Handling a Second-Grade Student Who Had Difficulty in Memorizing English Vocabulary at Bina Bakti 3 Elementary School.
ABSTRACT
Tujuan tugas akhir ini adalah untuk membahas masalah yang saya
hadapi saat melakukan kegiatan magang di Sekolah Dasar Bina Bakti 3.
Masalah yang saya hadapi adalah kesulitan dalam menangani seorang
anak laki-laki kelas dua di Sekolah Dasar Bina Bakti 3 yang mengalami
kesulitan dalam belajar Bahasa Inggris
Dalam Tugas Akhir ini juga dianalisis sebab dan akibat dari masalah
yang saya hadapi. Yaitu karena anak tersebut sering melamun saat
pelajaran, anak tersebut terlihat takut untuk bertanya, dan anak tersebut
memiliki masalah keluarga. Sedangkan efek dari masalah saya adalah
anak tersebut tidak mampu mengerjakan latihan-latihan yang diberikan
dengan baik, masalah ini menyita waktu saya untuk membangun
hubungan dengan anak tersebut, dan perhatian saya terhadap muridmurid lainnya menjadi berkurang.
Berdasarkan penelitian, saya mendapatkan tiga pilihan solusi dan
sekaligus menjadi solusi untuk mengatasi masalah saya. Solusi pertama
adalah saya akan memulai percakapan secara empat mata dengan anak
tersebut setelah pelajaran selesai. Solusi kedua, saya akan
menggerakkan anak tersebut untuk berpartisipasi dengan aktif dalam
aktifitas kelas, dengan cara kerja kelompok. Solusi ketiga, saya akan
memulai untuk berbicara kepada orang tua anak tersebut. Ketiga solusi di
atas disertai dengan dampak positif dan dampak negatif.
Pada akhir makalah, saya memilih ketiga solusi yang telah saya
berikan sebagai pilihan solusi untuk mengatasi masalah saya. Akhir kata,
kesimpulan yang saya ambil adalah dengan membangun hubungan yang
positif dengan anak tersebut dan juga orang tua dari anak tersebut, dan
membuat suasana nyaman bagi anak tersebut di dalam maupun di luar
kelas dapat membantu meningkatan prestasi akademik anak tersebut.
Saya berharap, ketiga gabungan solusi yang saya berikan dapat
membantu mengatasi masalah dalam memahami betapa pentingnya
membangun hubungan positif dengan murid serta orang tua murid. Selain
itu, juga membangun suasana nyaman bagi murid sangatlah baik untuk
meningkatkan prestasi murid.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT……..……………………………………………………………...i
DECLARATION OF ORIGINALITY ………………………………………......ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS……………………………………………………...iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS………………………………………………………..iv
CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION...................................................................1
A. Background of the Study
B. Identification of the Problem
C. Objectives and Benefits of the Study
D. Description of the Institution
E. Method of the Study
F. Limitation of the Study
G. Organization of the Term Paper
CHAPTER II. PROBLEM ANALYSIS…………………………………………6
CHAPTER III. POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS…………………………………...10
CHAPTER IV. CONCLUSION………………………………………………..18
BIBILIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX:
A. FLOWCHART
B. THE TRANSCRIPTION OF THE INTERVIEW
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A. FLOW CHART
Causes of the problems:
1. He often daydreamed
during English class.
2. He seemed to be afraid
to ask.
3. He had a family problem
that influenced his
studies.
Potential positive effects:
1. I will know the source of
that student’s
daydreaming.
2. I will build a good
relation with him.
3. I will know how to teach
that student.
Problem :
Handling a second-grade
student who had difficulty
in memorizing English
vocabulary at Bina Bakti 3
Elementary School
Effects of the problems:
1. My lesson plan was
ruined.
2. I paid less attention
to other students.
Potential negative effects:
1. The other student might
think that I care only
about one student.
2. The student might feel
disturb by me.
The First Potential
solution:
I will initiate a private talk
with the student after
class.
Potential negative effects:
Potential positive effects:
1. He will not daydream
during the lesson.
