Handling My Difficulty in Teaching English to 6th Grade Students at SDN Cijawura Bandung.
ABSTRACT
Tugas Akhir ini dibuat berdasarkan masalah yang saya hadapi selama
menjalani kegiatan magang di SDN Cijawura Bandung. Selama mengajar di SDN
Cijawura Bandung saya ditugaskan untuk mengajar Bahasa Inggris untuk kelas 3
hingga kelas 6. Tidak hanya itu, terkadang saya membantu mengawasi
ekstrakurikuler di SDN Cijawura didampingi dengan pengajar yang lain. Namun,
kesulitan yang saya alami selama proses mengajar di SDN Cijawura adalah
mengajar murid kelas 6 yang sama sekali tidak mengenal Bahasa Inggris di kelas.
Di sekolah tersebut tidak pernah mengadakan mata pelajaran Bahasa Inggris.
Penyebab dari permasalahan tersebut karena para murid di SDN Cijawura
memiliki kemampuan berbahasa Inggris yang rendah, adanya ketidakcocokan
antara situasi mengajar dan buku ajar karena siswa kelas 6 belum mengetahui
tentang Bahasa Inggris, dan saya tidak memiliki pengalaman mengajar Bahasa
Inggris. Dampak yang ditimbulkan dari permasalahan tersebut adalah saya harus
membahas materi secara berulang kali, para murid kesulitan memahami materi
yang diberikan, dan para murid mendapatkan nilai yang kurang memuaskan pada
saat kuis.
Saya telah menemukan solusi yang berpotensi untuk mengatasi masalah yang
saya alami. Potensi tersebut mencakup saya akan mengadaptasi materi ajar dari
beberapa buku pelajaran berdasarkan tingkat kemampuan dari para murid, saya
akan menggunakan role-play di dalam kelas, dan saya akan menggunakan alat
bantu yang menarik untuk mengajar Bahasa Inggris kepada para murid. Saya akan
menggunakan ketiga solusi tersebut untuk membantu saya mengatasi masalah
yang saya alami.
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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…………………………………....9
CHAPTER IV. CONCLUSION………………………………………………...13
REFERENCES
APPENDICES:
A.
B.
C.
D.
FLOWCHART
SCHOOL BROCHURE
THE RESULT OF THE QUIZ
EXAMPLE OF GAMES
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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study
I did my internship at SDN Cijawura from July to August 2015. My job was
to teach the students of the 3th grade until 6th grade how to write, read, listen, and
speak in English. There were four classes for each grade. I did the internship
every Monday to Saturday from 7 AM until 5 PM. I taught the students how to
read alphabets, read stories, make conversation, and learn vocabulary for daily
life. In other words, I taught them English vocabulary, speaking, and reading.
The problem that I found when I did my internship was my difficulty in
teaching English to 6th grade students at SDN Cijawura. There were 34 students in
the class. The frequency of English lesson was 2 or 3 meetings every week, and
the duration of one lesson was 35 minutes. The school did not have any syllabus
of English. In the class, it was difficult for the students to understand the basic of
English materials. For example, they did not know how to read the alphabets,
even though I already taught them how to read them. I also taught them
vocabulary related to weathers and parts of the body, and they needed a lot of time
to understand about the materials. They did not have any English
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course book. I have already bought the English course book for the 6th grade, but
it seemed that the materials were too difficult for them. As a result, bought other
English course books for the 1st grader. I had to review the same materials over
and over again, because it was hard for the students to understand the materials
quickly.
Considering the importance of finding solutions to deal with the situation, I
would like to analyze the problem of teaching English to 6th grade students at
SDN Cijawura for my Term Paper. I believe that it is important for students to
learn English as stated in an article that, “English has fast become the world’s
most widely used and commonly spoken language today and the need to learn
English for kids has increased exponentially with this growth.” (English Club TV,
2015.). Therefore, I believe that it is also important to teach English effectively to
the children.
B. Identification of the Problem
The analysis of my problem is formulated in the following questions:
1. Why did I have difficulty in teaching English for 6th grade students at SDN
Cijawura?
2. How did the problem influence the students and I?
3. How should I handle this problem?
C. Objectives and Benefits of the Study
The first objective of the study is to find the causes of my difficulty in
teaching English to 6th grade students at SDN Cijawura. The second objective is
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to find the effects of my difficulty in teaching English to 6th grade at SDN
Cijawura. The third objective is to present the best solutions to overcome my
difficulty. Hopefully, by writing this Term Paper, I can learn how to teach English
effectively to 6th grade students and also improve my English skills. For the
teachers at SDN Cijawura, I hope the information can be applied and help them to
become better teachers. For the readers, I hope this Term Paper will become an
optional reference and give them insight on the topic.
