” My Bali experience would not be great , without them”












This blog consists of my experiences in Bali Indonesia as a SEA Teacher.
” My Bali experience would not be great , without them”
“Glimpse of our Excursion”
South East Asian Ministers of Education Organization or SEAMEO is a program that offers unforgettable experiences for the students. This program has its motto “ Leading Through Learning.” They lead participating countries to learn different cultures, tradition , beliefs and lifestyles and embrace diversity by Learning and experiencing it. Students who participate are given the opportunity to represent their country.
Being able to participate in this program is indeed a great opportunity for me to experience how the life in other country was, and also by this program I am able to learn new things and have a deeper understanding about individual differences.
Also in the program that I’ve participated, SEA Teachers Program, it makes me see the beauty of Multi-Cultural Education. This program deepens my understanding about diversity.
I can proudly say that “SEAMEO is at its BEST. “
Just like the other teachers, I also prepare everything before entering a classroom. Because I know that if you come prepared you will be able to deliver your lesson much better.
Greeting the students , followed by Introducing myself as their temporary teacher are the first move I did to start the class. I also ask the students to introduce their selves as well.
Then, I did some motivational activities for the students to be more interested in the lesson. I used lecture Discussion method, Recalling method and Collaboration method on Teaching. In addition using assessment tools are also part of my teaching strategies for me to know if they learned something from the lesson.
“Time is gold” they say, so I always make my time inside the classroom more fruitful. I follow what are written on my lesson plan to avoid wasting time. As I do that , I look to it that I don’t pressure my students while I’m teaching and doing our activities instead, I urge to see them enjoying their time my class.
Just like any other exchange student-teachers problem, Language barrier is my ultimate hindrance in teaching. Using our universal Language, which is English, is not enough to teach the students, for the reason that not every one of them understands it. So what I did is, I use Google translate to communicate better with the students and I use it as my medium of instruction while teaching. I also studied some basic Bahasa words and phrases in order to talk freely without using Google translator.
I didn’t have problem dealing with the students even though I don’t have a human translator, beside from the students being noisy there is no other problem. I personally didn’t enforce house rules or classroom rules but I just ask for their cooperation and help as I try to use their language as our medium of instruction.
The main purpose of this practicum is to train South East Asian Student-Teachers to be more sensitive and flexible. Sensitive because students are diverse so we need to understand that respecting and embracing every ones differences as a teacher is a big factor to help the learners appreciate each other. Another is being flexible, you need to adapt to the place and to the people where you are assigned to.
This SEA Teachers program helps students and teachers to realize the beauty of Multicultural Education.
“Experience is the best Teacher.” With the help of this SEA Teachers program, this saying is once again proven true and effective.
It is indeed one of the best things this program has shown to me. This made me realized that as a teacher there are lots of things I should consider, like being more sensitive, and Flexible. This program opens my mind to see the beauty in diversity.
Language Barrier is one of the most common challenges, Exchange students are encountering. It was also the challenged I have accepted as a South East Asian Teacher.
I am not given a chance to have my Human Translator that is why, struggle is real for me. But with the help of Google Translator I still managed to teach and do my lesson plans. The students also help me to pronounce the words correctly while I teach. So I really don’t consider it as a problem but learning challenged. Moreover, the students and I are enjoying helping each other.
To the education system, I suggest that the students should be more taught and trained to communicate with the English language.
A. School Profile
At Singaraja, Kaliuntu Station, Buleleng, Province of Bali, the Sekolah Laboratorium UNDIKSHA is found. At first it was just the Widyasthana Elementary School founded by the FKg, foundation on July 4, 1970.Then on January 13, 1971 it changed to DS IKIP Laboratory. On the year 1973, A Kindergarten Laboratory was established, and on the year 1977, the Sekolah Menengah Pertama Laboratory was established. Just few years passed by, year 1980/1981 the Sekolah Menengah Atas Laboratory Unud was also established. Then the Singaraja States Teacher’s Training College changed its status to Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha (UNDIKSHA) on the year 2006. For that reason, the Laboratory School also has to change its name from Singaraja State IKIP Laboratory to the Sekolah Laboratorium UNDIKSHA, with the supervision of their president Prof. Dr. Putu Budi Adnyana M.S.
Sekolah Menengah Pertama Laboratorium UNDIKSHA’s vision is: “Steady in discipline, commendable in achievements based on national cultural values and environmentally sound.”
Sekolah Menengah Pertama Laboratorium UNDIKSHA’s mission:
The Sekolah Menengah Pertama Laboratorium has a total of 304 students, 168 are male and 136 are female. The school administration has also the classification of the students’ religion. 19 students are classified as Islam, 13 are Christian Protestant, 6 are Roman Catholic, 204 are Hindu and 26 are Buddhists. The school is sensitive when it comes to the religion of the students, they respect every belief of the students.
