Handling the Aggressive Students at Class 5C at SD Santa Ursula Bandung.

ABSTRACT

Tugas akhir ini berisi pembahasan tentang kesulitan yang saya hadapi saat
magang dalam menangani sembilan siswa yang memiliki perilaku agresif di kelas
5C di SD Santa Ursula Bandung. Perilaku siswa agresif seringkali mempengaruhi
efektifitas proses belajar mengajar di sekolah. Oleh karena itu, saya akan
membahas penyebab kesulitan saya dalam menangani perilaku siswa agresif;
bagaimana masalah ini mempengaruhi saya, para siswa, dan kegiatan belajar
mengajar di kelas; serta apa sajakah solusi yang dapat digunakan untuk mengatasi
masalah tersebut.
Ada tiga penyebab dari masalah yang saya hadapi. Penyebab pertama adalah
saya kurang berpengalaman dalam hal pengelolaan kelas, khususnya dalam
menghadapi para siswa agresif di kelas. Penyebab kedua adalah saya tidak
bersikap tegas dalam menghadapsi para siswa. Penyebab ketiga adalah
ketidakjelasan mengenai sistem peraturan di dalam kelas. Untuk mengatasi
masalah yang saya hadapi, terdapat tiga pilihan solusi. Solusi pertama adalah
membuat peraturan di kelas beserta dengan penghargaan dan konsekuensinya.
Solusi kedua adalah bersikap tegas dalam menghadapi para siswa. Solusi ketiga
adalah melakukan kolaborasi dengan guru berpengalaman saat mengajar.
Sebagai kesimpulan, saya memutuskan untuk menerapkan ketiga solusi yang
ada. Dengan menerapkan ketiganya, saya berharap agar saya mampu menghadapi

para siswa yang berperilaku agresif di kemudian hari.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT………………………………………………………….i.
DECLARATION OF ORIGINALITY………………………………ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS………………………………………….iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS…………………………………………….v
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……………………………………..16
REFERENCES
APPENDICES :
A.
B.
C.
D.

FLOWCHART
INTERNSHIP JOURNAL
EXAMPLES OF CLASS RULES
THE HISTORY OF SD SANTA URSULA

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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION


A. Background of the Study
The topic of this Term-Paper is based on my internship at SD Santa Ursula,
Bandung from 6 January 2016 until 5 February 2016. I was an English trainee
teacher and also a teacher assistant during the internship. I worked for 8 hours per
day from Monday to Friday, from 7 am to 3.10 pm, except those days when the
school was off for the outing activities. I had several responsibilities, such as
helping the homeroom teacher to assist the pupils in all class subjects in grade 1
(classes A, B, C), grade 2 (classes A, B, C), grade 3 (classes A, B, C), and
teaching English in grade 4 (classes A, B, C), grade 5 (classes A, B, C), and grade
6 (classes A, B, C). Each class mostly consists of 20-25 pupils. The pupils in
grade 1 until 3 studied four to five subjects each day, while the pupils in grade 4
until 6 studied six subjects each day. In addition, I made English oral quizes and
written tests for grade 4 until 6.

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When I was doing my internship, I found that nine pupils of grade 5 in class C
were very aggressive in class. This situation is recorded in my internship journal
dated 15 January 2016 and 29 January 2016. They walked around the class, kept

talking to each other, and never listened to me when I explained the lesson. This
situation is in line with Shore (2016) that,” Aggressive students present a
significant challenge for teachers. An aggressive child can engender a climate of
fear in the classroom, creating [create] anxiety among other students, and
distracting [distract] them from their schoolwork” (para. 1). I was so frustrated at
that time. The situation made me feel pessimistic about myself. It is obvious that I
could not handle the children’s aggressive behavior.
Based on the above explanation, I would like to discuss my difficulty in
handling the aggressive behavior of nine pupils at class 5C at SD Santa Ursula as
the topic of my Term-Paper. I think children’s aggressive behavior is the common
problem which will always be experienced by any teacher or trainee teacher.
Moreover, this problem made my internship not run well so I want to investigate
further. According to Thomas and Bierman (2013), “Research suggests that
exposure to grade school classrooms with many aggressive members may increase
risk for persistent aggressive behavior problems” (para. 1). Thus, every teacher
should be able to understand and handle aggressive children appropriately.

B. Identification of the Problem

The research questions are as follow :


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1. Why did I have difficulty in handling the aggressive behavior of nine
pupils at class 5C at SD Santa Ursula ?
2. How did the problem influence the class and I ?
3. How should I solve the problem effectively ?

C. Objectives and Benefits of the Study

This Term-Paper has three objectives and three benefits. The three
objectives are to find the causes of the problem, to discover the effects of the
problem, and to present the best solution to overcome the problem. The first
benefit is for the teachers at SD Santa Ursula, they will be easier to handle the
aggressive students effectively in the future, especially for the 5th grade. The
second benefit is, the readers of this term-paper can gain some information
about how to overcome and deal with aggressive students. The third benefit is,
I can learn several effective ways in handling students with aggressive
behavior.


