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NAME : MYURI D/O BALASUBRAMANIAN

IC. NO : 880303 – 08 – 7018

OPTION : PEMULIHAN (BT)

AMBILAN : JANUARI 2009

SBE DATE : 30/8/2010 – 3/9/2010

SCHOOL NAME : SK ST RFANCIS, SITIAWAN.

LECTURER : PN. FATIMAH ROZIHAN W.

MUHAMMAD1

I, Myuri a/p Balasubramanian as a trainee teacher in Institut Pendidikan Guru,

Kampus Raja Melewar would like to thank those who help me to finish this

assignment successfully.

First of all, I am thankful to the kind heart of my Mathematics lecturer advisor

Pn. Fatimah Rozihan W. Muhammad, for giving us a clear briefing on assignment for

school based experience.

I put our maximum efforts to do this course work successfully and I

hope my work could fulfil the task’s expectation. Next, I would like to take this

opportunity to thank our friends because they gave me moral support when I faced

difficulties in the progress of completing this task. They also share some information

regarding to this task.

I also take this opportunity to thank the mathematics teachers in SK St Francis

for giving the moral support and spent precious time with me during the interview. They

share so many information regarding class management and communication skills. I

also would like thank SK St.Francis, Sitiawan to allow me to interview the Mathematics

Teacher. Lastly, but not least I would like to thank all souls for their great favor

throughout completing this course work .

Thank You…

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SK ST FRANCIS, SITIAWAN

acknowledgemant

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MATHEMATICS TEACHERS’ PROFILES

PN.ZURAINIPN.SALINA

PN.MAHANI

FULL NAME : PN.SALINA BT MOHD YUSOFF

AGE : 37 YEARS

ADDRESS : NO.197, FASA 2E, SERI MANJUNG,

32000 SITIAWAN, PERAK.

CHILDREN : 4

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT : DEGREE IN IT

POSITION : MATHEMATICS TEACHER

SCHOOL : 2008 – SK DENDANG BERUAS

2009 – SK ST FRANCIS

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FULL NAME : PN.ZURAINI BT ISMAIL

AGE : 36 YEARS

ADDRESS : NO.769, FASA 2J, SERI MANJUNG,

32000 SITIAWAN, PERAK.

CHILDREN : 5

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT : SIJIL PERGURUAN


SCHOOL : 1997- SK TENGKU BENDAHARA, KLANG


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FULL NAME : PN.MAHANI BT YAACOB

AGE : 36

ADDRESS : LOT.359, KAMPUNG TERSUSUN,

PASIR PANJANG LAUT, SITIAWAN, PERAK.

CHILDREN : 4

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: IJAZAH SARJANA MUDA PENDIDIKAN

( MATEMATIK )


SCHOOL : 1996- SK MOHAMMAD SAMAN PASIR

PANJANG LAUT


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THREE MATHEMATICS TEACHERS’

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NO QUESTIONS

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INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

1. Teacher, how many years have you been servicing in teaching career as a

mathematics teacher?

2. There are weak, average and smart students in classroom. Teacher, how do

you teach the students from different abilities?

3. Teacher, what are the strategies that you have been using in teaching

mathematics?

4. Effective classroom management is the result of four factors such as how

teachers regard their students, how they set up the classroom environment, how

skillfully they teach content and how well they address student behavior.

Teacher, how do you regard the students?

5. Teacher, how do you set up the classroom physical environment?

6. Although rules and procedures are operating well, sometimes there are

misbehaviors still taking place. So, teacher, how do you handle student’s

misbehaviors in classroom?

7. Is there any rewards or punishment for the misbehaviors of students?

8. Student and teacher rapport is an essential element for effective teaching.

Madam, how do you build rapport with your students?

9. Teacher, what kind of games or activities you have been giving to engage

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students as they learn Mathematics facts?

