Enhancing Teachers’ Competencies through Professional Development Program: Challenges and Benefactions

Teachers’ professional development program is considered to play an important role in enhancing teacher competencies. An observational case study is conducted to observe teachers’ learning process and teachers’ outcomes after learning on the program. Five English teachers who have participated in the professional development program in Indonesia and passed the teachers’ competence test on the program have become key informants of this research. The objectives of the research are to investigate the learning process on the program and challenges faced by the teachers in implementing their teaching knowledge and outcome of teachers after participating in the program. The research has found three essential findings. First, the research found that pedagogic competences and professional competences have become the basic formulation for learning materials that are taught in the program. Second, the research found four obstacles and challenges to implement teachers’ knowledge from the program in their classroom, for instance, innovative teaching methods and creative lesson design. The third, the investigation also discovered the challenges and the benefactions in the implementation of professional learning development as one of the solutions in enhancing English teachers’ competences in Indonesia

Pelatihan pembuatan e-module menggunakan aplikasi Canva

Pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk memberikan pelatihan penggunaan aplikasi Canva dalam membuat e-module. Canva merupakan salah satu aplikasi untuk membuat bahan presentasi lebih menarik dengan visual interaktif. Canva juga tidak hanya digunakan dalam menjelaskan materi akan tetapi juga pembuatan konten e-module. Pengabdian ini berfokus pada pelatihan e-module untuk guru-guru sekolah menengah kejuruan negeri (SMKN). Pengabdian ini meliputi empat tahap yaitu: analisa kebutuhan, perencanaan, pelaksanaan, dan evaluasi. Pada tahapan ini guru-guru akan di pandu dalam menggunakan aplikasi Canva dalam pembelajaran khususnya dalam pembuatan e-module. E-module ini diharapkan dapat membantu siswa dalam memahami materi lebih mudah dan fleksible karena bisa diakses kapanpun dan dimanapun. Berdasarkan pelatihan yang dilaksanakan, pelatihan tersebut mendapat respon yang positif. Penggunaan canva dalam pembuatan e-module ini dapat membantu guru mendesain e-module yang interaktif yang bisa digunakan dalam pembelajaran hybrid learning. Selain itu, siswa juga akan terbantu dalam memahami materi ketika bahan ajar yang digunakan menarik. Adapun tantangan dalam pelatihan ini adalah keterbatasan waktu yang dimiliki karena dalam pemilihan desain untuk sampul membutuhkan waktu yang lebih dan koneksi internet menjadi tantangan tersendiri.Â

SHOULD ENGLISH LESSON BE ABOLISHED AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL? ENGLISH TEACHERS’ AND PARENTS’ DILEMMA OF THE 2013 CURRICULUM

The 2013 curriculum has removed English subjects at the elementary school level. This resulted in the emergence of a dilemma in both the teacher and parents of students. Hence, this research was carried out for analyzing the abolished English subject at the elementary school. This study is conducted to analyze the abolished English lesson at the elementary school level.  A case study is applied as this research design. Key informants of this study were English teacher who taught at one of private elementary school in Bandung, and a parent of students.  The researcher found a similarty between English teacher and parent of students’, which is strongly disagree with the abolition English lesson in elementary school. Therefore, this study purposed alternative solution to resolve the abolished English lesson at the elementary school level in 2013 curriculum.  Keywords: Abolished, English Lesson, Curriculum 201

Teachers’ Encounter of Online Learning: Challenges and Support System

The pandemic of COVID-19 situation has converted the teaching and learning process from face-to-face interaction in the classroom into virtual classroom environment. This condition caused challenges for many parties, including teachers as the main agent in the classroom. This study is intended to find out the teachers’ barriers and supports in conducting online learning. A descriptive qualitative method design through an open-ended questionnaire was chosen. Interview were also used to triangulate the data. Twenty-one teachers from sub-urban areas in Cimahi and Bandung were selected as the participants. The findings revealed three issues becoming teachers' challenges, namely, technology, course content, and students. In the first issue, the classic problem of online learning occurred, which was internet connectivity. The second problem was that the teachers had obstacles in making adjustments to design, deliver, and follow-up the material. Then the last issue was the students’ participation as well as technological access. Regarding the supports, the teachers had gained back up from the government, school, and parent in conducting online learning. Furthermore, this study recommended three optional solutions to help the teacher facing their barriers in virtual teaching, in terms of students’ participation in online learning, learning materials, and facilities in supporting the learning activities

PELATIHAN METODE TPR UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN BERBICARA DAN KREATIVITAS SISWA DI TINGKAT SMP, DESA JALANCAGAK, KABUPATEN SUBANG