2. He will build friendship
with his friends.
The Second Potential
solution:
I will encourage the child to
participate actively in
classroom activities, by
group-works.
1. The classroom will be
noisier.
2. There may be some
students who could not
learn well in group.
Potential negative effects:
Potential positive effects:
1. His parents will think that I
care about their child.
2. His parents will be
encourage to take a part
to teach their child at
home.
The Third Potential
solution:
I will initiate to talk
with the student’s
parents
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1. The student’s parents
might not do anything
because they think that is
my job.
2. The student’s parents
may think that I am not
able to handle the
children well.
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B. THE TRANSCRIPTION OF THE
INTERVIEW
Name of the interviewer
: Marlinda
Name of respondent
: Ms. Shanty (English teacher for 1st,2nd ,3rdgrade.)
Day & date of the interview: Thursday, 2 Jan 2013
Place of interview
: via Blackberry Messenger
Marlinda
: Miss san.. pagi.. mau nanya ada waktu sebentar?
Shanty
: Pagi miss marlin. Ada knp miss?
Marlinda
: Michael yg kelas 2c itu kesulitan dalam belajar ya miss???
Shanty
: yup miss marlin.
Marlinda
: Penyebabnya apa ya miss?
Shanty
: dia itu kesulitan ‘coz background keluarganya divorce.
Dulu kelas 1 awal, keluarganya belum divorce, pelajaran
Michael bagus perkembangannya. Tp setelah divorce kelas
1 akhir ortunya divorce, rangking pelajarannya menurun
sekali. Perkembangannya terhambat. Sekarang dia tinggal
dengan opung dan ayahnya. Ortunya divorce berpengaruh
ke studynya Michael ! ‘coz mental anak kan ya dan juga
papanya kurang perhatian ke Michael.
Marlinda
: Papanya ga perhatian gimana miss? Kok tau? Hehe
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Shanty
: iya tau soalnya seringkali terjadi. Waktu itu kenaikan kelas
2 untuk beli buku, semua anak sudah di ksh pengumuman
untuk ortu, semua anak juga sudah beli. Tp Michael,
papanya tu sampai di kejar kejar pihak sekolah di telf, di
datangi pun tetap kelupaan alasannya. Itu contoh dr
kurangnya perhatian. Terkadang Michael tidak di jemput di
sekolah. Sampai satpam yang telf ke papanya baru aja
opungnya jemput. Kasian ya.
Marlinda
`: ohhh gitu ya.. ksian.. ya udah deh miss.. thanks ya miss
infonya..
Shanty
: iya sama2 miss! Main ke Bina Bakti ya! Ditunggu
Marlinda
: okey miss..hehehehe
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B. THE TRANSCRIPTION OF THE
INTERVIEW
Name of the interviewer
: Marlinda
Name of respondent
: Ms. Shanty (English teacher for 1st,2nd ,3rdgrade.)
Day & date of the interview: Thursday, 2 Jan 2013
Place of interview
: via Blackberry Messenger
Marlinda
: Miss san.. pagi.. mau nanya ada waktu sebentar?
Shanty
: Pagi miss marlin. Ada knp miss?
Marlinda
: Michael yg kelas 2c itu kesulitan dalam belajar ya miss???
Shanty
: yup miss marlin.
Marlinda
: Penyebabnya apa ya miss?
Shanty
: dia itu kesulitan ‘coz background keluarganya divorce.
Dulu kelas 1 awal, keluarganya belum divorce, pelajaran
Michael bagus perkembangannya. Tp setelah divorce kelas
1 akhir ortunya divorce, rangking pelajarannya menurun
sekali. Perkembangannya terhambat. Sekarang dia tinggal
dengan opung dan ayahnya. Ortunya divorce berpengaruh
ke studynya Michael ! ‘coz mental anak kan ya dan juga
papanya kurang perhatian ke Michael.
