Institutional Repository | Satya Wacana Christian University: An Analysis Of Mentor Teacher's Written Feedback In Teaching Practicum

AN ANALYSIS OF MENTOR TEACHER’S WRITTEN FEEDBACK IN
TEACHING PRACTICUM
Abstract
The study was conducted to find out the weaknesses of the student-teachers of the English
Department at Satya Wacana Christian University. The participants of this study were the
student-teachers who did teaching practicum in Satya Wacana Christian High School Salatiga
in the second semester of 2012/2013. The data of this study were obtained by collecting the
written feedback from the mentor teacher. The written feedback was analyzed based on eight
aspects of teaching evaluation: preparation, teaching materials, language use, communication
skills, lesson presentation/teaching technique, classroom management, use of teaching aid,
and mastery of the materials. The result of this study showed that most of the student-teachers
of the English Department had weaknesses in managing classroom, teaching technique, and
designing teaching material. Some of them were still weak in communication skills, using
teaching aids, and mastering the material. Only few of them were weak in language use and
preparation. The result of the study can be used as an evaluation for the student-teachers to
see whether they have qualified skills in teaching and what they need to improve their
teaching skills. This research is also important for the English Department to evaluate their
success in equipping their students with good teaching skills. Then, they can use this
evaluation to create a good educational system in their study program in order to create
qualified teachers.
Keywords: written feedback, student-teacher, and weakness.