TEFL I

Observation

Lecturer :
Mr. Rusnadi Ali Kasan, S.Pd.I., M.Pd.I., M.A

Created by:
Umi Kalsum (190101030349)

ANTASARI STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF TARBIYAH AND TEACHERS TRAINING
ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
2021
Journal Field Notes

School : UIN Antasari Banjarmasin Teacher : Raudatul Jannah, S.Pd

Class : UPB Group 24 Students : 16 Students
Day / Date : Monday/ March 08, 2021 Time : 06:42- 08:20 am
Meeting : The 9th meeting of 40 class Session Platform : Gmeet

Purpose- Observing Syllabus, lesson plans, teaching materials, teacher’s method, Actvity and
student’s collaboration, teacher-student’s interaction, and teacher’s assessment.

Setting: Observer’s Commets:

Because it is now a pandemic period, the I think this class is not much different
learning is done through an online from the online class in general, the
platform. I entered the class using the link teacher provides the room and then the
provided by the teacher, which is at 06:42 student will enter through the link
am. learning is done through googlemeet provided by the teacher. when most of the
that has been prepared by the teacher. By students have entered the room provided
the time I entered the class there were by the teacher opens the class by saying
already students present, then we waited greetings and asking for student’s news.
for the other students for a few minutes.
When all the students are complete, then
the teacher opens the class.
Teacher: Assalamu'alaikum wr.wb
Students: Walaikumsam wr.wb
Teacher : How Are You Guys
Students : we are fine miss

However, it turns out that there is still a Personally I really appreciate when
student named Rayhan late to enter the teachers understand the obstacles
googlemeet because he got bad signal, the experienced by students, especially during
teacher only reprimands and allows the pandemics like this the learning process is
student to join the class. the teacher told done online which is often disrupted on
all students to turn on their cameras, but the network, especially students who live
not all students opened their cameras, in rural areas that are quite remote. I also
students who did not open their cameras highly appreciate teachers who are
were: Rakha, Eka, Intan, Kukuh, Maria, assertive in order for the class to run
Rabiah and Shodiq, again the teacher conducively, but the teacher also
asked all students to turn on the camera. maintain the hospitality.
and finally all the students turned on the
camera.

Then the teacher asks students about the I think teachers want to test whether
material they learned last week. One students still remember the material that
student said that last week they studied was taught last week, so the teacher asked
grammar focus countable, uncountable students randomly to briefly explain last
and quantifier. Then the teacher asks week's material. I think it is very good to
students to briefly explain the material know the extent to which students are able
they learned last week. The teacher tells a to remember the material that has been
schoolgirl named Rida to explain what is learned.
countable and uncountable. And then Rida
began to explain briefly, "countable is an
object that can be counted while
uncountable is an uncountable object".
After that the teacher asks the student
named gina to explain what about the
quantifier along with the example
expression of quantity, "Quantifier is a
group of words used to express the
number, the example of expression of
quantifier is some, many, any, much, a lot
of, few, a few". And that day they repeated
the material last week. The teacher also
explains a little about the material studied.

Then the teacher divides the students into I think it is very fun if teachers can
two groups to play games, group 1 innovate in the learning process such as
consists of (Fifah, Kukuh, Eka, Febriana, playing games. the game that is done at
Intan, Maria, Rabiah and Yusuf) and the beginning of the learning will
group 2 (Aulia, Ayu, Gina, Humairah, certainly be very fun and make students
Rayhan, Rida, Rizkia and Sofian)). After more excited to follow the lesson to the
that the teacher shared a screen showing end. in addition, the learning process feels
the game that will be played by both lighter because students feel happy. it is
groups that have been divided before. The also good to train students' cohesion in the
game played is a game that has been classroom in addition to the interaction
compiled by the teacher so it is still related between students and teachers becomes
to the material "countable, uncountable more enjoyable, it is very good than
and quantifier". The game contains the students feel tense during the learning
names of food by alphabet. There are 16 process.
boxes according to the number of students
in the class and each student is asked to
choose the box they want. If the student
gets the letter "A" then he must mention
the name of the food that begins with "A",
one of the students chooses box number 4
and gets the letter "P" then he must
mention the name of the food that begins
with the letter "P", and the student says
"Pizza". They look very excited when
playing games. Master said that this game
is played only for heating only. The result
states that group 1 is the winner and group
2 loses. the losing group gets a penalty,
each member of the losing group is asked
to provide an example of countable and
uncountable noun.

Teachers speak more than students, but in my point of view in addition to

teachers also invite students to interact by explaining at length about the material the
throwing questions at students in English, teacher also needs to provoke students to
but sometimes also using mother tongue. actively speak in the classroom, it could
and the student's response is very good. be by throwing questions to students or it
 could also be by asking students opinions
about the material being discussed.