Marlinda
: Papanya ga perhatian gimana miss? Kok tau? Hehe
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Shanty
: iya tau soalnya seringkali terjadi. Waktu itu kenaikan kelas
2 untuk beli buku, semua anak sudah di ksh pengumuman
untuk ortu, semua anak juga sudah beli. Tp Michael,
papanya tu sampai di kejar kejar pihak sekolah di telf, di
datangi pun tetap kelupaan alasannya. Itu contoh dr
kurangnya perhatian. Terkadang Michael tidak di jemput di
sekolah. Sampai satpam yang telf ke papanya baru aja
opungnya jemput. Kasian ya.
Marlinda
`: ohhh gitu ya.. ksian.. ya udah deh miss.. thanks ya miss
infonya..
Shanty
: iya sama2 miss! Main ke Bina Bakti ya! Ditunggu
Marlinda
: okey miss..hehehehe
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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study
Nowadays, children study English at a very young age. It is because
English language is an international language. Thus, it becomes important
to learn the language. However, learning English is difficult for some
people. In “10 Reasons Why English Is a Hard Language?” is stated,
“English is actually one of the hardest languages to learn in the world”
(par.9). During my internship, I realized that English language is not an
easy language to learn by students without support from parents or
teachers.
According to what I experienced during my internship at Bina Bakti 3
Elementary School as an English teacher from August until September
2013, I choose the topic “handling a second-grade student who had
difficulty in memorizing English vocabulary at Bina Bakti 3 Elementary
School”.
The student name is Michael. He found difficulty in memorizing English
vocabulary, for example, when I reviewed the first grade material in the
class, that student could not remember the materials.
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On the other hand, the other students could remember all of the materials
from the first grade. In addition, when I explained the material to that
student, he could not understand it.
The reason why I discuss this topic is as a teacher, I should be able to
handle student who has difficulty in memorizing vocabulary so I can make
the student understand the materials which I teach. Thus, it becomes
important for me to find the solutions to this problem. Besides, the
solutions will help me to handle students who have the same problem
better. Therefore, I will analyze this problem critically and systematically,
based on the principles of scientific research, so I can figure out the best
solutions to my problem.
B. Identification of the Problem
The problem is I had a second-grade student who had difficulty in
memorizing English vocabulary at Bina Bakti 3 Elementary School. In this
term-paper I will figure out:
1. What made it difficult for the student to learn English?
2. How did the problem affect me as a second grade English teacher at
BinaBakti 3 Elementary School?
3. How should I handle students who have difficulty in learning English?
C. Objectives and Benefits of the Study
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The topic which I chose is “handling a second-grade student who had
difficulty in memorizing English vocabulary at Bina Bakti 3 Elementary
School”.
The target which I want to reach in the final of this paper is the best
solution that can fix the problem which I had during my internship at
BinaBakti 3 Elementary School. The benefit of reading this paper is it can
help every teacher or parent who has the same problem, and also for
BinaBakti 3 Elementary School which is the school where I did my
internship.In addition, I give them the potential solutions which might solve
the problem in their school. Lastly, my benefit of writing this paper for me
is not only to fulfill the graduation requirement, but also to get knowledge
in handling students who have the same problem.
D. Description of the Institution
Based on“35th Anniversary of Bina Bakti” pamplet, Bina Bakti 3
Elementary School has been operating since 1993/1994. At the beginning,
Bina Bakti 3 Elementary School only had 15 students and 2 teachers,
including Mr. Y. Suryo Herdianto, BA as the headmaster of Bina Bakti 3
Elementary School in that year. In 2013/2014, Bina Bakti 3 Elementary
School has 610 students with Mrs. Dede Priatin, S.Pd as the
headmistress. She has been the headmistress since 2013/2014 and will
continue until 2014/2015
Bina Bakti has a vision and a mission. The vision is stated in “35th
Anniversary of Bina Bakti”, which is to serve the society in education,
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based on love as a concrete of faith of Christianity for educating nation
and build Indonesian people completely as God’s image, based on the
principles of the bible (2).
The missions are based on “35th Anniversary of Bina Bakti” pamplet, which
are building and developing education service system fit with the vision of
Bina Bakti and the objective of national education. Opening units of
education’s services and supporting its implementation with supply the
source of the capacity which is needed (2).