10. The English language as a medium of instruction for the subjects of

Mathematics and Science in Malaysian schools now changing to Malay

language. Teacher, how do you adapt the changes of English language to Malay

as a medium of instruction for the subjects of Mathematics and Science?

11. Teacher, what would you like to tell to future teachers like us?

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PN.SALINA

1. Teacher how many years you have been servicing in teaching career?

7 years

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PN.ZURAINI

PN.MAHANITEACHERS’ RESPONSES

PN.SALINA

2. There are weak, middle and smart students in classroom. Teacher how do you

teach the students from different abilities?

The teaching style is the same for everyone but the exercises and assessment

are different. The questions for weak students are easier than the smarter one.

The total number of questions for weak students less than the smart students.

The teaching and learning processes is from easier to harder.

3. Teacher what are the strategies that you have been using in teaching

Mathematics?

Usually I use student – centered. I use Cooperative and collaborative learning

so that students involve actively. I give problem solving and ask them to discuss

in a group and then I teach or explain to them. Other than that, I give them a

problem solving and ask them to explain to me. After that only, I will explain to

them.

4. Teacher how do you regard the students?

I regard them as they have abilities to achieve in academic and I have

responsibility to help them to strive for goals.

5. Teacher how do you set up the classroom physical environment?

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I mixed the remedial or academically poor students with smart students so that

they can communicate well. Thus, this will enhance communication among

students. The students will share ideas and discuss in group. They are able to

understand better from their friends. I am also have been changing the setting of

the classroom every year so that they enhance communication among their

friends.

6. Teacher how do you handle misbehaviors in classroom?

I will change their sitting place immediately and placed them separately from the

others so that he or she will not disturb others.


Usually, I give extra questions to those students to stop the disruptive behaviors

in the classroom. So far I have been giving token in the form of stars in

notebooks not in the form of stickers or materials.


Teacher how do you build rapport with our students?

I motivate them and try to find out their problems in learning process. In

addition I will also make sure that they are ready for the learning process.

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9. Teacher what kind a games or activities you have been giving to engage


I usually give them quiz and ask them to present using manila card. I will show

the correct and easiest mathematics formulae. I will use the manila card again to

do revision.

10.Madam how do you adapt the changes of English language to Malay as a

medium of instruction for the subjects of Mathematics and Science?

From the beginning, I use both languages (dwibahasa). Sometimes my students

do not understand the mathematical questions. So I have to explain in Malay

language. They can speak in English but yet they find it is very hard to

understand the mathematical questions.

11.Teacher what would you like to tell to future teachers like us?

At first, I posted to Malay school whereby all were Malay students. So I use

Malay language as medium of instructions. After that, I came to this school.

There are three races here. So I have to use English and also Malay as medium

of instructions. The teaching style and method totally different from what we have

studied in teacher training college. It really take long time to make sure that the

students especially these boys to ready for the lesson.

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1. Teacher how many years you have been servicing

in teaching career as a mathematics teacher?

10 Years



As u stated just now, I separate the class into three groups. The exercises and

activities that have been given to students are all different according to their

learning abilities. Usually, the questions for weak students easier than the

smarter one. The exercises and activities for smart students always challenging

and more harder than weak students.


mathematics?

I use inquiry method so that students can explore, investigate and do

experiments. For example, for the topic length I will ask them to measure

objects such as the length of whiteboard, the length of class and the length of

badminton court using measuring tape. Before that, we must give explanations

on the regarding topic. This will create an opportunity for students in

experiencing how to measure using measuring tape.


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PN.ZURAINI

I regard that all students have various abilities. Some of them can learn quickly

and some of them take plenty of time to learn. Some of the remedial students

couldn’t get although we teach them 10 times. So I use different teaching

strategies to ensure that they understand what they are learning.


I will place the students according to their abilities. Let’s say, the remedial

students able to learn one skill I will place them in middle group students. If

the middle group students able to learn one skill I will place them into smart

group students. I will create a corner for each subject and for each lesson so

that they can revise the topic. In addition, I also create games stations in the

classroom.


