EDU 555 : ARTICLE REVIEW (LISTENING TO THE

CONCERNS OF STUDENT TEACHERS IN MALAYSIA

DURING TEACHING PRACTICE

PREPARED BY : ATIF BT KHIDZRI (2013983921)

CLASS : EDU 260 4A
PREPARED FOR : MR. MOHAMAD HISYAM ISMAIL

Authors : Pauline Swee-choo Goh and Bobbie Matthews

Year : March 2011
Source : http://ro.ecu.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?
article=1544&context=ajte
Issue : Problems that having by students practical during teaching
process
Content : 4 major problems :
1) Classroom Management and Student Discipline
2) Adjustments
3) Classroom Teaching
4) Student Learning

I agree with this finding research as it is

reveal the concerns that facing with student
practical and can acquire the steps/ solution
to overcome this specific problem

Concern 1 : Classroom management and Student Discipline

-they were not clear about the differences

between classroom management and lack of student discipline in
class and tended to use the terms interchangeably
- trying to control the disruptive behavior. (unprepared to overcome)
- Sharifah wrote: "I did not feel confident in my teaching as I felt unable
to control some of the students in the classroom".
Opinion :
- the single most common request for assistance from teachers is
related to behavior and classroom management (Rose & Gallup,
2005).
- use hand signals and other non-verbal communication.
- address behavior issues quickly and wisely.
- always have a well-designed, engaging lesson

Concern 2 : Adjustments
which were either of an institutional type or personal nature
Institutional : how to take in to the norms of schools (environment) and
relationships with other teachers
Personal : emotional concerns dealing with acceptance of schools staff
and students by them as a trainee teachers.
- others concerns meeting up with their school-based mentors
(expectations)
:

Opinion:
- practicing the social skills to get along with people at school
- prepare mentally and physcially when entering a new environment
- be an open-minded and take a problems as a new solution and
accepted the challenge

Concern 3 : Classroom teaching

- worried about "how" and "what to teach" ,
-some concern choose the correct methodology and techniques that
appropriate.
- using an English language
Opinion :
- knows througly the flows of the content
- finding the techniques that makes us confident enough to be
applied for teaching process
- always practice speaking ( e.g presentation)/ public

Concern 4 : Student Learning

- deal with students' understanding of subject matter and about their
personal growth and moral development.
- suggested that teachers who had more concerns for their
students more than about themselves have reached a level they
called impact concerns : Fuller and Boun (1975)
- students play a truant and cause worry to the student practical as
such habits could effect their understanding of subject
Opinion :
- use the simplest examples around them and always make Q & A
sessions.
- use atmosphere of the school feels like "home"

Increasing a practicing skills in T & L and elongate more

the time spending in practical session to student in oder
to improve their confidency and give more time to them
to gain experience that confront by them during
practical session and for further profession in this field.

Each problems/ concerns that happen have

their own reasons. So,we must take this
challenged task and solved it creative
wisely

THANK YOU
FOR
LISTENING
AND PAY
ATTENTION