E. Method of the Study
The data used in this paper was collected in my internship during
English lesson in July- September at Bina Bakti 3 Elementary School. The
process of collecting the data was by interviewing via Blackberry
Messengerand library research, as well as direct observing in the class
during the English lessons. The observation data have been recorded in
internship journal.
F. Limitation of the Study
The topic is “handling a second grade student who had difficulty in
memorizing English vocabulary at Bina Bakti 3 Elementary School”. The
number of subject which I will discuss is one person. The age of the
person is 7 years old. He is in the second-grade at Bina Bakti 3
Elementary School. This topic was observed on my internship during
English lesson.
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G. Organization of the Term Paper
This term paper is divided into 4 chapters. Firstly, chapter 1 is an
Introduction. It contains the background of the study, identification of the
problem, objectives and benefits of the study, and the description of the
institution. Chapter 1 is also about the limitation of the study, method of
the study, and organization of the term-paper
Secondly, chapter 2 is Problem Analysis. In this chapter, I discuss the
problem, the causes and the effects of the problem. Every cause and
effect are supported by theories.
Thirdly, chapter 3 is Potential Solutions. In this chapter, I discuss the
three potential solutions which may help in handling the problem. The
potential solutions are also supported by theories.
The next is chapter 4. Chapter 4 is Conclusion. In this chapter, I give
the best solution that I choose. In addition, in this chapter, I give the
reasons why I choose those solutions to solve this problem.
The paper ends with a bibliography and appendices. Bibliography is about
the sources which are cited in chapter 1 until chapter 4. Appendices are
about the relevant document with the topic.
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CONCLUSIONS
To sum up my paper about handling a second-grade boy who had
difficulty in memorizing English vocabulary at Bina Bakti 3 Elementary
School. First, I will state about the causes and the effects of the topic. The
first cause is the student often daydreamed during English class. The
second cause is the students seemed to be afraid to ask. The third cause
is the student had a family problem that influenced his study. Here are the
effects of the topic. The first effect is my lesson plan was ruined. The
second effect is I paid less attention to other students.
The potential solutions of my problem are I will initiate a private talk
with the student after the class, I will encourage the student to participate
actively in classroom, by group work, and I will initiate to talk with the
student’s parents. After having analyzed the potential solutions, I choose
all three of my potential solutions as the best solutions.
There are some reasons why I choose the three potential solutions as
the best solution. Firstly, talking privately with the student will build a
positive relationship between the student and I. Moreover, I can observe
that student’s learning style, so I can teach him more effectively. Secondly,
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encouraging the student to participate actively in group-works will make
the student involved in discussing the material, and with a hope that he
can understand the material better. In addition, learning in a group-works
may reduce the student’s daydreaming tendency. The last but not least,
talking with the student’s parents about his academic performance may
encourage the parents to take a part to teach him at home. Furthermore, it
may encourage the parents to give him more attention. Moreover, all the
three potential solutions will give positive effects to the student’s academic
development, the student’s social skills and my teaching skill. Building
relationships with the students and their parents and also trying to
encourage the child to participate in classroom activities are important in
order to increase a child’s academic performance.
Thus, making the student feel relax by building positive relationship
with the student and the parents and also learning in group-works will
increase the student’s academic performance. I expect these chosen
solutions can help other people who have a similar problem as well.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Printed Sources
Jones, Leo. The Student-Centered Classroom. United States of America,
2007.
Henderson, Anne, and Karen Mapp. The Impact Of School, Family, and
Community Connections on Students Achievement. Austin, Texas.
2002.
Theophilus, Philemon. 35th Anniversary of Bina Bakti. Bandung. 2008
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Campbell, Sandra. “The Responsibilities of Teachers Vs. Parents.” 2013.
Global Post. 14 November 2013.
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“DayDreaming in Children.” Child Central-Home School Curriculum and
Child Learning. 14 November 2013 .