D. Description of the Institution

The following information is taken from the school profile that was given
by the school staff. SD Santa Ursula Bandung is an elementary school in
Bandung. It was established in 1927 under the patronage of Prasama Bhakti
Foundation. The school is located on Jalan Bengawan No. 2. The

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accreditation of the school is A. The vision of SD Santa Ursula is to be
community of innovative, creative, critical learners in education and faith with
Santa Angela’s spirit (Appendix D, p. 2). The school has two missions, the
first mission is providing the good quality of education to prepare the learners
to enter the higher level of education and to be ready to socialize in society.
The second mision is developing the potentials and skills in a critical, creative,
and innovative way. The principal of the school from 2014 until now is Mrs.
F.X. Erna Susanti, S.Pd. The school has 50 employees including teachers,
staff, technicians, security staff, and janitors. (SDK Santa Ursula, 2014)


E. Method of the Study

To do this research, I used two methods. The first method is the field
research, namely my observation and teaching activities during my internship
from Wednesday, 6 January 2016 to Friday, 5 February 2016 at SD Santa
Ursula in Bandung. The data is recorded in my internship journal. The second
method is library research. I searched for theories that could support my
analysis. I used both printed and electronic sources for my references. The
theories were used for analyzing the causes of the problem, the effects of the
problem, and the best solutions of the problem.

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F. Limitation of the Study
The focus of this study is on handling my students at SD Santa Ursula. The
subjects of research are myself and nine pupils at class 5C at SD Santa Ursula.
The age level of the pupils are 10-11 years old. The period of my internship
was from 6 January 2016 to 5 February 2016. Therefore, the limitation of this

study is only the nine pupils that consists of six boys and three girls aged 9-10
years old.

G. Organization of the Term Paper

This Term-Paper starts with the Abstract, Declaration of Originality,
Acknowledgements, and Table of Contents. This Term-Paper contains four
chapters. The first chapter is the Introduction, it consists of 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. The second chapter discusses the
Problem Analysis with the explanation about the causes and effects of the
problem. The third chapter is Potential Solutions. The last chapter is
Conclusion, which is followed by References and Appendices.

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CHAPTER IV


CONCLUSION
In this chapter, I will discuss the best solutions to overcome my problem which
was handling the aggressive behavior of nine students at class 5C at SD Santa
Ursula Bandung. There are three causes of the problem. The first cause is I had no
experience in handling issues related to classroom management especially in
dealing with aggressive students in the class. The second cause is I was not
assertive enough in handling the students. The third cause is there was no clear
system about rules in the class. There are three effects of the problem. The first
effect is I felt pessimistic in teaching the students. The second effect is the class
became very noisy and out of control. The third effect is the discussion of material
in this class was slower than the other classes. There are three potential solutions
of my problem. The first potential solution is I will set the classroom rules and the
system of rewards and consequences. The second potential solution is I will be
assertive in handling the students. The third potential solution is I will do a
collaborative team teaching with an experienced teacher.
Based on the analysis, I will choose all of the potential solutions to solve this
problem. The reason why I choose to combine these three potential solutions

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is because I believe that by combining them, I will be able to handle similar
problem in the future properly. The problem will not be solved if I only choose
one or two of them. These three potential solutions are related with each other and
needed to solve the problem. Firstly, I will apply the first potential solution by
creating and applying the classroom rules with the system of rewards and
consequences. After that, I will apply the second potential solution by being
assertive in handling the students. After the first two solutions applied, I will
apply the third potential solution by asking an experienced teacher to do the
collaborative teaching together.
By applying these three potential solutions appropriately, I hope it will help
the nine aggressive students at class 5C at SD Santa Ursula to learn and
behave appropriately. Furthermore, I hope that I will be able to handle
the similar problem in

the

future.

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HANDLING THE AGGRESSIVE STUDENTS
AT CLASS 5C
AT SD SANTA URSULA BANDUNG
A term paper
submitted to DIII Programme for English
at Maranatha Christian University

Judith Jovita Indran
1443904

DIII English Programme
Faculty of Letters
Maranatha Christian University
Bandung
2017

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Praise and great gratitude to Jesus Christ, my Saviour, for His blessings thus I
am able to accomplish this Term-Paper. I would like to express my thanks for
everyone who has helped me, so that this Term-Paper can be finished. Upon the
completion of this Term-Paper, I would like to thank :
1. Mrs. Lewinna C. Aguskin, S.S., M.A., as my supervisor, for her
support, guidance, patience, and direction that are very helpful and useful for
writing this term-paper.
2. All of the lecturers at DIII English Programme at Maranatha Christian
University who have guided me with life lessons, valuable knowledge, and skills.
3. Lisias Lissy and Viona Ching Ching, as my supervisors during my
internship at SD Santa Ursula, for helping and giving me the most precious
moments.
4. My parents, especially my Dad, for his remarkable efforts by working
so hard to pay my tuition fee until I finish this diploma program, and my Mom.
5. My precious partner, Dean Marvin, for his patience, care, help, and
support during the writing process of this Term-Paper.

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6. Stella and George Ivan, my best friends, for always being together
through tough time. Wonderful thanks for you all and for the great memories of
our togetherness. God bless you all.
Finally, I would like to thank all who cannot be mentioned one by one. I
hope

this

Term-Paper

can

be

useful

for

the

readers.

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