A student named Gina asks about the I think communication between students
difference between "Little" and also "A and teachers is well established in this
Little", while another student named class. students are actively asking
Shodiq asks how to distinguish the context questions and teachers are able to answer
between "Little" and "A Little". The questions well.
teacher replied "A Little" is used to
indicate a small number of uncountable
nouns, while "Little" indicates a number
that is not much, almost non-existent.
While "A few" indicates a small amount,
but the connotation is positive, while
"few" indicates a negative connotation aka
"less".

then the teacher shared the screen and
about the advanced material of the
quantifier. the teacher asked one of the
students named Rakha to read the material
displayed on the screen, Rekha also read it
even though it was not very smooth.
occasionally the teacher justifies when an
error occurs in pronunciation. then the
teacher explains briefly.
Not only focus on the material taught by
the teacher also pay attention to the
pronunciation. I think a student must have
good communication skills, and to be able
to communicate well students have a good
pronunciation.

students are immediately asked to answer I think the teacher emphasizes more on
questions on screen, after the teacher the exercises to strengthen the
explains briefly and clearly. on the screen understanding of the students rather than
there is an image of a glass of milk. a just explaining .the teacher directly asks
student named Yusuf was asked to fill in the student to do the exercise after
the blanks on the question (________ of explaining briefly.
milk), Yusuf answered "a glass of milk"
and the answer was correct.
 at the end of the lesson at 08:00 am the I think to increase the confidence whether
teacher gives assignments to students the student really understands the
contained in the UPB package book and will material, the teacher gives the assignment
be collected in the googleclassroom at 08:20 to the student to evaluate the extent to
am. students are given 20 minutes to work which the student understands the
on the assignment. then the teacher ends the material that has been taught.
class by saying greetings,
"wassalamualaikum wr.wb"

Observation Reaction/Analysis to EFL UPB Class (Group 24)

This observation was conducted in class UPB Group 24, at UIN Antasari
Banjarmasin. In this class consists of 16 students from different majors and faculties, there
are several students from English majors, as well as Mathematics Education. The number of
students consists of only 16 students which is less than usual.
I was very excited to do this observation, because I had also previously attended
UPB classes. And now I take UPB classes not as a student but as an observatory. Based on
what I have learned before in TEFL courses on approaches, methods and strategies in
teaching English as a foreign language, I would like to know how teachers use methods and
approaches in teaching English as a foreign language. I want to know what methods are used,
how teachers use methods and also approaches in the English classroom, how teachers absorb
approaches in the classroom, what materials are taught, activities and collaborations of
students, how to interact between teachers and also students, and also the tasks given by
teachers to students.
In this lesson the teacher asked the students to explain the material they had
learned last week briefly, in addition the teacher also asked the student to read the material
shared on the screen, the approach is adapted to the lesson material, for the introduction of
the material using the lecture method and to check the understanding given exercises and
assignments. I think here the teacher uses an enlightened eclectic approach that is by
combining two methods, namely grammatical translation and also the method of lectures for
delivery interspersed with question and answer.
 Teachers think of the desired methodological options by adapting the class to a
specific context and adding things that feel necessary to make learning successful based on
experience, observation, observation, discussion and also the teaching process itself. It also
depends on the learning objectives as well as the abilities of the students. Teachers focus on
grammar rules, text translation, written exercises, highly structured class assignments with
teachers controlling all activities, teachers giving instruction and also grammatical translation
approach. The teacher also uses the lecture method in delivering the material.
As for techniques and strategies teachers use a variety of techniques and
strategies according to the needs can be through lectures, discussions, playing games and
assignments. For lesson planning, teachers follow the learning objectives that have been set
from UPB. For evaluation students are asked to ask questions and then collected in google
classroom or through google form. In addition to using google meet teachers also usually use
google classroom and whatsapp group as learning media. The response of students during the
learning is very active and responsive, sometimes students ask about materials that are not yet
understood and also answer questions given by the teacher. And to keep the class conducive
teachers often give random questions so that students will remain alert and attentive. As for
assignments, teachers assign assignments according to what's in the UPB package book and
then collected in Google Classroom.
Scoring Rubric (15 pts):

Student’s Name : Umi Kalsum Student’s Reg. No: 190101030349

Criteria Points Points Comments

Possible Awarded
Part I: Overview about the 2
class (setting, course, time,
location, number of students,
etc.).

Part II: Observation reports 5

(notes/journal) and comments
(approaches, methods,
techniques, strategies, student
activities, materials, medias,
classroom management, etc.).

Part III: Analysis and 8

conclusion (Reflections on the
facts you have found in the
classroom and how and what
they should be in accordance
with the EFL/ESL theories and
practices.

TOTAL 15

Notes: The observation report is due on the 5th week of this class. Please submit your report
on time in two forms: hard-copy (in class) and soft-copy (all together in a folder to my e-
mail: rusnadi@uin-antasari.ac.id). No late submission! Please attach this sheet on your
report!