Dearick, Meador. “What Are Some Characteristics That Make The Perfect
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Student?”. About.com Guide. 30 September 2013
Murphy, Annie. “ Why Parenting Is More Important Than Schools.” 24
October 2012. Time Ideas. WordPress.com.
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Rief, Sandra. “Checklist for Teachers”. 1997. 24 October 2013
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Rimm-Kaufman, Sara. “Improving Students’ Relationship with Teachers to
Provide Essential Supports for Learning”. American Psychology
Association. 24 October 2013.
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Saitz, Greg. “Are You Being Fair?”. National Education Association. 24
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Mediators.” Australian Institute of Family Studies. 24 October 2013.
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Worsley, Lyn. “The Positive Effect of Teachers Talking to Parents.” 24 July
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Tujuan tugas akhir ini adalah untuk membahas masalah yang saya
hadapi saat melakukan kegiatan magang di Sekolah Dasar Bina Bakti 3.
Masalah yang saya hadapi adalah kesulitan dalam menangani seorang
anak laki-laki kelas dua di Sekolah Dasar Bina Bakti 3 yang mengalami
kesulitan dalam belajar Bahasa Inggris
Dalam Tugas Akhir ini juga dianalisis sebab dan akibat dari masalah
yang saya hadapi. Yaitu karena anak tersebut sering melamun saat
pelajaran, anak tersebut terlihat takut untuk bertanya, dan anak tersebut
memiliki masalah keluarga. Sedangkan efek dari masalah saya adalah
anak tersebut tidak mampu mengerjakan latihan-latihan yang diberikan
dengan baik, masalah ini menyita waktu saya untuk membangun
hubungan dengan anak tersebut, dan perhatian saya terhadap muridmurid lainnya menjadi berkurang.
Berdasarkan penelitian, saya mendapatkan tiga pilihan solusi dan
sekaligus menjadi solusi untuk mengatasi masalah saya. Solusi pertama
adalah saya akan memulai percakapan secara empat mata dengan anak
tersebut setelah pelajaran selesai. Solusi kedua, saya akan
menggerakkan anak tersebut untuk berpartisipasi dengan aktif dalam
aktifitas kelas, dengan cara kerja kelompok. Solusi ketiga, saya akan
memulai untuk berbicara kepada orang tua anak tersebut. Ketiga solusi di
atas disertai dengan dampak positif dan dampak negatif.
Pada akhir makalah, saya memilih ketiga solusi yang telah saya
berikan sebagai pilihan solusi untuk mengatasi masalah saya. Akhir kata,
kesimpulan yang saya ambil adalah dengan membangun hubungan yang
positif dengan anak tersebut dan juga orang tua dari anak tersebut, dan
membuat suasana nyaman bagi anak tersebut di dalam maupun di luar
kelas dapat membantu meningkatan prestasi akademik anak tersebut.
Saya berharap, ketiga gabungan solusi yang saya berikan dapat
membantu mengatasi masalah dalam memahami betapa pentingnya
membangun hubungan positif dengan murid serta orang tua murid. Selain
itu, juga membangun suasana nyaman bagi murid sangatlah baik untuk
meningkatkan prestasi murid.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT……..……………………………………………………………...i
DECLARATION OF ORIGINALITY ………………………………………......ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS……………………………………………………...iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS………………………………………………………..iv
CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION...................................................................1
A. Background of the Study
B. Identification of the Problem
C. Objectives and Benefits of the Study
D. Description of the Institution
E. Method of the Study
F. Limitation of the Study
G. Organization of the Term Paper
CHAPTER II. PROBLEM ANALYSIS…………………………………………6
CHAPTER III. POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS…………………………………...10
CHAPTER IV. CONCLUSION………………………………………………..18
BIBILIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX:
A. FLOWCHART
B. THE TRANSCRIPTION OF THE INTERVIEW
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A. FLOW CHART
Causes of the problems:
1. He often daydreamed
during English class.
2. He seemed to be afraid
to ask.
3. He had a family problem
that influenced his
studies.
