(Ubon Ratchathani Squad)

Name : I Made Ginastra

Major : Mathematics Education

Home University : Ganesha University of Education

Receiving University : Ubon Ratchathani University

Name of School : Lukhamhanwarinchamrab School

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Introduction

Swasdi Khrab, my name is I Made Ginastra, but you can call me Made. I am 21 years old and now, I’m studying at Ganesha University of Education (Undiksha) in 7^th semester and my major is Mathematics Education.

Let’s begin the story

(Take a selfie at Nok Air)

This is my trip when I was in Thailand for a month (6 August – 3 September). We arrived in Ubon Ratchathani Province on August 6, 2019 after transiting in Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok. Upon arrival at the airport we were picked up by Ms. Kanjana and Ms. Jarinda and we had lunch together at Tesco Lotus. After lunch, we went to our dormitories, Malay Mansion located at Soi Prachasansuk 8, then we rested and prepared ourselves for the next day.

On August 7, 2019, all students who carried out the PPL LN at Ubon Ratchathani University held a welcoming ceremony before we went to practice at Lukhamhanwarinchamrab School. The opening ceremony of the event consists of the Assistant President for International Relations and Education namely Professor Dr. Chalermchai Wongrak, delivery of information about Ubon Ratchathani University, submission of souvenirs, hope programs. Ubon Ratchathani University is very glad we came because this program can be a good opportunity to strengthen relations between the two campuses and participation in cultural exchange between Indonesia and Thailand, Prof. Charlermchai great hopes because this program can be accessed before leaving here and also waiting for the next program is expected to start more beginning of July.

After the opening ceremony, UBU invited us on campus and city to discuss about UBU and Ubon Ratchathani. We visited the city temple in Taman Thung Sri Mueang to pray and ask for help and protection while we lived in Ubon. After that, we visited Wat Nong Bua to get services and see the Buddha statue. In addition, we can see the architecture of giant pagodas and beautiful sermon halls. Finally, before we return to the hostel, we buy at Big C and Charoernsri Market and experienced our first trip in Songtaew, a small truck with 2 rows of seats. We are happy to be here

(Welcoming Ceremony at UBU)

On August 8, 2019, we and Ms. Patcharin Jongjai together with Ms. Kanjana Manomai, International Relations officers visited Lukhamhan Warinchamrap School for the first day of our teaching practicum. On this occasion, the school director, members of the administration board, and the head of the department gave us a very warm welcome. The school provides guidance on practicum programs and introduces each department where we will teach. In addition, we were invited to attend the ASEAN DAY event where we were introduced to all Lukhamhanwarinchamrab School students in the school hall and were shown Thai culture in the form of Thai dance and singing. The students were very enthusiastic when we introduced ourselves and they couldn’t wait we to teach in their class.

After that we were distributed by the Supervising Teacher to guide us during the observation, guided practice and independent practice in the class. I got a tutor named Mrs. Ploynarin Chancana, she was very kind and warmly welcomed me like her own child

(ASEAN Day at Lukhamhanwarinchamrab School)

(me and my Supervising Teacher Mrs. Ploynarin Chancana)

On August 10-11, 2019, we, UBU IR staff, exchange students, and students from Lukhamhanwarinchamrap School took part in The 9th UBU Language and Culture Camp in Ban Phu Village, Mukdahan. There we got to know one of the Thai villages which is very thick with local Thai culture. Our first agenda when we arrived at the village was to gather in the hall for introductions, we played games to memorize each other’s names by mentioning the names of the people in front of us, after that we toured the village to know the culture in Ban Phu and make videos that would we present tomorrow. In the village of Ban Phu, we visited weavers, rice mills, oil producers and saw cattle farms there. After the event we continued to put our belongings in the home of our foster parents who were the native people from the village, after that we come back again to the hall because there would be a welcoming ceremony in the form of dances and after that eating together and finally culture exchange. After the culture exchange event was over, we returned to our foster parent homes to take a shower and rest. The next day, on August 11, we made a presentation about the video we had made and when we were finished we got ready to go back to the dormitory

(The 9th UBU Languange and Culture Camp)

(Introduce myself and group discussion)

1. General Information

1.1 The Profile of the School

Lukhamhanwarinchamrab school is located in 37 Moo 11 Sathon Mak street, Saen Suk district, Distrik Warin Chamrap Province Ubon Ratchathani. Lukhamhanwarinchamrab school was built on the 10th of June , 1974 based on Dr. Ko Sawatdipanich’s initiative who was as a general director of general education department. The school was established for teaching for the first time by using old building of Benjama Maharaj school which was located behind provincial hall of Ubon Ratchathani, named “Sekolah Warin Thammakitta” with a name Khun Dharm Kittika Sheriff first from Distrik Chamrap. Then, sir Charoen Phantong, the governor of Ubon Ratchathan province changed the name into “Lue Khamharn Warin Chamrap School” by the name of the godfather, the rumors and words believed to be souldiers during the reign of the lord of Phra Ta and the founder of Distrik Kham Nam Saap (currently District Warin Chamrap).

In the 1976 academic year, the classrooms were organized into 25 classrooms, therefore the classrooms were inadequate. The 1st grade students On the August 3rd, 1977, were moved to study together at current school located in no.37, Moo 11, Baan Kham Saen Rat, Saen Suk district, Warinchamrap Ubon Ratchathani. In 2010 academic year, the students anticipated in World Class Standard School Program.