The Sekolah Menengah Laboratorium has 11 classrooms, every year and section has one. The school has also an auditorium, hall, storage room, and canteen. In addition, it has 4 Laboratories, which are Biology Lab., Physics Lab., Language lab. and Computer Laboratory. Moreover it has, Library, Guidance and Counselling office, Teachers office, Principals’ office, administration office, Clinic, and temple space. The school also have areas for the sports, Basketball, Volleyball, football, and Badminton.
The Library and Laboratories are the main academic support of the school to the students. The Free WiFi are also considered to be academic support for the students, for the reason that whenever the students have to search, they can easily access it. Furthermore, Student teachers also use some space at the Library as the place where they can stay and collaborate with other student teachers.
The teachers at SMP Laboratorium have to be in school 8 hours daily from Monday to Friday. The time they only have to spend is 45 minutes in teaching and the rest 15 minutes is for the students break. From Monday to Thursday they focus on the academic learning of the students, and on Friday they focus more on Physical Education . Every Friday morning, from 6:00 – 7:00 in the morning they have “Jalan Santai” which is morning walk and “Senam”, the zumba. These activities alternates with each other.
In a week the teachers have to spend 40 hours in school. But each teacher have different teaching time. Since every teacher have their individual time in teaching, it also depends on the time allotted to the subjects they teach.
The main learning resource of the teachers are books. Teachers have their module while each students have their books. The good thing about the teachers here at SMP Laboratorium is that they don’t just rely in one learning resource .They also refer to the internet for additional information and also to gain some new techniques and methods in teaching.
For the over all students of the SMP laboratorium Undiksha,
the school uses Traditional Assessment.
Upon observing, the school uses online examination to evaluate the learning of the grade 9th students and to monitor if they are able to go to the next level, which is the senior high school level. The test questions are from the government so whenever they have examination, the WiFi at the laboratories are being turned off and mobile phones aren’t allowed inside . To avoid any linkages of information.
The SMP laboratorium of Undiksha has 2 curriculums. For grade 7 and 8 they use the K-13 curriculum. While, for the grade 9 students they use KTSP or the Kurikulum Tingat Satuan pendidikan 2006.
The curriculum 2013 is the revision of KTSP ( Kurikulum Tingat Satuan Pendidikan), which is Educational Unit Level Curriculum 2006 in English.
KTSP 2006 (Kurikulum Tingat Satuan Pendidikan), and Curriculum 2013 is a student centred curriculum. The focus of it is the development of students potential and their needs in present and future. Moreover, the focal points of these two curriculums are to prepare the students into real life situations. However, it is not only about the students but also the teachers.
In this curriculum, teachers are expected to be more competent and creative in teaching. For the reason that it will be a big help to induce the students interest for learning.
My cooperating teacher makes sure that he has his daily lesson plan, In Bali they call it “Learning Plan.” His lesson plan is very detailed. Everything that he will do is written on his lesson plan. For him his lesson plan is indeed his guide in teaching. This is good as a teacher. It characterizes him as an efficient and logical Educator.
My major is Technology and Livelihood education and one of its component is Information Communication and Technology, which is TIk in Bahasa . “Teknologi Informasi dan komunikasi.” My cooperating teacher isn’t really good in speaking in English, but I can say that when it comes to teaching computer techniques and applying it he is one of the best.
As for me, when I hear or read the word Pedagogy it means “the method and practice of teaching.” It is the study of how knowledge and skills are exchanged in an educational context.
Based on my observation in SMP Laboratorium Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, they are average when it comes to teaching methodologies. They don’t lack nor excel that much.
In my observation, They are Teacher-centered on SMP Laboratorium Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha. Since, most of the teachers use Lecture-Discussion Method, as it is classified being Teacher- Centered Education. The students put all of their attention on their teacher and exclusively listen. Beside, only the teacher provides the information and impart knowledge in the class.
The learners feel dull when it comes to classroom discussion, for the reason that the teacher use this method almost everyday.
As I observed, the teachers are using Technology as their main Learning materials. They use PowerPoint presentation, especially in Information, communication and technology class, Which is TIK (Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi) in Bahasa. Their facilities are modernized and are easily accessed by the students. Their computer laboratories has also WiFi connections that are used by the students and teachers .
Teachers have their book as their main resource in learning and they also acquire additional knowledge from the internet. They don’t just depend in one resource of learning.They are flexible in using the other resources they have. For instance is the WiFi, the teachers has a free and stable access to it.
Base from my cooperating teacher, Students should always have their assessment after the discussion of lesson for them to know if the students have learned something. My cooperating teacher usually use Summative assessment.
The Sekolah Menengah Pertama Laboratorium is using Kurikulum ( Curriculum) 2013. That are widely used in almost all schools in Indonesia.
They say that ” Lesson Plan is the Blueprint of a teacher.” So every teacher should have it . Lesson plan acts as teachers guide in teaching.
As I’ve said earlier my cooperating makes sure that he has lesson plan before teaching. As a Student Teacher, I also do my lesson plan, but I try to implement their style and method in writing lesson plan.