Potential positive effects:
1. I will know the source of
that student’s
daydreaming.
2. I will build a good
relation with him.
3. I will know how to teach
that student.
Problem :
Handling a second-grade
student who had difficulty
in memorizing English
vocabulary at Bina Bakti 3
Elementary School
Effects of the problems:
1. My lesson plan was
ruined.
2. I paid less attention
to other students.
Potential negative effects:
1. The other student might
think that I care only
about one student.
2. The student might feel
disturb by me.
The First Potential
solution:
I will initiate a private talk
with the student after
class.
Potential negative effects:
Potential positive effects:
1. He will not daydream
during the lesson.
2. He will build friendship
with his friends.
The Second Potential
solution:
I will encourage the child to
participate actively in
classroom activities, by
group-works.
1. The classroom will be
noisier.
2. There may be some
students who could not
learn well in group.
Potential negative effects:
Potential positive effects:
1. His parents will think that I
care about their child.
2. His parents will be
encourage to take a part
to teach their child at
home.
The Third Potential
solution:
I will initiate to talk
with the student’s
parents
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1. The student’s parents
might not do anything
because they think that is
my job.
2. The student’s parents
may think that I am not
able to handle the
children well.
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B. THE TRANSCRIPTION OF THE
INTERVIEW
Name of the interviewer
: Marlinda
Name of respondent
: Ms. Shanty (English teacher for 1st,2nd ,3rdgrade.)
Day & date of the interview: Thursday, 2 Jan 2013
Place of interview
: via Blackberry Messenger
Marlinda
: Miss san.. pagi.. mau nanya ada waktu sebentar?
Shanty
: Pagi miss marlin. Ada knp miss?
Marlinda
: Michael yg kelas 2c itu kesulitan dalam belajar ya miss???
Shanty
: yup miss marlin.
Marlinda
: Penyebabnya apa ya miss?
Shanty
: dia itu kesulitan ‘coz background keluarganya divorce.
Dulu kelas 1 awal, keluarganya belum divorce, pelajaran
Michael bagus perkembangannya. Tp setelah divorce kelas
1 akhir ortunya divorce, rangking pelajarannya menurun
sekali. Perkembangannya terhambat. Sekarang dia tinggal
dengan opung dan ayahnya. Ortunya divorce berpengaruh
ke studynya Michael ! ‘coz mental anak kan ya dan juga
papanya kurang perhatian ke Michael.
Marlinda
: Papanya ga perhatian gimana miss? Kok tau? Hehe
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Shanty
: iya tau soalnya seringkali terjadi. Waktu itu kenaikan kelas
2 untuk beli buku, semua anak sudah di ksh pengumuman
untuk ortu, semua anak juga sudah beli. Tp Michael,
papanya tu sampai di kejar kejar pihak sekolah di telf, di
datangi pun tetap kelupaan alasannya. Itu contoh dr
kurangnya perhatian. Terkadang Michael tidak di jemput di
sekolah. Sampai satpam yang telf ke papanya baru aja
opungnya jemput. Kasian ya.
Marlinda
`: ohhh gitu ya.. ksian.. ya udah deh miss.. thanks ya miss
infonya..
Shanty
: iya sama2 miss! Main ke Bina Bakti ya! Ditunggu
Marlinda
: okey miss..hehehehe
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B. THE TRANSCRIPTION OF THE
INTERVIEW
Name of the interviewer
: Marlinda
Name of respondent
: Ms. Shanty (English teacher for 1st,2nd ,3rdgrade.)
Day & date of the interview: Thursday, 2 Jan 2013
Place of interview
: via Blackberry Messenger
Marlinda
: Miss san.. pagi.. mau nanya ada waktu sebentar?
Shanty
: Pagi miss marlin. Ada knp miss?
Marlinda
: Michael yg kelas 2c itu kesulitan dalam belajar ya miss???
Shanty
: yup miss marlin.
Marlinda
: Penyebabnya apa ya miss?
Shanty
: dia itu kesulitan ‘coz background keluarganya divorce.
