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teachers on the seventh semester who have already taken PPL course perception on the role of supervising lecturer and supervising teacher.
This research, once again, focuses on the role of supervising lecturer and supervising lecturer which is directly related to student teachers based on the task
of supervising lecturer and supervising teacher provided on PPL manual book Pedoman Pelaksanaan Program Pengalaman Lapangan FKIP, 2007.
D. Research Objectives
This research is conducted in order to find: 1. student teachers’ perception on the role of supervising teacher and supervising
lecturer during PPL; and 2. student teachers’ suggestions on the role of supervising teacher and supervising
lecturer in PPL in order to help them to improve their role in guiding student teachers during PPL process.
E. Research Benefits
The findings of this research are expected to be beneficial for:
1. Student teachers of English Language Education of Sanata Dharma University
This research provides information about what actually the task of supervising teacher and supervising lecturer are, based on Pedoman Pelaksanaan
Program Pengalaman Lapangan, a manual book of PPL which is made by Teachers Training and Education Faculty of Sanata Dharma University in 2007.
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Besides, this research also provides the role of the supervising teacher and the supervising lecturer in the real situation based on student teachers’ perception.
Student teachers’ perception will be varied from the negative up to the positive one based on their experiences in PPL. The student teachers on this thesis not
only give their perception but also their suggestions to supervising teacher, supervising lecturer and the PPL program.
By reading this thesis, student teachers who are going to take PPL can know about the role of supervising teacher and supervising lecturer. So they can
ask their right which must be fulfilled by supervising lecturer and supervising teacher. Besides, if supervising teacher and supervising lecturer cannot do their
role in helping student teachers as stated on their job description based on PPL’s manual book because of other academic business, in this thesis the student
teachers can find some solutions by reading the experiences of student teachers who have finished their PPL.
2. Lecturers especially in English Language Education Study Program of Sanata Dharma University who often become supervising lecturer in PPL
This research has mentioned the problem formulation in the beginning of this chapter which is formulated to find out student teachers’ perception on the
role of the supervising teacher and the supervising lecturer, and students teachers’ suggestion on the role of the supervising teacher and the supervising lecturer.
By conducting the research which can answer those two questions, the lecturer is expected to know and understand what is actually needed by the
student teachers during their PPL. This research also helps the lecturer recall their
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duty during PPL such as helping the student teachers reach their goal; teaching English in the real situation. The researcher understands that a lecturer has many
tasks to do, but as shehe has already given the duty as a supervising lecturer for PPL students, of course the lecturer must cooperate well with the students. Beside
knowing herhis task in PPL and knowing what is actually students’ expectation, by reading this thesis the supervising lecturer can also know many solutions given
by the student teachers if the lecturer cannot do some of their tasks. For example, the lecturer did not have enough time for the student to consult their progress. On
this research one of the student teachers said that they still can use technology for example by using e-mail.
3. Teachers who often become supervising teacher of PPL students