RENCANA PELAKSANAAN PEMBELAJARAN
(RPP)
Satuan Pendidikan : SMP Laboratorium Undiksha Singaraja
Mata Pelajaran : TIK
Kelas/ Semester : VII / Genap
Tahun Ajaran : 2018/2019
Pokok Bahasan : Search Engine
Alokasi Waktu : 2 x 40 menit (1 kali pertemuan)
l. Standar Kompetensi :
Understand and perceived the importance of Search Engine.
II. Kompetensi Dasar :
lll Indikator Pencapaian :
IV. Tujuan Pembelajaran
Through information discussion and question and answer students are able to:
V. Materi Ajar
Learning Methods: Discussion of Information, Questions and Answers
Learning Model: Cooperative type STAD
Vl. Kegiatan Pembelajaran :
Rincian Kegiatan | Waktu | |
Kegiatan Guru | Kegiatan Siswa | 5 menit |
– Say the opening greeting – The teacher conducts attendance activities (attendance) Apersepsi The teacher gives an apperception (asking the previous material by relating the material to be studied) Fase I. Menyampaikan Tujuan & memotivasi siswa Motivasi The teacher will motivate the students by letting them guess the pictures presented that are related to the topic. Teachers deliver learning goals and indicators | Students reply to greetings from the teacherStudents answer the question who is not present at the meeting – Students pay attention to giving apperception and answering teacher questions The students will guess the pictures enthusiastically. Students pay attention to the delivery of goals and learning indicators |
Rincian Kegiatan | Waktu | |
Kegiatan Guru | Kegiatan Siswa | |
Kegiatan Inti Eksplorasi Fase 2 : Menyajikan Informasi The teacher will present the topic Elaborasi Fase 3 : Mengorganisasi siswa dalam kelompok belajar The teacher will form groups of students. The teacher will ask the students to have a group discussion about what they have learned from the discussion. And a representative will present their answer into the class. Fase 4 : Membimbing kelompok bekerja dan belajar The class will be given broken pictures each. Then they will try to arrange it. After that they will give some information about the picture that they have arranged. Fase 5 : Evaluasi The teacher provides an assessment of student activities during discussion and practice activities | Students pay attention to the teacher’s explanation Students form groupsThe students participates diligently The students form groups and participates enthusiastically. | |
Rincian Kegiatan | Waktu | |
Kegiatan Guru | Kegiatan Siswa | |
Konfirmasi – The teacher provides an explanation to perfect the concept of the student’s understanding in Search Engine. | Students observe the explanation from the teacher | |
C. Kegiatan Penutupan – The teacher reflects on the learning that has been done. – Teachers and students conclude learning – The teacher provides an opportunity to ask whether there is material that has not been understood by students. – The teacher provides an evaluation in the form of a quiz to determine the extent to which students absorb the material given – The teacher gives assignments to be collected at the next meeting – The teacher gives a closing greeting | Students observe the reflection given by the teacherStudents conclude learningStudents ask if there is material that has not been understood Students work on quizzes independently Students record assignments Students greet |
VIII. Media / Alat / Sumber Belajar:
– Media: Power Point
– Tools / Materials: Computers, Screens, Markers, Erasers, Chalkboards
– Source:
a. Information and Communication Technology 3 Junior high school class
b. Internet
IX. Penilaian
1. Jenis / Teknik penilaian
Assessment is done from the process and results. Assessment of the process is done through group work observation and written reports. While the assessment of results is done through a written test.
2. Bentuk Instrumen dan Instrumen
Sebuah. Penilaian Kognitif (Pengetahuan)
(1) Written test in the form of identification (attached)
(2) Assignments in the form of individual assignments (Attached)
b. Penilaian Afektif (Sikap)
Affective assessment refers to the attitudes and behavior of students in following learning, and student motivation in carrying out the tasks given. (Attached)
c. Penilaian Psikomotorik
Is a form of performance assessment by the teacher with reference to student performance during the practicum process (Attached)
Contoh Instrumen :
No. | Indikator | Ranah Kognitif | Soal |
1 | 1 | C2 | What is Search Engine? |
2 | 2 | C1 | Enumerate the different types of Search engines. |
3 | 3 | C1 | Enumerate the examples of Search Engines. |
4 | 4 | C1 | It is designed to track down web pages. It follows the links these pages contain, and add information to search engine’s database. |
5 | 5 | C1 | It is the database containing a copy of each webpage gathered by the spider. |
Kunci Jawaban Tes Uraian:
No. | Jawaban | Kriteria Penilaian | |
Skor | Keterangan | ||
1 | Search Engine | 10 | |
2 | INDIVIDUAL SEARCH ENGINESMETA SEARCH ENGINE | 20 | |
3 | GoogleBingYahooAsk.comAOI.Baidu | 50 | |
4 | Spider | 10 | |
5 | Index | 10 | |
TOTAL: | 100 |
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Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton