I remembered when I was in primary school. I had a book which consists of my friends’ mini data. Each data consist of name, place and date of birth and dreams.
I remember that most of my friends wrote that they want to be a doctor. However, I wrote that I want to be a lecturer. My reason is simply because my parents are teacher and I want to be a teacher but I do not want to be a teacher like my mom or my dad (confusing isn’t it?). If there was someone asked me “why do you want to be a lecturer?” then I answered “because my parents are teacher and I like to be a teacher but one step higher than them, that’s why I want to be a lecturer”
I know that both teacher and lecturer are quite similar. The difference is only the class that they teach. And the other thing that I thought is quite similar is both of that profession is quite difficult. When my teacher in my primary school was teaching me, I thought that becoming a teacher is easy. Because I saw my teacher, they were only teaching me, and when the school hour was over, they could go home. However, all of that thought changes when I am in college. I am not only prepared to be a teacher who simply teach, but also teacher who can help students to understand the materials and to be what they want their dreams).
In Language Teaching Methodologies Course, I learnt about learning styles and learning strategies. Learning styles refer to the way that our students feel comfort when they studying. While, learning strategies refer to the effort on how we help them in order to reach the goal of learning. From that definition, I conclude that learning style and learning strategies related each other. As a candidate of teacher, it is a must to learn about it and later on it is required to apply it in a real class situation.
What I got from this course is that teacher cannot give the same treatment to all students. One of the reasons is because they are not the same individual. Each of them has their own interest, comfort and needs. Instead of giving the same treatment, a teacher is better to make a variety of lessons, material or activities. Because maybe there are students who like to learn while they are listening music, the others like to discuss with their friends etc. I think that is one of the important things that teacher must consider. It is not about what teacher gives to student but how the way teacher gives to students. One thing that I really believe is that when students feel comfort to study, they will get what teacher explained.
Then what I am really disappointed is that only some teachers apply that learning strategies or even for worse, they maybe did not know what learning styles are. As a teacher, according to my opinion, teacher should not only learn about pedagogical studies but also other things about students, because teacher and students related each other. I know that becoming a teacher is not easy, because I need to not only knowing my students but also understanding them. However, if we love our job, we will enjoy it forever.
I remember that most of my friends wrote that they want to be a doctor. However, I wrote that I want to be a lecturer. My reason is simply because my parents are teacher and I want to be a teacher but I do not want to be a teacher like my mom or my dad (confusing isn’t it?). If there was someone asked me “why do you want to be a lecturer?” then I answered “because my parents are teacher and I like to be a teacher but one step higher than them, that’s why I want to be a lecturer”
I know that both teacher and lecturer are quite similar. The difference is only the class that they teach. And the other thing that I thought is quite similar is both of that profession is quite difficult. When my teacher in my primary school was teaching me, I thought that becoming a teacher is easy. Because I saw my teacher, they were only teaching me, and when the school hour was over, they could go home. However, all of that thought changes when I am in college. I am not only prepared to be a teacher who simply teach, but also teacher who can help students to understand the materials and to be what they want their dreams).
In Language Teaching Methodologies Course, I learnt about learning styles and learning strategies. Learning styles refer to the way that our students feel comfort when they studying. While, learning strategies refer to the effort on how we help them in order to reach the goal of learning. From that definition, I conclude that learning style and learning strategies related each other. As a candidate of teacher, it is a must to learn about it and later on it is required to apply it in a real class situation.
What I got from this course is that teacher cannot give the same treatment to all students. One of the reasons is because they are not the same individual. Each of them has their own interest, comfort and needs. Instead of giving the same treatment, a teacher is better to make a variety of lessons, material or activities. Because maybe there are students who like to learn while they are listening music, the others like to discuss with their friends etc. I think that is one of the important things that teacher must consider. It is not about what teacher gives to student but how the way teacher gives to students. One thing that I really believe is that when students feel comfort to study, they will get what teacher explained.
Then what I am really disappointed is that only some teachers apply that learning strategies or even for worse, they maybe did not know what learning styles are. As a teacher, according to my opinion, teacher should not only learn about pedagogical studies but also other things about students, because teacher and students related each other. I know that becoming a teacher is not easy, because I need to not only knowing my students but also understanding them. However, if we love our job, we will enjoy it forever.
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