We can’t denied that, misbehaviors occurs in classroom. I will give advices and

admonish them to stop the disruptive behaviors .


I also give deserts or token such as pencils, erasers for the students who shows

positive behaviors in the classroom. Besides that, I also praise them if they able

to answer the questions. In my point of view, punishment is not suitable and not

encouraged for this students. At last, I also will give marks for each group and

awarded them.


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I always guide them during teaching. I will explain to them and if they did wrong, I

will guide them. I always be closed with them.

9.Teacher what kind a games or activities you have been giving to engage


Once a while, I give them games. After teaching, I give some games such as

poison box, snake and ladder and mathematical crossword games.

10.Teacher how do you adapt the changes of English language to Malay as a


At first, we had problems in introducing the mathematical terms among the

students. There was a great increase in students achievements after the

changes English language to Malay. Now the teachers have to teach in both

languages so that the students understand better.

11.Teacher what would you like to tell to future teachers like us?

As a teacher we have the responsibility to mould excellent students in future. We

should know their problems in studies and help them solve easily.

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1. Teacher how many years you have been servicing

in teaching career as a mathematics teacher?

14 years



The teaching style is same for everyone but I give exercises according to their

learning abilities. Usually I give extra exercises for the smart students and they

need to finis all the exercises but for the weak students they are excused. I also

always observe the weak students and if they could not finis the exercises

means I will ask them to do it at home.


mathematics?

I have been using ICT for teaching and learning mathematics and I give

exercises in the form of worksheets. I’m also using teaching aids. I use

collaborative and cooperative learning method for upper standard. I think it is

not suitable for lower standard because they needed to be observed.


We regard that all student able to capture what we are teaching because they

knows the basic mathematical skills


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PN.MAHANI

I always make sure the class is clean and be comfortable once enter the

classroom. If there is misbehaviors occur in classroom I will change the setting

of the classroom.


Okay.. we have discipline book here. We will record the name of students who

shows disruptive behaviors in the classroom and give it discipline teacher. We

will take actions immediately to handle misbehaviors in classroom.


In the reality, we need to punish students to prevent misbehaviors in classroom.

If they response and listen carefully I will give sweets as rewards.



I’m having a very good relationship with students. I always ask personal

questions because they willing to share their thoughts and feelings with me.

They always share their family problems with me because they trust me.

9.Teacher what kind a games or activities you have been giving to engage


Usually, I will give games or activities during Mathematics Society. I will ask

them to draw or create basic shapes such as square and triangle. I seldom use

mathematical activity book to engage students as they learn Mathematics facts.

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10.Teacher how do you adapt the changes of English language to Malay as a


At first, I use both languages (dwibahasa). Here the students able to

communicate in English.

11. Teacher what would you like to tell to future teachers like us?

First of all, if we want to be an effective teacher we must have interest in this

career. Besides that, we should know the uses of ICT and should excel in ICT.

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23reflection

REFLECTION

First of all, I am thankful to the kind heart of SK St Francis Mathematics teachers,

Pn. Salina, Pn. Zuraini and Pn. Mahani who cooperated with me during the school

based experience. In my point of view, the three teachers gave importance to

Mathematics because they considered it as an essential subject. They also said that it’s

not easy for them to make students love Mathematics subject.

From the interview, I got to know that these three teachers have been in

teaching career for a long time as a Mathematics teachers. I also noticed that, they

were excited to teach Mathematics to the students. I also observed Pn.Salina’s teaching

and learning process during the Mathematics lesson with her permission.

Students have different abilities one another . Some students are quick, some

are moderate and some are slow. Some students are confident and some are shy.

Some like to work with their friends while some like to work alone. I found that the three

teachers able to differentiate weak, moderate and smart students in a classroom

because the exercises and activities that have been given to students are all different

according to their learning abilities. This will help them to recognize student’s learning

abilities and use different techniques, methods and strategies in teaching and learning

process. Thus, from this interview I realized that as an effective teacher we should

consider the different abilities of students in a classroom.

