Practicum Journal Week 12

WEEKLY PRACTICUM JOURNAL
Journal Number : 12/12
Practicum Week : 12
Date : 30-3 October 2022
Journal Title : Groupwork Time Management
1. Problem/Issue
This week, I am having problem dealing with the time management when conducting activities
during the teaching and learning session in class. The problem was related to pupils’ involvement
in the activities that was planned in class. The pupils were cooperative and putting a lot of efforts
in carrying out the activities that were assigned to them. However, the class has been a little too
noisy when everybody wanted to answer a question at the same time especially during the
brainstorming activity. Furthermore, pupils were unable to keep up with the time allotted to
complete the activities that have been given, particularly in group work activities. This matter has
interrupted the flow of teaching and learning session.
2. Analysis of Problem/Issue
This problem exists because I was being very soft to pupils in terms of keeping up with the time
in doing the activities in the teaching and learning session. In addition, I felt that I have failed to
give clear and accurate instructions prior to the activities. This has caused pupils to have
difficulties in carrying out the activities because they did not get a clear picture of what they were
supposed to do. The problem worsens when some pupils in groups have different opinions and
disagreements in completing a task. I guess that since they are still kids, they are being
intolerant, defensive, hardheaded and opinionated. As a result of their immature behaviour, they
were not able to solve their “dispute” and finish the task within the given time because they
refused to give and take. The only things that they could do to solve their disagreements were
by quarreling, pointing fingers, making long faces and in the end refusing to continue their work.
The time given to complete their work was just wasted and flew away like dust.
3. Past Studies
A teacher is the helper, opportunities provider, implementer, designer of activities, knowledge

share outer, problem solver, career counselor and time manager (Yusuf, 2010).
4. Suggestions for Improvements
There are several ways that could be done to overcome the problem mentioned earlier:
i. I should be firm with pupils when it comes to work within the time limits. I should always
remind pupils about keeping up with the time allocated.
ii. I should give simple and clear instructions to pupils before asking them to carry out certain
task during the teaching and learning session so that they fully understand what they are
required to do.
iii. I need to seek help and support from my supervising lecturer, my cooperating teacher,
the senior teachers, or those who are more experienced, to discuss on the best way to
overcome my difficulties related to time management and how to handle peer
disagreements in the class.
iv. I need to inculcate good cooperation and teamwork among pupils.
v. I will continue to do more research from the reference books and the internet to find the
best activities that can be applied in my lessons so that pupils will not get bored in learning
English.
5. Settlement period
1 week
6. Further Actions
As mentioned earlier, it takes time to be a great teacher. I will continue to do more research from
the reference books and the internet to find the best activities that can be applied in my lessons
so that pupils will not get bored stiff in learning English. I will also continue to seek help and
support from my supervising lecturer, my cooperating teacher, the senior teachers, or those who
are more experienced, to discuss on the best way to overcome my difficulties related to time
management and how to handle peer disagreements in the class.
7. Date of Action
30 October 2022
8. Effectiveness of Actions
After having a discussion with my lecturer regarding on the improvements that I could do with
the similar lesson that I had with my class, she had given some suggestions which I think are
interesting and will be attention-grabbing. One of the suggestions is I need to provide question
prompts that will help pupils to produce sentences to describe a picture. She had also suggested
that I carry out the “Gallery Walk” activity instead of conventionally asking students to present
their work in front of the class as the latter may cause embarrassments and can be somewhat
unnerving to the groups who presented. So, I made some changes to my original lesson and
tested the revised lesson plan for the other two classes.
9. Reflection
What makes a good teacher? This is one of the most common questions for teachers, but the
answers are rarely the same. A good teacher, as for me, should improve his/her teaching skills
day by day to adapt new teaching methods. According to Ajit Singh Nagpal, an ESL teacher, a
good teacher is able to relate to his/her pupils. He/She should be able to understand the needs
of his/her pupils and should be adequately equipped to impart his/her knowledge and experience
with passion. A good teacher never stops teaching. He/She is a teacher for life. A good teacher
is also a learner for life, one who will continue to seek out new methods and techniques to impart
his/her knowledge to his/her pupils. I think, at times, I was carried away with my negative
emotions towards my pupils. When I come to think about it, I should not feel this way towards
them. I need to understand the needs of my pupils, how they learn in order to help them in that
process. I need to trigger their curiosity and provide them with the necessary tools to continue
learning.
10. Reference
Yusuf, M. A. (2010). Towards effective time management among lecturers in Nigerian
Universities. Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies, 1(1),
22-24.

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WEEKLY PRACTICUM JOURNAL

Journal Number : 12/12

Date : 30-3 October 2022

Journal Title : Groupwork Time Management

A teacher is the helper, opportunities provider, implementer, designer of activities, knowledge

4. Suggestions for Improvements

iv. I need to inculcate good cooperation and teamwork among pupils.

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