Nama Student : I Gusti Lanang Agung Angan Byasama

Nim                     : 1611011017

Faculity             : Education of Departement

Departement   : Counselling Guidance

Teaching and learning activities at PSU Witthayanusorn Thailand

Picture 01 Students and teachers communicate with each other

Picture 02 Student learning atmosphere in the classroom

Picture 03 Students present material in front of the classroom

Picture 04 The teacher explains the material and students form groups and team work

Picture 05 The atmosphere of the flag ceremony on the school grounds

Picture 06 Students are interviewed by teachers and other students to develop interests and talents

1. School: General Information and Academic Administration

School Profile

PSU Witthayanusorn is located in Mueng City, Suratthani Province, PSU school is adjacent to the PSU campus. PSU school has 30 classes, each of which has 5 rooms, such as: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6. Where M1, M2, M3 are in Indonesia at the junior level while M4, M5, M6 are at the high school level.  Activities at the PSU school, PSU school carry out flag ceremonies every day on the school grounds, this flag ceremony is held every Monday to Friday at 07.50 a.m – 08.20 a.m. Facilities at the classroom has complete facilities which support the teaching and learning process, there are an air conditioner, wifi, whiteboard, LCD projector, computer, speaker, microphone. The break time for lunch,break time start from 11 a.m to 12 a.m. They still have their own break time, but every 11 a.m to 12 a.m there is no activity about teaching and learning in the school, all students and the staff of the school will go to U-Building. U-Building is a large canteen for all, so students and teacher gather there for lunch, I still remember that U-Building is the largest canteen that I have ever seen with many chairs and tables.

School facilities (shape, quantity and quality)

1. Library: 1 University Library
2. Laboratories:

– 1 Language Lab,

– 1 Computer Lab,

– 1 Science Lab,

– 1 Physics Lab,

– 1 Biology Lab,

– 1 Chemistry Lab

3. Counseling Guidance Room: 1 room
4. School Health Unit: 1 room
5. School Organization Space: 2 rooms
6. Computer Room: 2 rooms (Language Lab and Computer Lab)
7. Multipurpose Room: 1 room
8. Administration Room: 1 room
9. Teacher’s Room: 4 rooms
10. Others: Meeting Room (Meeting Room), Photography Club Room

Number of Teachers and Students

1. Number of Teachers: 50 teachers
2. Number of Students
3. M1 = 148 people
4. M2 = 135 people
5. M3 = 153 people
6. M4 = 137 people
7. M5 = 126 people
8. M6 = 67 people
9. The number of students in each class: around 30 people
10. Total number of students: 766 people
11. Number of administrative staff: 4 people

Teaching system

The teaching system at the PSU Witthayanusorn School, which I observe in the guidance activitie subject, is that the teacher teaches with an atmosphere that motivates students. The way teachers teach in class using material methods and playing games related to the material. When I make observations in class, the teacher measures the ability of students’ interests and talents using the interview method the teacher can find out the interests of students and students immediately practice the talents they have. This test of interest and talent is carried out by the teacher who is used by students to look for universities and to a higher level. So in the learning process at the PSU Witthayanusorn School in counseling guidance subjects using the game method, measuring the ability of interests and talents, as well as Intelligence Tests (IQ).

Materials and other learning sources Materials and sources of learning used by subject matter teachers. Materials use computers, LCD, projectors and learning resources from counseling material books.

Measurement and evaluation system

For the measurement system in the teaching and learning process the teacher uses the pree test and post test system to determine students’ ability to understand the material. While evaluation, the teacher explains the material continuously. for example learning motivation learning material, the teacher explains the material until the end of the semester. So at the PSU Witthayanusorn School in the teaching and learning process in that class explained only one material until the end of the semester. Every semester one subject is focused until the end of the semester.

Teaching Plan (of you major)

In teaching in the department class I was asked to prepare an RPL (Service Implementation Plan). It is from this RPL that I use it for teaching references in class. For the presentation of material in the RPL it has been planned and implemented the material listed on RPL in the learning and teaching process.

2. Pedagogical Contents

Teaching methods of the teacher that you observed

The teaching method applied by the guidance activist teacher uses a question and answer system and uses games and quizzes. This is used to arouse enthusiasm, activity and creativity in students, in addition to this method of gaming, quizzes and question and answer trains students’ ability to think faster and responsively.

Their learning materials and innovation

The material discussed by the teacher in the teaching and learning process in the classroom is material about understanding interests and talents and measuring the interests and talents of each student. In measuring the interests and talents of students in the field of study teachers use the interview method in knowing the interests of students while the teacher’s talent asks students to immediately practice their talents.

Sources of learning and technology used by the teachers

Learning resources and technology used by teachers are sources used in teaching with counseling books and articles obtained from the internet. While the technology used is a computer. LCD, a projector for presenting materials and whiteboards for writing material obtained from presentations.

Authentic assessment used by the teachers

The teacher presents material related to interests and talents, if the teacher has finished presenting the material. First the teacher asks students to form study groups in the class by being given assignments related to interests and talents, later if all groups have finished working on the assignment later the group will demonstrate in front of the class and other groups observe and record weaknesses and strengths. Both teachers ask students to demonstrate the talents they have and the teacher will give an assessment in the form of giving points.

3. Teaching Plan

Curriculum
Based on the curriculum in Indonesia, where students must be more active than the teacher. Therefore I as a teacher asks students to explain the material and demonstrate the material described, so that the teacher knows the activity of students in learning.

Teaching Plan

The Teaching Plan that I applied using the presentation method, question and answer, and ended with the pree test. From the pree test, the teacher can measure and know the ability of students during teaching in the classroom and the teacher can re-evaluate the material that has been taught so that students who do not understand become more understanding. This is because in order to enable students to learn and be more enthusiastic. The material I gave when teaching was: motivation to learn, effective learning, and efficient learning. I teach throughout Matthayom 2 by teaching counseling subjects or at the PSU Witthayanusorn School called guidance activities.

In accordance with the curriculum applied in Indonesia, where students must be more active than teachers. Therefore, on the next teaching day, I give assignments to students to present when the teaching and learning process is carried out with a question and answer system. From the question and answer system, the teacher can directly assess students by giving points. Then the points given by the practice teacher will be left to the subject teacher as a measure of ability to learn. So these students are said to be active in the teaching and learning process. In addition the teacher also asks students to form a discussion group about the material discussed. Active students must have study groups or discussion groups, this is because students can contribute ideas or ideas that they put forward and train students to work together with each other among students. In this study group, students can become more active in carrying out the teaching and learning process.

4. Teaching Practice

Procedure of teaching

At an early stage

– Give greetings (sawadee ka for women), (sawade krab for men)

– Students absent

– Asking for the material that has been given / asking for the assignment that has been given

Implementation Stage

– Ask students to present material / presentations

– Carry out question and answer

– Provide a pree test

Final stage

– Reflect on the material that has been presented

– Concluding material

– Closing learning

Time management and organizing activities

In carrying out the teaching and learning process in the classroom, the way I manage teaching time is by dividing time:

In teaching 50 minutes are given

5 minute initial stage

– Greeting

– Students absent

– Asked for the assignment last week

30 minutes  implementation stage

– Ask students to present material

– Question and answer

10 minutes – Provides pree test

Final 5 minutes

– Reflecting material

– Give conclusions

– Closing learning

Problem Solving

During the teaching and learning process I initially felt insecure about teaching, I felt nervous and panicked. I solved the problem by motivating myself to be even better. The result is that I can teach well at that time, students feel happy, and are interested in following the subjects of Gudaice Activitie in class.

Classroom Management

From the beginning before the teaching and learning process began I gave motivation to students to arouse students’ enthusiasm to learn and reach their dreams. In implementing the teaching and learning process, I carried out a question and answer session and conducted a pree test at the end of the lesson. At the end of the lesson I asked students to convey a message and an impression of the teaching and learning process.

5. Aesthetics

User friendliness: readable, navigable and usable

Students as prospective teachers in teaching not only aspects of knowledge are considered but also friendliness. Friendliness in teaching is a much-needed aspect, because understanding in teaching will make students reluctant and respectful and work together and build harmonious relationships between teachers and students.

Overall Experience: great content, design, usability and interesting

The experience that I got, I was able to know a little culture in Thailand, especially in the field of language, gain experience in teaching, be able to meet students and teachers at PSU Witthayanusorn so they can establish family relationships, mutual need, mutual respect, and work together same.

6. Summary and Suggestions

Purpose of practicum

The purpose of the practicum teaching at PSU Witthayanusorn Surrathani, training the ability of students as prospective teachers in developing teaching skills in schools so that they will be better prepared to jump into schools and the community. In addition to practicing teaching skills, this teaching practice can also develop knowledge that has been obtained during lectures to be applied at school.

Procdures of practicum

There are some procedures before conducting the real teaching practicum in PSU. Wittayanusorn Suratthani School. In the first week, student teacher are gathered by the staff of Prince of Songkla University as the receiving university to meet with the supervising teacher, each student teacher has their own supervising teacher.

In the next day, student teacher meet with their own supervising teacher to talk and discuss about the schedule of teaching and students’ background in the classroom in order to know the characteristics of students in PSU. Wittayanusorn Suratthani School.

Next, student teacher are required to do an observation towards the teacher in teaching the students as a teaching model, in same time also for knowing the teaching and learning situations in the class before starts to conducting the teaching practicum. After the observation was done, the student teacher starts doing the guided teaching practicum for 1 week. During the guided teaching practicum, student teacher conducting the teaching practicum with the guidance from the supervising teacher, supervising teacher give critics and comments towards student teacher in order to be better in teaching. After that, the student teacher is allowed to teach without the guidance from the supervising teacher until the end of the teaching practicum.

Outcomes of practicum

Outcomes of practicum I can develop the knowledge gained during lectures to be applied to the school in mastering teaching skills. The results of that are very successful, this is because students who are enthusiastic in following the material that I provide along with the method are applied.

Challenges from teaching

Challenging the teaching that I experienced, I was beginning to teach feeling very difficult to adapt to students. In teaching I also found difficulties in students’ behavior, their language, which made me feel confused. Every student follows a subject class of students often busy with his own cellphone, at PSU school students are very permitted to carry cellphones to help find material in the teaching and learning process but students use their mobile phones more often by playing. I also find it difficult to implement English when teaching in class. This is because I still don’t fully master the vocabulary in English and students also feel very difficult to use English. Therefore, sometimes students in the learning process are a little nervous in speaking English.

Overall impression

Impression from me in this teaching exercise, I was very happy in teaching at PSU Witthayanusorn because the students and the teacher really helped me. I am very happy to see the cohesiveness of students and teachers in the teaching and learning process.

Suggestion for future improvement

I hope PSU Witthayanusorn School further develops students in learning for their self-success and school success in educating so as to produce students who excel and produce professional teachers.

 Picture 07 Student familiarity with the teacher

Picture 08 Students with the staff of Prince Of Songkla University