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job. In their opinion, it was not an easy job. The research participants found that teaching is rather difficult. The difficulties were not only concerning the teaching
method, but also concerning student – teacher relationship, how to make the students truly understand. The Teaching Practice Program students found that it
was difficult as well. Some of them considered teaching as a relatively easy job, most of the research participants considered teaching not as an easy job.
Table 4.5 below is the data gathered from the fourth question about: I want to be a teacher because teaching is a noble job.
Table 4.5 Percentage of Response of Closed-Response Questionnaire before Teaching Practice Program
Statement: I want to be a teacher because teaching is a noble job.
Q SA -
A - D -
SD - 4 16.7
61.1 16.7
5.5 61.1 of the research participants agreed with the statement that they want
to be a teacher because teaching is a noble job. This statement also sustained by the data from interview and opened-response that expressed that teaching truly a
noble job. The writer could obviously see that the research participants gave very positive response to this statement. For example when the writer asked about what
“noble job” means, one of the participant could easily explained about it. What they meant by “noble job” was make the youth educated, responsible not only for
the students’ academic but also morale and behavior, and paid low for big responsibility.
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Table 4.6 Percentage of Response of Closed-Response Questionnaire before Teaching Practice Program
Statement: I want to be a teacher because I like to meet many people.
Q SA -
A - D -
SD - 5 22,2
66,7 5,5
5,5 The opportunity to meet many people became one of the causes why the
research participants wanted to be a teacher. Twelve 12 research participants or 66.6 of them agree that by teaching, they could meet many people. Followed by
22.2 of the research participants strongly agree with this statement, one 1 participant 5.5 disagree and one 1 participant 5.5 strongly disagree. In
conclusion, most of the research participants agreed that the opportunity to meet many people became one of the causes why the research participants wanted to be
a teacher.
Table 4.7 Percentage of Response of Closed-Response Questionnaire before Teaching Practice Program
Statement: I want to be a teacher because teaching is challenging
.
Q SA -
A - DA -
SDA - 6 33.3
50 11.1
5.5 Most of the research participants agree that they want to be a teacher
because teaching is challenging. 50 of the research participants or the most research participants agree that teaching is challenging, followed by six 6
research participants 33.3 strongly agree, two 2 research participants 11.1 disagree, and one 1 research participants 5.5 strongly disagree to the
statement that teaching is challenging. In the interview session, a participant shared his opinion about the challenge of teaching. In his opinion, trying to teach
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in high school made him spirited. He wanted to try his ability in sharing his knowledge and make the students understand. Not only understand about the
material, but also how to make the students interested in the lesson. That was the opinion about “challenge in teaching” according to a participant. He was looking
forward for Teaching Practice Program in high school.
Table 4.8 Percentage of Response of Closed-Response Questionnaire before Teaching Practice Program
Statement: Salary is crucial in my job selection criteria.
Q SA -
A - DA -
SDA - 7 27,7
44,4 16,7
11,1 From the table 4.8 we could see that 44.4 of the research participants
agreed that salary is crucial in their job selection criteria. 27,7 strongly agree, 16.7 disagree and 11.1 of the research participants agree to the statement.
Most of the research participants agree that salary is crucial in their job selection criteria. This was the most common reason why the research participants
did not want to be a teacher. They said that teachers’ job is difficult and high- responsibility. Compared to the salary, the research participants said that it was
not fair. In interview session with one of the research participants, salary became his first consideration. He said that how he could live if his salary was not enough
even to fulfill his daily needs. Low salary leads to other job temptation. As mentioned before, there were two 2 different opinions about teachers’ salary.
The first opinion stated that teachers’ salary recently rose significantly because of the government policy. The second opinion stated that from past years up till now
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teachers’ salary has not increased; it would not be enough to fulfill the needs to live.
Table 4.9 Percentage of Response of Closed-Response Questionnaire before Teaching Practice Program
Statement: I want to be a teacher because teaching is my inborn talent.
Q SA -
A - DA -
SDA - 8 11.1
22.2 66.7
According to the table 4.9, most of the research participants 66. disagree that teaching is their inborn talent, two 2 research participants 11.1 strongly
agree, four 4 research participants 22.2 agree and no participant 0 strongly disagree to the statement that teaching is their inborn talent. It means that
according to them, teaching was not their inborn talent.
Table 4.10 Percentage of Response of Closed-Response Questionnaire before Teaching Practice Program
Statement: I want to be a teacher because my parents relatives are a teacher. Inspired by others
Q SA -
A - DA -
SDA -
9 5.5
27.7 50
16.7 Based on the table 4.10, we could see that half of the research participants 9
research participants disagree that they want to be a teacher because they were inspired by parents and relatives. It means that their willingness to be a teacher is
not affected by their relatives or others. There were one 1 participant 5.5 strongly agree that she was inspired by her parents and relatives, followed by five
5 research participants 27.7 who agree to this statement, and three 3 research participants 16.7 strongly disagree to the statement.
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Table 4.11 Percentage of Response of Closed-Response Questionnaire before Teaching Practice Program
Statement: I want to be a teacher because I have no other choice.
Q SA -
A - DA -
SDA -
10 5.5
22.2 38.9
33.3
38.9 of the research participants disagree that they wanted to become a teacher if there is no other job for them 7 research participants, six 6 research
participants 33.3 strongly disagree to that statement. It means that thirteen 13 out of eighteen 18 research participants did not make teaching as a spare job.
One 1 participant strongly agreed with this statement and four 4 research participants agree to the statement.
Above were the data analysis for closed-response questionnaire before Teaching Practice Program and the supported data for the questions. After this the
writer would discuss about the data from closed-response questionnaire after Teaching Practice Program and the supporting data.
2. Research Findings after Teaching Practice Program