Dulu kelas 1 awal, keluarganya belum divorce, pelajaran
Michael bagus perkembangannya. Tp setelah divorce kelas
1 akhir ortunya divorce, rangking pelajarannya menurun
sekali. Perkembangannya terhambat. Sekarang dia tinggal
dengan opung dan ayahnya. Ortunya divorce berpengaruh
ke studynya Michael ! ‘coz mental anak kan ya dan juga
papanya kurang perhatian ke Michael.
Marlinda
: Papanya ga perhatian gimana miss? Kok tau? Hehe
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Shanty
: iya tau soalnya seringkali terjadi. Waktu itu kenaikan kelas
2 untuk beli buku, semua anak sudah di ksh pengumuman
untuk ortu, semua anak juga sudah beli. Tp Michael,
papanya tu sampai di kejar kejar pihak sekolah di telf, di
datangi pun tetap kelupaan alasannya. Itu contoh dr
kurangnya perhatian. Terkadang Michael tidak di jemput di
sekolah. Sampai satpam yang telf ke papanya baru aja
opungnya jemput. Kasian ya.
Marlinda
`: ohhh gitu ya.. ksian.. ya udah deh miss.. thanks ya miss
infonya..
Shanty
: iya sama2 miss! Main ke Bina Bakti ya! Ditunggu
Marlinda
: okey miss..hehehehe
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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study
Nowadays, children study English at a very young age. It is because
English language is an international language. Thus, it becomes important
to learn the language. However, learning English is difficult for some
people. In “10 Reasons Why English Is a Hard Language?” is stated,
“English is actually one of the hardest languages to learn in the world”
(par.9). During my internship, I realized that English language is not an
easy language to learn by students without support from parents or
teachers.
According to what I experienced during my internship at Bina Bakti 3
Elementary School as an English teacher from August until September
2013, I choose the topic “handling a second-grade student who had
difficulty in memorizing English vocabulary at Bina Bakti 3 Elementary
School”.
The student name is Michael. He found difficulty in memorizing English
vocabulary, for example, when I reviewed the first grade material in the
class, that student could not remember the materials.
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On the other hand, the other students could remember all of the materials
from the first grade. In addition, when I explained the material to that
student, he could not understand it.
The reason why I discuss this topic is as a teacher, I should be able to
handle student who has difficulty in memorizing vocabulary so I can make
the student understand the materials which I teach. Thus, it becomes
important for me to find the solutions to this problem. Besides, the
solutions will help me to handle students who have the same problem
better. Therefore, I will analyze this problem critically and systematically,
based on the principles of scientific research, so I can figure out the best
solutions to my problem.
B. Identification of the Problem
The problem is I had a second-grade student who had difficulty in
memorizing English vocabulary at Bina Bakti 3 Elementary School. In this
term-paper I will figure out:
1. What made it difficult for the student to learn English?
2. How did the problem affect me as a second grade English teacher at
BinaBakti 3 Elementary School?
3. How should I handle students who have difficulty in learning English?
C. Objectives and Benefits of the Study
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The topic which I chose is “handling a second-grade student who had
difficulty in memorizing English vocabulary at Bina Bakti 3 Elementary
School”.
The target which I want to reach in the final of this paper is the best
solution that can fix the problem which I had during my internship at
BinaBakti 3 Elementary School. The benefit of reading this paper is it can
help every teacher or parent who has the same problem, and also for
BinaBakti 3 Elementary School which is the school where I did my
internship.In addition, I give them the potential solutions which might solve
the problem in their school. Lastly, my benefit of writing this paper for me
is not only to fulfill the graduation requirement, but also to get knowledge
in handling students who have the same problem.