From the interview, the three teachers use different strategies in teaching and

learning process. They use student – centered learning, cooperative and collaborative

learning, inquiry method learning and ICT based learning. In my point of view, student –

centered learning enhance communication among students and they can share ideas to

do simulation. In addition, teaching and learning process are based fun learning. Thus,

students will be more satisfy and this will increase retention. Inquiry method learning will

encourage inquiry process through research and experiments. This method is to satisfy

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curiosity among students. ICT based learning enhance development of a culture of

collaboration among all students.

Students are different in many ways. The three teachers considered their

students as they have abilities to achieve in academic. As an effective teacher, we

should have confident and have responsibility to help them to strive for goals.

Besides that, a safe, clean, comfortable and attractive classroom can stimulate

learning and help build a classroom community. Arranging the physical environment of

the classroom is one way to improve the teaching and learning environment. In my point

of view, the three teachers consider that the physical environment can engage students

learning process because they often change the setting of the classroom. Research on

the classroom environment has shown that the physical arrangement can affect the

behavior of the students.

In addition, I noticed that these teachers use different ways to handle the

misbehaviors of students. Pn.Salina use ‘Time Out’ technique to overcome the

misbehaviors. While, Pn. Zuraini give advices and admonish the students to stop the

disruptive behaviors in the classroom. Pn.Mahani take actions immediately by recording

their names in discipline book. In planning classroom management, teachers should

consider using an assertive communication style and behavior to overcome the

discipline problems. From the positive view, the technique that Pn.Salina and

Pn.Mahani using may help to reduce misbehaviors. From the negative view, the

technique that Pn. Zuraini use may contribute to misbehaviors occur.

Teachers can give deserts or token like pencils, erasers, stars and sweets to

overcome the misbehaviors. Besides that, teacher also can praise the students once a

while so that help them to build a classroom community. Teachers also can give

punishments such as enforce the classroom rules. Teacher can involve the class in

making up the rules. Firstly, teacher should state the rules positively and keep rules

brief and to the point. Enforcement of classroom rules can help teachers to reduce

misbehaviors.

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Teacher and student play vital roles in shape the classroom into an environment

conducive to learning. Teacher and student rapport or relationships are essential to

ensure a positive classroom atmosphere. Classroom management discipline problems

can be dealt between teacher and student. These teachers motivate their students and

try to find out their problems in learning process. This shows that, they are very closed

to their students.

Mathematics games or activities stimulate student’s learning process. These

teachers have been giving quiz, poison box games, snake and ladder and mathematical

crossword games, using mathematical activity book, draw or create basic shapes to

engage students.

From the interview, I noticed that these teachers still not yet adapt to English

language as a medium of instruction for the subjects of Mathematics and Science. They

use both languages during Mathematics subject. They also stated that, there is

advantages using both languages because English language as a medium of instruction

for the subjects of Mathematics and Science now changing again to Malay language. It

will be easier for the students to understand the mathematical terms in Malay.

Thus, I gain experiences about class management and communication skills

from the experience teachers of SK St. Francis.

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http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-1036565.html

http://www.intime.uni.edu/model/teacher/teac3summary.html

http://jebatmustdie.wordpress.com/2010/07/05/ppsmi-and-1school-system/

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reference

http://www.intime.uni.edu/model/teacher/teac3summary.html

http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-1036565.html

Classroom management videos

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appendices

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classroom_management

http://www.answers.com/topic/classroom-management

The book

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http://www.answers.com/topic/classroom-management

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classroom_management

From the student’s perspective, effective classroom management involves clear communication of behavioral and academic expectations, as well as a cooperative learning environment (Allen 1986). Classroom management is closely linked to issues of motivation, discipline and respect

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respect

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discipline

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motivation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classroom

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PN.MAHANI

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