D. Description of the Institution
Based on the profile of SDN Cijawura (see Appendix B) the school was
established in 1968, and the location is at JL. Ciwastra Kecamatan Rancasari
Bandung, West Java. SDN Cijawura has ‘A’ level of accreditation, and SDN
Cijawura is the oldest public school in Kecamatan Rancasari. The school schedule
is divided into morning and afternoon schedule, because this school only has 12
classroom meanwhile there are 24 classes from 1st grade to 6th grade. The first one
starts from 7 AM to 12 PM, and the next one starts from 12 PM until 5 PM.
E. Method of the Study
I used some resources to support the data for this study. First of all, I attained
data from my internship at SDN Cijawura which started from July 29th, 2015 to
August 21st, 2015. Second, I took the data from my internship journal and library
research, which are from books and electronic sources. The data are used to
analyze the causes of my problem, the effects of the problem, and the solutions of
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the problem. As a result, I can choose the best solutions to teach English to 6th
grade effectively.
F. Limitation of the Study
The focus of this study is on analyzing my difficulty in teaching English to 6th
grade students at SDN Cijawura. In this research, the subjects are I, as the teacher,
and the students of 6th grade at SDN Cijawura. There were 34 students in the
class, and they are eleven or twelve years old.
G. Organization of the Term Paper
The first part of this Term Paper is the Abstract, the overall summary of this
Term Paper using Bahasa Indonesia. The second part of this term paper is
Declaration of Originality, and then the next part is Acknowledgements and the
Table of Contents. Next, there is Chapter One, containing the Background of the
Study, Identification of the Problem, Objectives and Benefits of the Study,
Description of the Institution, Method of the Study, Limitation of the Study, and
Organization of the Term Paper. Chapter Two is about Problem Analysis. Chapter
Two describes the causes and the effects of my problem. Chapter Three is
Potential Solutions. It contains some ways to overcome the problem, along with
the potential positive and the negative effects. Chapter Four is the conclusion of
all the chapters. The next part is References, which is the list of the sources that
are supported the data of analysis. The last part of this Term paper is Appendices,
which contain the several documents.
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CHAPTER IV
CONCLUSION
The problem of my term paper is I had difficulty in teaching English to 6th
grade students in SDN Cijawura. There are three causes of my problem, namely
the students were absolute beginners in learning English, the school did not
provide any English course book for me to teach English, and I did not have any
experience in teaching children. The effect of my problem is I had to review the
materials over and over again, the students could not understand the materials, so
they had low mark on the test. There are three potential solutions to solve the
problem. The first potential solution is I will use games to teach the students. The
second potential solution is I will use role-play in the class. The last potential
solution is I will use teaching aids such as pictures, films, and songs to teach the
students.
Based on the analysis in the previous chapter, I would like to choose all three
of the potential solutions to solve my problem because the combination of all of
them will create a variety of effective teaching. The first solution is I will use
games to teach the students. Most of the students will understand about the
materials if I teach English with some games.
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The second potential solution is I will use role-play in the class. From that
activity, the students will be more motivated to learn English, because the
students can explore their expression when doing the role-play. The third potential
solution is I will use teaching aids such as pictures, films, and songs to teach the
students. The students will enjoy the lesson if they see the films, listen to English
songs, or see the pictures.
Combining the three solutions will be fun and interesting for the students to
learn English with passion. To sum up, using fun activities, suitable materials and
relevant teaching aids will be effective to help the sixth grade students at SDN
Cijawura to learn English better than before. I expect that the solutions will help
other teachers who have this similar problem as well.
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REFERENCES
Budden, J. (2004). Role Play. British Council.
Retrieved from http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/role-play
Budden, J., Harmer, J. (2004). Role Play. British Council.
Retrieved from http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/role-play
Busy Teacher. (2007). Top 8 Tips on Teaching Absolute Beginners.
Retrieved
from
http://busyteacher.org/4793-top-8-tips-on-teaching-
absolute-beginners.html
Cambridge. (1984). Games for Language Learning.