1.2 Facilities of the school

Lukhamhanwarinchamrab school had adequate facilites, it had 73 classrooms, a laboratorium, a computer lab, a field, and sport facilities, traditional and modern music facilities. With those facilities, it made students were able to develop themselves not only in education field, but also in their own hobby and skill. Last but not least, Lukhamhanwarinchamrab school had a large car park as the result it didnt bother the surrounding facilities.

1.3 Teaching System

Lukhamhanwarinchamrab school had 2 level of educations, among others junior high school and senior high school. Second level education was called Matthayom. There were 6 Matthayom in this school. Matthayom 1-3 for junior high school students, and Matthayom 4-6 for senior high school students. The teaching process was started at at 08.30 a.m – 04.00 p.m from Monday-Friday. but on Tuesday the students had a class of military. So, every Tuesday the teaching and learning activity is closed. The schedule on Tuesday will be make-up on another day. Every morning at 08.00 a.m, all students and teachers will gather in the field and perform a flag ceremony and after that pray together. after that, the teacher will make several announcements and some students will do shows, such as dancing or showing a drama.

2. Pedagogical Contents

There were some teaching methods used by teacher, it depends on the subject and the teacher.  There were direct teaching method, problem based learning, and project based learning. But after I observed, the teacher in Lukhamhanwarinchamrab School used teacher center method. It means that the teacher will explain the matter used media as power point, video, pictures, etc. When I observed, the teacher used teacher center in this school. Source of learning used by students were not only from given materials but also from provided books in class. Besides that, the source of learning is from internet too, students were allowed to bring handphone to the class. There would be an evaluation or practice after the material given or provided. Assesment process given by the teacher was usually a test form or a practice form in the end of the lesson. Not only that, there were other assesments such as middle test and final test. In addition to the provision of test and assesment tasks also carried out by giving project that would be presented by students as well as the result of discussion and question and answer students.

3. Teaching Plan

3.1 Curriculum

Curriculum used in Lukhamhanwarinchamrab school was semester program which had been matched with Thailand Education system (World Class Standard School), therefore when I arranged a lesson plan, I had to discuss it with my tutor teacher.

3.2 Lesson Plan

In Thailand, the teachers always prepared a lesson plan as their reference before teaching. There were some differences between lesson plan in Indonesia and lesson plan in Thailand. In Thailand, the lesson plan was simpler and more detail than lesson plan in Indonesia. However, the structures were generally the same, consists of preface, core activity, closing.

4. Teaching Practice

4.1 Teaching Prosedures in the Classroom

Teaching prosedure in Lukhamhanwarinchamrab school was typically the same with the teaching procedure in Indonesia. There were 3 procidures, preface, core activity, and closing. The procedures are explained as follows:

• Preface

In preface, I opened with greeting, cheecking students’ attendant, asking for assignment, then explaining material that would be discussed in the ongoing lesson

• Core Activity

In core activity, I firstly explained the theory of material that would be delivered. Next, I gave the students tutorial and guided the students to participate in the tutorial I given. In this stage, I allowed students to ask freely if they have a question.

• Closing

Before ending the class, I re-checked if there was a student who had not understood the material by quiz and after that, I gave students a homework for the next meeting and told them what material that would be discussed in the next meeting.

4.2 Time Management and Activities for Each Meeting

For Mathematics lesson in Lukhamhanwarinchamrab school, students got 2 meeting in a week (1 hours of meeting), for 1 hour of meeting was 50 minutes. Based on what I have mentioned before, before starting for the for the first practice, I would explain the theory a little bit from the material. If there any homework, we must discuss that first before we continue to new topic.

4.3 Problem Solving

There main problems when I taught in classrooms, not all of students could speak English. But every class that I taught have at least one or two student who understand english and explain my lesson again to their friends until their friends understood while i taught.

5. Summary and Suggestion

5.1 Purpose of the Teaching Practice

The purpose for teaching practice is for giving a teaching experience for future teachers, and by joining teaching practice overseas in hope to prepare a professional and competent teacher. Other purposes of teaching practice, among others:

1. Applying teaching skill
2. Making future teacher masters their teaching skill
3. Developing social and individual skill of the future teacher
4. Developing the competency of learning English
5. Understanding school condition overseas
6. Gaining experience of teaching students overseas
7. Undertanding academic process and non academic process in school overseas

5.2 Outcomes of the Practice

1. Having an international experience in developing new competency
2. Having a competency to compete in globalization era and industry 4.0
3. Being an ambassador of UNDIKSHA in the form of education and culture overseas
4. English speaking ability increase

5.3 Challenges of the Practice

The main challenge in this teaching practice was language itself. Not all of the students, teachers, and other people understand English. This obstacle challenged me as a teacher to be able to guide students, make them understand the topics that taught. Moreover, cultural differences pushed me to be a good role model for the students.

5.4 Overall Impression

The teaching practice overseas was excelent and beneficial because I had a new experience to teach students overseas. How to control your emotion and your attitude to Thai students. I also got new knowledge in term of cultures, foods, tourism objects, and others. By joining this program, I was be able to learn a new language too, such as English, little bit Thai, Laos and Turkey language. This program allowed me to have more new friends from other countries. Last but not least, This is my best and amazing experience in my life.

5.5 Suggestion for Future Improvement

For the next university students who want to join this program, firstly you have to prepare your mental and physical health. Because when you spend 1 month overseas, you body has to get used to the weather and foods. In addition, you have to master at least basic English, Thailand or the country that will be used as a place of teaching practice and try to explore the culture in the country

That’s my teaching practice experience in Lukhamhanwarinchamrab School. Its a pleasure for me to join this program. Thankyou. Khxbkhun Khrab.