The Purpose of Practicum
When I talk about the purpose of the practicum in this program, I got so many goals and this is very make me to being confident. But for me there are indeed goals is very important for me which are:
First, because my study is English Language Education, so this program really improve my English skills. Especially in speaking, listening and writing too. When I am in Thailand I only use English to communicate with the people.
Second one is about I can improve my teaching skills that I got from my campus, I met the rreal students and then I teach them with my knowledge and ability.
Third one is about, I can stand alone, it means I can take care my self at another country without my parents and then I can know that I can did that, I can survive in another country.
Next is about, I can know about new culture, I really love learn new culture and the Thailand are have so many culture, I really happy to know and learn about that.
And the last one is about I can learn new system education that use in this country and then I have so many friends too.
Procedures of Practicum
My practicum procedure follows the terms and conditions that have been announced by the SEATEACHER program to me. There are 4 stages that must be followed, namely:
- First week: Observing Teaching of School Teacher Teachers
- Week 2: Teaching Practice
- Week 3: Teaching and final exam
- Week 4: Teaching Practice and reflection
I have at least 22 hours to teach my students at that school. My first step is I am improve myself every week is to continue to discuss with my mentor, he already know and are accustomed to dealing with students with many conditions
From all stages, I have done all the stages. I already learn about students behavior, I learn it from my mentor. The teacher at that school teach me about so many things, as well as how to be good teacher, ho to make the students not got bored and then how to relax to teach them. Actually for the first time I am so nervous and I think I can not to handle it, but day to day I can did it. I can to being my self to teach them and I am so enjoy my work.
Outcomes of Practicum
Finally I can finish my practicum and the I got outcomes from my practicum, which are:
- I more fluency to used English when I did communication.
- Getting the real experience, that is to be the real teacher in that school.
- More confident and independent
The Challenge of Practicum
When I am teach at Anuban Lampang School, actually the big Challenge for me aare can I follow the rule from that school as well as how to make the lesson plan and can I handle that students, because actually the system education Thailand and Indonesia is so different, so that I really worry about how the lesson plan of that school, I am afraid I can not to follow it. The second one is about how to handle the students, because the students from Indonesia will different with students from Thailand. They will have different habbiet, knowledge about English, and personality, well is should know it and understand to make I can handle them when I teach them.
Overall Impression
From my impression, I want to said thank you so much for this program. To be a part of this program is like dream from me, I can not believe when I to being the one in my class went to Thailand. This program excellent because to join in this program the students who want to improve their knowledge and ability will get it from this program. They will get so many experience and then get new life. They will know is they good or not.
Suggestion for Future Improvement
Actually I don’t know what suggestion that is should give to this program, because this program is really good and excellent. But I think my suggestion is about can this program make the time more long when the students did practicum in school, because if only less then one month, it not will enough to get more experience. And I think SEAMEO needs to more talk or do discussion with the lecture or the teacher from each university about what will the students do when they learn practicum at another country.
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