TEFLGames. Retrieved from http://www.teflgames.com/why.html
Diana, N. (2010). Retrieved from http://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/12345382.pdf
English TV. (2015). How Important is English For Kids?.
English
Tv
Club.
Retrieved
from
http://tv-english.club/articles-
en/important-english-kids/
Ersoz, A. (2000). Six Games for the EFL/ESL Classroom. TEFLGames.
Retrieved from http://www.teflgames.com/why.html
Freeman, L.D. (1986). Techniques and principles in language teaching.
New York, N.Y: Oxford University Press
Maranatha Christian University
Goodman, J. (2011). Teaching without a course book. British Council.
Retrieved
from
https://teachingenglish.edu.vn/en-US/Teaching-
tips/Secondary/Teaching-without-a-coursebook.html
Hua, B.L. (1991). Role-Play and Simulation. Melta.
Retrieved from http://www.melta.org.my/ET/1991/main5.html
Huyen, T. (2003). Learning Vocabulary Through Games. Asian EFL Joutnal.
Retrieved from http://www.teflgames.com/why.html
Liberty, M. (n.d). The Advantages of Audiovisual Aids in Teaching.
eHow.
Retrieved
from
http://www.ehow.com/list_6717310_disadvantages-audiovisual-aidsteaching.html
Nikky. (2010). Teaching Aids, Their Characteristics, Advantages, And
How And Where To Use Teaching Aids. India Study Channel.
Retrieve
from
http://www.indiastudychannel.com/resources/120369-
Teaching-Aids-Their-Characteristics-Advantages-And-How-And-WhereTo-Use-Teaching-Aids.aspx
Omer, S. (2011). Classroom ‘Crisis’:
Many Teacher Have Little Or No Experience. NBCnews. Retrieved from
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/44505094/ns/us_newseducation_nation/t/classroom-crisis-many-teachers-have-little-or-noexperience/#.VkgnrmQrJ1M
Rice, J. (2010). The Impact of Teaching Experience. Urban Institute.
Maranatha Christian University
Retrieved
from
http://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/alfresco/publicationpdfs/1001455-The-Impact-of-Teacher-Experience.PDF
Uberman, A. (1998). The Use of Games For Vocabulary
Presentation and Revision. TEFLGames. Retrieved from
http://www.teflgames.com/why.html
Maranatha Christian University
Tugas Akhir ini dibuat berdasarkan masalah yang saya hadapi selama
menjalani kegiatan magang di SDN Cijawura Bandung. Selama mengajar di SDN
Cijawura Bandung saya ditugaskan untuk mengajar Bahasa Inggris untuk kelas 3
hingga kelas 6. Tidak hanya itu, terkadang saya membantu mengawasi
ekstrakurikuler di SDN Cijawura didampingi dengan pengajar yang lain. Namun,
kesulitan yang saya alami selama proses mengajar di SDN Cijawura adalah
mengajar murid kelas 6 yang sama sekali tidak mengenal Bahasa Inggris di kelas.
Di sekolah tersebut tidak pernah mengadakan mata pelajaran Bahasa Inggris.
Penyebab dari permasalahan tersebut karena para murid di SDN Cijawura
memiliki kemampuan berbahasa Inggris yang rendah, adanya ketidakcocokan
antara situasi mengajar dan buku ajar karena siswa kelas 6 belum mengetahui
tentang Bahasa Inggris, dan saya tidak memiliki pengalaman mengajar Bahasa
Inggris. Dampak yang ditimbulkan dari permasalahan tersebut adalah saya harus
membahas materi secara berulang kali, para murid kesulitan memahami materi
yang diberikan, dan para murid mendapatkan nilai yang kurang memuaskan pada
saat kuis.
Saya telah menemukan solusi yang berpotensi untuk mengatasi masalah yang
saya alami. Potensi tersebut mencakup saya akan mengadaptasi materi ajar dari
beberapa buku pelajaran berdasarkan tingkat kemampuan dari para murid, saya
akan menggunakan role-play di dalam kelas, dan saya akan menggunakan alat
bantu yang menarik untuk mengajar Bahasa Inggris kepada para murid. Saya akan
menggunakan ketiga solusi tersebut untuk membantu saya mengatasi masalah
yang saya alami.
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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…………………………………....9
CHAPTER IV. CONCLUSION………………………………………………...13
REFERENCES
APPENDICES:
A.
B.
C.
D.