ABSTRAKPendidikan bahasa Inggris diberikan di Indonesia kepada siswa diawali dari tingkat Sekolah Dasar hingga Perguruan Tinggi. Karena karakteristik anak-anak sebagai pembelajar berbahasa berbeda dan unik dibandingkan dengan pembelajar dewasa sehingga dibutuhkan metode yang berbeda. Level pendidikan di Desa Jalancagak, Subang yang masih belum merata membutuhkan penyegaran metode pembelajaran, terutama terkait dalam pembelajaran bahasa Inggris Pengabdian kepada masyarakat yang berjudul “Penerapan metode TPR untuk meningkatkan kemampuan berbicara dan kreativitas siswa†ini bertujuan untuk memberikan wawasan pengetahuan kepada para guru TK tentang penerapan metode TPR serta memberikan bekal kemampuan untuk mengajar pada anak usia sekolah dasar. Metode TPR (Total Physical Response) merupakan suatu metode pembelajaran bahasa yang disusun pada koordinasi perintah (command), ucapan (speech) dan gerak (action); dan berusaha untuk mengajarkan bahasa melalui aktivitas fisik (motor). Penyampaian materi pengabdian antara lain meliputi pengertian, manfaat, implementasi dan adaptasi dari metode TPR. Diharapkan para guru bisa menerapkan metode ini dalam kegiatan belajar mengajar sehingga bisa meningkatkan kemampuan berbicara dan kreativitas siswa sekaligus memberikan pengetahuan terkait metode mengajar baik secara konvensional maupun menggunakan teknologi.Kata kunci: TPR, bahasa, kreativitas, siswaABSTRACTEnglish education is given to students in Indonesia starting at the elementary school level to university level. However, the characteristics of children as language learners are different and unique compared to adult learners therefore different methods are needed. The level of education in Jalancagak, Subang Village which is still uneven requires a refresher in learning methods, especially related to learning English. Community service entitled "The application of the TPR method to improve the ability to speak and creativity of students" aims to provide insight into kindergarten teachers about the application of TPR methods and provide the ability to teach primary school age children. The TPR (Total Physical Response) method is a method of language learning that is structured in the coordination of commands, speeches and actions; and trying to teach language through physical activity (motoric). The materials that were delievered regarding to the understanding, benefits, implementation and adaptation of the TPR method. It is hoped that teachers can apply this method in teaching and learning activities so as to improve students' speaking abilities and creativity while providing knowledge related to teaching methods both conventionally and using technology.Keywords : TPR, language, creativity, student

Implementation of Blended Learning through Youtube Media to Improve Students’ Speaking Skill

With new technology and the way students learn, a vlog is one way to improve students' speaking skills. This research focuses on speaking skill via vlog to improve students' speaking and creativity skills and analyze the interrelationship between the implementation of blended learning and an increase in student self-confidence. This research used mixed methods. The subjects were 13 vlogs made by students on the topic of tourism. The 13 Vlogs are assessed using the rubric developed by Dan Rooney and Elijah Punzalan. The results showed that the highest vlog value was 84 and the lowest was 74, which generally increased students' creativity. Common mistakes on average are ways of delivering or introducing introduction and introduction that are still not good, how to give conclusions or provide summaries and finally the accuracy of the grammatical structure used. There is an increase in speaking ability including vocabulary, fluency, pronunciation and intonation sections. It can be seen that there is a ratio of 2.8 points for vocabulary, 7.9 points for fluency, 10.9 points for pronunciation and 2.1 points for intonation. The findings also infer that the application of speaking through blended learning vlogging media YouTube was declared successful and improved students' speaking abilities

VLOG : A TOOL FOR STUDENTS’ SPEAKING PRACTICE ENHANCEMENT

Vlog, stands for video-blogging, is quite popular in the internet. Vlog also can be used as a learning tool especially for speaking skills. Therefore this research focuses on speaking skill via vlog to see the improvement of students’ speaking skill. The method of this research was mixed methods. The research subjects were 13 vlogs made by students on the topic of spot tourism. The 13 vlogs were by assessed using the rubric developed by Dan Rooney (1998). The result found out that using vlog deemed to be improving students’ speaking skill especially in the area of vocabulary, fluency, pronunciation and intonation. However the most common mistakes found are the way they delivered the introduction, how to form conclusions and the last is the grammatical structure. The findings of the research conclude that the application of vlog to improve students’ speaking skill found to be successful with a positive perception from students as learning tool

PELATIHAN PEMBUATAN BUTIR SOAL MENGGUNAKAN GOGGLE FORM PADA MGMP BAHASA INGGRIS PADA TINGKAT SMP DI DICIHAMPELAS KABUPATEN BANDUNG BARAT

Pengabdian ini dilaksanakan sebagai bentuk pengimplementasian Tridarma perguruan tinggi dengan menyelenggarakan pelatihan yang diperuntukkan kepada para guru MGMP bahasa inggris tingkat SMP di Cihampelas, Kabupaten Bandung Barat. Pengabdian ini bertujuan sebagai sarana untuk memberikan pengetahuan serta penguatan keterampilan guru terkait penggunaan google form pada pembuatan kuis siswa secara daring (online quiz). Adapun kegiatan pelatihan ini akan dilaksanakan dengan model workshop pembuatan kuis melalui google form. Adapun rencana proses pelatihannya, para guru akan dibimbing dalam pembuatan soal-soal bahasa Inggris yang nantinya dapat dimanfaatkan sebagai kuis ataupun pembuatan soal-soal yang ditujukan untuk pelaksanaan ujian berbasis daring. Maka dari itu, pelatihan ini dapat dilaksanakan dengan harapan bahwa setelah pelatihan ini, para guru mampu membuat butir soal secara mandiri berikut cara menilai butir soal tersebut secara otomatis sehingga ini dapat meringankan beban guru dalam pengoreksian soal-soal secara manual dikemudian hari. Adapun hasil pengabdian ini adalah sebagian besar guru sudah mengetahui tentang google form, akan tetapi banyak yang belum menggunakannya. Dengan pengabdian ini diharapkan agar google form akan lebih digunakan dalam pembelajaran khususnya dalam pembelajaran daring di masa pandemik covid-19

