IMPROVING TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONALISM THROUGH MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CLASSROOM ACTION RESEARCH

Abstract: One of the ways to promote the International standard schools’ teacher professionalism was to carry out weekly workshops on material development based on curriculum pathways of the National Plus High Schools using the Information Technology (IT) facilities. This research developed teache...

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Main Author: Emalia Iragiliati Sukarni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association for the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language in Indonesia (TEFLIN) 2009-01-01
Series:TEFLIN Journal
Online Access:http://journal.teflin.org/index.php/teflin/article/view/142
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spelling doaj-60f2e0f211764b41b4178905de62bf562021-01-02T01:30:16ZengAssociation for the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language in Indonesia (TEFLIN)TEFLIN Journal0215-773X2009-01-01202IMPROVING TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONALISM THROUGH MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CLASSROOM ACTION RESEARCHEmalia Iragiliati SukarniAbstract: One of the ways to promote the International standard schools’ teacher professionalism was to carry out weekly workshops on material development based on curriculum pathways of the National Plus High Schools using the Information Technology (IT) facilities. This research developed teacher-made materials for the X grade. The materials were graded: narrative, recount, news item, descriptive, ranging from 250 to 500 words. The materials were then tried out in a Classroom Action Research (CAR) at eight classes of X grades. Based on previous research, teachers’ preferences are made in line with the students’ choice of issues to be discussed. It aimed at knowing the feasibility of the materials, the students’ preference of exercises and students’ level of competencies of each class related to the understanding of the units. Results of the questionnaires showed that most of the materials were understood and liked by the students. Thus, professionalism was seen during the process of the CAR. http://journal.teflin.org/index.php/teflin/article/view/142
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IMPROVING TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONALISM THROUGH MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CLASSROOM ACTION RESEARCH
TEFLIN Journal
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title IMPROVING TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONALISM THROUGH MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CLASSROOM ACTION RESEARCH
title_short IMPROVING TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONALISM THROUGH MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CLASSROOM ACTION RESEARCH
title_full IMPROVING TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONALISM THROUGH MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CLASSROOM ACTION RESEARCH
title_fullStr IMPROVING TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONALISM THROUGH MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CLASSROOM ACTION RESEARCH
title_full_unstemmed IMPROVING TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONALISM THROUGH MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CLASSROOM ACTION RESEARCH
title_sort improving teachers’ professionalism through materials development, information technology and classroom action research
publisher Association for the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language in Indonesia (TEFLIN)
series TEFLIN Journal
issn 0215-773X
publishDate 2009-01-01
description Abstract: One of the ways to promote the International standard schools’ teacher professionalism was to carry out weekly workshops on material development based on curriculum pathways of the National Plus High Schools using the Information Technology (IT) facilities. This research developed teacher-made materials for the X grade. The materials were graded: narrative, recount, news item, descriptive, ranging from 250 to 500 words. The materials were then tried out in a Classroom Action Research (CAR) at eight classes of X grades. Based on previous research, teachers’ preferences are made in line with the students’ choice of issues to be discussed. It aimed at knowing the feasibility of the materials, the students’ preference of exercises and students’ level of competencies of each class related to the understanding of the units. Results of the questionnaires showed that most of the materials were understood and liked by the students. Thus, professionalism was seen during the process of the CAR.
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