FLOWCHART
SCHOOL BROCHURE
THE RESULT OF THE QUIZ
EXAMPLE OF GAMES
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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study
I did my internship at SDN Cijawura from July to August 2015. My job was
to teach the students of the 3th grade until 6th grade how to write, read, listen, and
speak in English. There were four classes for each grade. I did the internship
every Monday to Saturday from 7 AM until 5 PM. I taught the students how to
read alphabets, read stories, make conversation, and learn vocabulary for daily
life. In other words, I taught them English vocabulary, speaking, and reading.
The problem that I found when I did my internship was my difficulty in
teaching English to 6th grade students at SDN Cijawura. There were 34 students in
the class. The frequency of English lesson was 2 or 3 meetings every week, and
the duration of one lesson was 35 minutes. The school did not have any syllabus
of English. In the class, it was difficult for the students to understand the basic of
English materials. For example, they did not know how to read the alphabets,
even though I already taught them how to read them. I also taught them
vocabulary related to weathers and parts of the body, and they needed a lot of time
to understand about the materials. They did not have any English
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course book. I have already bought the English course book for the 6th grade, but
it seemed that the materials were too difficult for them. As a result, bought other
English course books for the 1st grader. I had to review the same materials over
and over again, because it was hard for the students to understand the materials
quickly.
Considering the importance of finding solutions to deal with the situation, I
would like to analyze the problem of teaching English to 6th grade students at
SDN Cijawura for my Term Paper. I believe that it is important for students to
learn English as stated in an article that, “English has fast become the world’s
most widely used and commonly spoken language today and the need to learn
English for kids has increased exponentially with this growth.” (English Club TV,
2015.). Therefore, I believe that it is also important to teach English effectively to
the children.
B. Identification of the Problem
The analysis of my problem is formulated in the following questions:
1. Why did I have difficulty in teaching English for 6th grade students at SDN
Cijawura?
2. How did the problem influence the students and I?
3. How should I handle this problem?
C. Objectives and Benefits of the Study
The first objective of the study is to find the causes of my difficulty in
teaching English to 6th grade students at SDN Cijawura. The second objective is
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to find the effects of my difficulty in teaching English to 6th grade at SDN
Cijawura. The third objective is to present the best solutions to overcome my
difficulty. Hopefully, by writing this Term Paper, I can learn how to teach English
effectively to 6th grade students and also improve my English skills. For the
teachers at SDN Cijawura, I hope the information can be applied and help them to
become better teachers. For the readers, I hope this Term Paper will become an
optional reference and give them insight on the topic.
D. Description of the Institution
Based on the profile of SDN Cijawura (see Appendix B) the school was
established in 1968, and the location is at JL. Ciwastra Kecamatan Rancasari
Bandung, West Java. SDN Cijawura has ‘A’ level of accreditation, and SDN
Cijawura is the oldest public school in Kecamatan Rancasari. The school schedule
is divided into morning and afternoon schedule, because this school only has 12
classroom meanwhile there are 24 classes from 1st grade to 6th grade. The first one
starts from 7 AM to 12 PM, and the next one starts from 12 PM until 5 PM.
E. Method of the Study
I used some resources to support the data for this study. First of all, I attained
data from my internship at SDN Cijawura which started from July 29th, 2015 to
August 21st, 2015. Second, I took the data from my internship journal and library
research, which are from books and electronic sources. The data are used to
analyze the causes of my problem, the effects of the problem, and the solutions of
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the problem. As a result, I can choose the best solutions to teach English to 6th
grade effectively.
F. Limitation of the Study
The focus of this study is on analyzing my difficulty in teaching English to 6th
grade students at SDN Cijawura. In this research, the subjects are I, as the teacher,
and the students of 6th grade at SDN Cijawura. There were 34 students in the
class, and they are eleven or twelve years old.
G. Organization of the Term Paper
The first part of this Term Paper is the Abstract, the overall summary of this
Term Paper using Bahasa Indonesia. The second part of this term paper is
Declaration of Originality, and then the next part is Acknowledgements and the
Table of Contents. Next, there is Chapter One, containing the Background of the
Study, Identification of the Problem, Objectives and Benefits of the Study,
Description of the Institution, Method of the Study, Limitation of the Study, and
Organization of the Term Paper. Chapter Two is about Problem Analysis. Chapter
Two describes the causes and the effects of my problem. Chapter Three is
Potential Solutions. It contains some ways to overcome the problem, along with
the potential positive and the negative effects. Chapter Four is the conclusion of
all the chapters. The next part is References, which is the list of the sources that
are supported the data of analysis. The last part of this Term paper is Appendices,
which contain the several documents.
