for
learners; feedback is an ongoing form of assessment which is more focused than marks or grades Lewis, 2002. Thus, in this research, feedback is any form of
evaluation of the teaching performance of the students given by the supervisors to the students.
5. Teaching Performance By means of microteaching, students wish to improve their performance
through the series of activities provided Allen and Ryan, 1985. In this study, performance is students’ teaching performance; how students perform as a teacher
in their teaching practice in Microteaching course.
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