D. Description of the Institution
Based on“35th Anniversary of Bina Bakti” pamplet, Bina Bakti 3
Elementary School has been operating since 1993/1994. At the beginning,
Bina Bakti 3 Elementary School only had 15 students and 2 teachers,
including Mr. Y. Suryo Herdianto, BA as the headmaster of Bina Bakti 3
Elementary School in that year. In 2013/2014, Bina Bakti 3 Elementary
School has 610 students with Mrs. Dede Priatin, S.Pd as the
headmistress. She has been the headmistress since 2013/2014 and will
continue until 2014/2015
Bina Bakti has a vision and a mission. The vision is stated in “35th
Anniversary of Bina Bakti”, which is to serve the society in education,
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based on love as a concrete of faith of Christianity for educating nation
and build Indonesian people completely as God’s image, based on the
principles of the bible (2).
The missions are based on “35th Anniversary of Bina Bakti” pamplet, which
are building and developing education service system fit with the vision of
Bina Bakti and the objective of national education. Opening units of
education’s services and supporting its implementation with supply the
source of the capacity which is needed (2).
E. Method of the Study
The data used in this paper was collected in my internship during
English lesson in July- September at Bina Bakti 3 Elementary School. The
process of collecting the data was by interviewing via Blackberry
Messengerand library research, as well as direct observing in the class
during the English lessons. The observation data have been recorded in
internship journal.
F. Limitation of the Study
The topic is “handling a second grade student who had difficulty in
memorizing English vocabulary at Bina Bakti 3 Elementary School”. The
number of subject which I will discuss is one person. The age of the
person is 7 years old. He is in the second-grade at Bina Bakti 3
Elementary School. This topic was observed on my internship during
English lesson.
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G. Organization of the Term Paper
This term paper is divided into 4 chapters. Firstly, chapter 1 is an
Introduction. It contains the background of the study, identification of the
problem, objectives and benefits of the study, and the description of the
institution. Chapter 1 is also about the limitation of the study, method of
the study, and organization of the term-paper
Secondly, chapter 2 is Problem Analysis. In this chapter, I discuss the
problem, the causes and the effects of the problem. Every cause and
effect are supported by theories.
Thirdly, chapter 3 is Potential Solutions. In this chapter, I discuss the
three potential solutions which may help in handling the problem. The
potential solutions are also supported by theories.
The next is chapter 4. Chapter 4 is Conclusion. In this chapter, I give
the best solution that I choose. In addition, in this chapter, I give the
reasons why I choose those solutions to solve this problem.
The paper ends with a bibliography and appendices. Bibliography is about
the sources which are cited in chapter 1 until chapter 4. Appendices are
about the relevant document with the topic.
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CONCLUSIONS
To sum up my paper about handling a second-grade boy who had
difficulty in memorizing English vocabulary at Bina Bakti 3 Elementary
School. First, I will state about the causes and the effects of the topic. The
first cause is the student often daydreamed during English class. The
second cause is the students seemed to be afraid to ask. The third cause
is the student had a family problem that influenced his study. Here are the
effects of the topic. The first effect is my lesson plan was ruined. The
second effect is I paid less attention to other students.
The potential solutions of my problem are I will initiate a private talk
with the student after the class, I will encourage the student to participate
actively in classroom, by group work, and I will initiate to talk with the
student’s parents. After having analyzed the potential solutions, I choose
all three of my potential solutions as the best solutions.
There are some reasons why I choose the three potential solutions as
the best solution. Firstly, talking privately with the student will build a
positive relationship between the student and I. Moreover, I can observe
that student’s learning style, so I can teach him more effectively. Secondly,
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encouraging the student to participate actively in group-works will make
the student involved in discussing the material, and with a hope that he
can understand the material better. In addition, learning in a group-works
may reduce the student’s daydreaming tendency. The last but not least,
talking with the student’s parents about his academic performance may
encourage the parents to take a part to teach him at home. Furthermore, it
may encourage the parents to give him more attention. Moreover, all the
three potential solutions will give positive effects to the student’s academic
development, the student’s social skills and my teaching skill. Building
relationships with the students and their parents and also trying to
encourage the child to participate in classroom activities are important in
order to increase a child’s academic performance.
Thus, making the student feel relax by building positive relationship
with the student and the parents and also learning in group-works will
increase the student’s academic performance. I expect these chosen
solutions can help other people who have a similar problem as well.
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