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CHAPTER IV
CONCLUSION
The problem of my term paper is I had difficulty in teaching English to 6th
grade students in SDN Cijawura. There are three causes of my problem, namely
the students were absolute beginners in learning English, the school did not
provide any English course book for me to teach English, and I did not have any
experience in teaching children. The effect of my problem is I had to review the
materials over and over again, the students could not understand the materials, so
they had low mark on the test. There are three potential solutions to solve the
problem. The first potential solution is I will use games to teach the students. The
second potential solution is I will use role-play in the class. The last potential
solution is I will use teaching aids such as pictures, films, and songs to teach the
students.
Based on the analysis in the previous chapter, I would like to choose all three
of the potential solutions to solve my problem because the combination of all of
them will create a variety of effective teaching. The first solution is I will use
games to teach the students. Most of the students will understand about the
materials if I teach English with some games.
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The second potential solution is I will use role-play in the class. From that
activity, the students will be more motivated to learn English, because the
students can explore their expression when doing the role-play. The third potential
solution is I will use teaching aids such as pictures, films, and songs to teach the
students. The students will enjoy the lesson if they see the films, listen to English
songs, or see the pictures.
Combining the three solutions will be fun and interesting for the students to
learn English with passion. To sum up, using fun activities, suitable materials and
relevant teaching aids will be effective to help the sixth grade students at SDN
Cijawura to learn English better than before. I expect that the solutions will help
other teachers who have this similar problem as well.
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REFERENCES
Budden, J. (2004). Role Play. British Council.
Retrieved from http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/role-play
Budden, J., Harmer, J. (2004). Role Play. British Council.
Retrieved from http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/role-play
Busy Teacher. (2007). Top 8 Tips on Teaching Absolute Beginners.
Retrieved
from
http://busyteacher.org/4793-top-8-tips-on-teaching-
absolute-beginners.html
Cambridge. (1984). Games for Language Learning.
TEFLGames. Retrieved from http://www.teflgames.com/why.html
Diana, N. (2010). Retrieved from http://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/12345382.pdf
English TV. (2015). How Important is English For Kids?.
English
Tv
Club.
Retrieved
from
http://tv-english.club/articles-
en/important-english-kids/
Ersoz, A. (2000). Six Games for the EFL/ESL Classroom. TEFLGames.
Retrieved from http://www.teflgames.com/why.html
Freeman, L.D. (1986). Techniques and principles in language teaching.
New York, N.Y: Oxford University Press
Maranatha Christian University
Goodman, J. (2011). Teaching without a course book. British Council.
Retrieved
from
https://teachingenglish.edu.vn/en-US/Teaching-
tips/Secondary/Teaching-without-a-coursebook.html
Hua, B.L. (1991). Role-Play and Simulation. Melta.
Retrieved from http://www.melta.org.my/ET/1991/main5.html
Huyen, T. (2003). Learning Vocabulary Through Games. Asian EFL Joutnal.
Retrieved from http://www.teflgames.com/why.html
Liberty, M. (n.d). The Advantages of Audiovisual Aids in Teaching.
eHow.
Retrieved
from
http://www.ehow.com/list_6717310_disadvantages-audiovisual-aidsteaching.html
Nikky. (2010). Teaching Aids, Their Characteristics, Advantages, And
How And Where To Use Teaching Aids. India Study Channel.
Retrieve
from
http://www.indiastudychannel.com/resources/120369-
Teaching-Aids-Their-Characteristics-Advantages-And-How-And-WhereTo-Use-Teaching-Aids.aspx
Omer, S. (2011). Classroom ‘Crisis’:
Many Teacher Have Little Or No Experience. NBCnews. Retrieved from
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/44505094/ns/us_newseducation_nation/t/classroom-crisis-many-teachers-have-little-or-noexperience/#.VkgnrmQrJ1M
Rice, J. (2010). The Impact of Teaching Experience. Urban Institute.
Maranatha Christian University
Retrieved
from
http://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/alfresco/publicationpdfs/1001455-The-Impact-of-Teacher-Experience.PDF
Uberman, A. (1998). The Use of Games For Vocabulary
Presentation and Revision. TEFLGames. Retrieved from
http://www.teflgames.com/why.html
Maranatha Christian University