Developing Teaching Guidelines and Learning Module of Speaking for General Communication: Students’ Perception and Needs

Covid-19 is still spreading all over the world, including Indonesia and it has a big impact on the education sector. Online learning is a way to reduce the spread of the covid-19 outbreak. Educators and students, whether ready or not, have to do online learning because to avoid the spread of this pandemic. Therefore, this research would like to know students’ perception and needs toward speaking for general communication. This study is conducted using a survey method based on Kirkpatricks’ Model. The survey accumulated and investigated learners' perception of speaking for general communication course after they learned and practiced it in the online lecturing class. The respondents of the survey were selected using the purposive sampling method. the subject of this study was 165 students of a first semester, the English Language Study Program at IKIP Siliwangi Bandung, who was taking a speaking for a general communication course. Based on the result, most of the students had positive perceptions and they could improve their speaking skills after the teaching session. In fact, there are three things that are not really appropriate with the students’ needs, they are handout/teaching materials, technological confidence, and topics of materials. Therefore, further research is needed to develop the module/handout based on students’ needs

THE CORRELATION BETWEEN EFL LEARNERS’ MOTIVATION ON ENGLISH COURSE AND THEIR ENGLISH LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT

Abstract A Study has been conducted to examine the correlation between EFL learners’ motivation on English course (X) and their English learning achievement (Y). A mixed method design used in this study. Instruments of this research were observation, questionnaire, document, and interview. Quantitative method used to measure the correlation between two variables. 30 higher students of the public school have involved in this study. The result showed that the correlation between EFL learners’ motivation on English course and their English score. Even though the correlation was positive, but it was low and not significant. Meanwhile, The investigation found five explanations. First, in some cases, the method that teacher used for learning activity was not suitable with the students’ condition. Second, most students felt difficulty with grammatical structure. Third, students would understand the material if they felt interesting with their teacher and materials. If they didn’t feel comfortable with both of those things, they would not understand the material at all. Forth, they didn’t have high curiosity because they were not remembered about the material explanation from their tutor on English course in the next day. It means that they were not learned it again at home. Fifth, 43% of students would rather to studying with their teacher at school than at English course. 36% of students would rather to studying with their teacher at courses that at school because they felt more understand learning at English course and 21% of samples were abstained.  Abstrak Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk menguji korelasi antara motivasi peserta didik bahasa Inggris sebagai bahasa asing (EFL) dalam mengikuti kursus bahasa Inggris (X) dan prestasi belajar bahasa Inggris mereka di sekolah (Y). Desain metode campuran digunakan dalam penelitian ini. Instrumen penelitian ini adalah observasi, kuesioner, dokumen, dan wawancara. Metode korelasi digunakan untuk mengukur hubungan antar dua variabel. 30 siswa Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) terlibat sebagai sampel dalam penelitian ini. Hasil penelitian menunjukan ada korelasi antara motivasi peserta didik EFL terhadap nilai bahasa Inggris mereka. Meskipun hasil menunjukan adanya hubungan yang positif namun rendah dan tidak signifikan. Hasil investigasi menemukan lima temuan. Pertama, dalam beberapa kasus, metode yang digunakan guru untuk kegatan belajar tidak sesuai dengan kondisi siswa. Kedua, kebanyakan siswa merasa kesulitan dalam memahami stuktur gramatika dalam bahasa Inggris. Ketiga, siswa akan memahami materi jika mereka merasa tertarik dengan guru dan bahan ajarnya. Jika mereka tidak merasa nyaman dengan kedua hal tersebut, merek tidak akan memahami materi sama sekali. Keempat, mereka tidak memiliki keingintahuan yang tinggi karena mereka tidak ingat penjelasan materi dari tutor mereka pada saat kursus bahasa inggris dihari berikutnya. Artinya mereka tidak mempelajarinya lagi dirumah. Kelima, 43% siswa memilih untuk belajar dengan guru mereka disekolah, 36% siswa memilih belajar dengan tutor di tempat kursus mereka, dan 21% tidak memilih keduanya.  How to Cite : Apriliyanti, D. L., Darliani. Y. (2017). The Correlation Between EFL Learners’ Motivation on English Course and Their English Learning Achievement. TARBIYA: Journal of Education in Muslim Society, 4(2), 232-239. doi:10.15408/tjems.v4i2.6401. Permalink/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15408/tjems.v4i1.6401