PORTFOLIO PRACTICUM

JURNAL PRAKTIKUM

Nama Pelajar : Mathavi a/p Ramasamy
No. Kad Pengenalan : 820924015952

Program / Opsyen : PITO TESL
Sekolah : SJKT KANGKAR PULAI
Minggu Praktikum :6
Tarikh : 24 - 28 April 2022
Tajuk : Importance of Digital Learning

Kategori : Teaching and Learning
Pensyarah Pembimbing : Puan Diana Fatimah binti Ahmad Sahani

Guru Pembimbing : En. Theebann a/l Mahendran

1. Isu Yang Difokuskan

This week, the issue that I noticed was some of the pupils do not pay attention while teaching.
They were expecting an interesting lesson in the classroom. Some pupils were requesting me
to use some digital applications to use in the classroom, as they did in PDPR. Therefore, some
pupils responded less when performing the activities in the classroom.

2. Analisis Isu Yang Difokuskan (Punca dan Kesan Isu)

Digital learning is replacing traditional educational procedures more and more each day. The
digital education system revolutionized the old chalk and board process of learning in
classrooms. It has made learning more interactive and engaging, motivating pupils to take an
interest in digital learning and maintain it. The pictures and PowerPoint slides that I prepared
for the lesson are not enough to attract pupils to pay attention. They are always eagerly
awaiting some of the digital applications that I can use in the classroom, such as Edpuzzle,
Plickers, and Wordwall. Therefore, they had a very limited role.

3. Kajian Lampau (Literature Review) Terhadap Isu (Pengalaman atau Kajian Lepas)
According to Chein. J (2012), schools play a major role in preparing pupils for the challenge
of using technology consciously and responsibly. Technology not only opens doors for social
inclusion in modern societies, but it also offers diverse opportunities for both students and
educators to support teaching and learning processes. E-learning ensures that pupils are
completely involved as learning takes place together with texts, videos, sounds, collaborative
sharing, and interactive graphics. It may enhance the quality of teaching and learning. Pupils’
needs are becoming a priority for teachers; therefore, e-learning is an effective tool to transfer
knowledge and it has the potential to overtake the conventional teaching method.

4. Cadangan dan Idea Penyelesaian Masalah
After analyzing the importance of digital learning and suitable ways to adapting them, I believe
that I should identify my pupils' learning preferences, needs, and interests, as well as their
learning habits, so that my teaching and learning is more effective.

5. Tempoh Masa Penyelesaian
1 week

6. Tindakan Susulan
As a teacher, I should always give priority to the pupils’ interest and learning expectations
when preparing the lesson for my class.

7. Tarikh Tindakan Susulan Dilaksanakan
10. 05. 2022

8. Keberkesanan Langkah Yang Dicadangkan
E-learning activities stimulating pupils to learn and actively involved in classrooms. Digital
learning is far more interactive and memorable than voluminous textbooks or one-sided
lectures, they provide better context, a greater sense of perspective, and more engaging
activities than traditional education methods.

9. Kesimpulan / Refleksi (Kesan Tindakan (Perlu) dan Halangan (Jika Ada)
However, creating interesting interactive activities requires a lot of time.

Rujukan:

Chien, J. (2012). How Digital Media And Internet Is Transforming Education. In T. Bastiaens
& G. Marks (Eds.), Proceedings of E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate.

JURNAL PRAKTIKUM

Nama Pelajar : Mathavi a/p Ramasamy
No. Kad Pengenalan : 820924015952

Program / Opsyen : PITO TESL
Sekolah : SJKT KANGKAR PULAI
Minggu Praktikum :7
Tarikh : 8 - 12 May 2022
Tajuk : Importance of Managing Emotions in Teaching

Kategori : Teaching and Learning
Pensyarah Pembimbing : Puan Diana Fatimah binti Ahmad Sahani

Guru Pembimbing : En. Theebann a/l Mahendran

1. Isu Yang Difokuskan

This week, the issue that I noticed was some of the pupils were so excited and uncontrollable,
especially during group activities. Some of their inappropriate behaviour makes me stop the
class a few times just to control the loudness of the pupils. Their attitudes disturb my emotions
and it makes me angry while teaching.

2. Analisis Isu Yang Difokuskan (Punca dan Kesan Isu)

Teacher are role models for the pupils to regulate emotion appropriately in the classroom. But
this week, it seems that pupils believe I am never angry, no matter how loud or naughty they
are. It seems that pupils believe I am never angry, no matter how loud or naughty they are.
Their voices were louder than me when they were doing the group activities. As a result, I
have to raise my voice in order to get them to pay attention to me. It has really stressed me
out and made me restless.

3. Kajian Lampau (Literature Review) Terhadap Isu (Pengalaman atau Kajian Lepas)

According to Jantine (2013), the children in supportive, secure student-teacher relationships
maintained more normal stress hormone patterns throughout the week Supportive
relationships with teachers are believed to foster students’ engagement in learning activities
and progress in academic achievement.

4. Cadangan dan Idea Penyelesaian Masalah
After analyzing the importance of handling the emotion, I believe that I should give random
positive praises and compliment to the misbehave pupils. I also discuss this problem with my
pupils and make rules that they should obey while in my class.

5. Tempoh Masa Penyelesaian
1 week

6. Tindakan Susulan
As a teacher, I should frequently advice the pupils to adhere to follow the instruction. On top
of that, always motivate them by giving them rewards.

7. Tarikh Tindakan Susulan Dilaksanakan
19. 05. 2022

8. Keberkesanan Langkah Yang Dicadangkan
I am being friendlier with them. What I noticed was, the children listen and respect us when
we are respect and treat them equally.

9. Kesimpulan / Refleksi (Kesan Tindakan (Perlu) dan Halangan (Jika Ada)
However, my relationship with my pupils became more closed as we get to know about each
other and they behave better than they usually behave while in my class and it requires a lot
of time too.

Rujukan:
Jantine L. Spilt (2013). Dynamics of Teacher-Student Relationships: Stability and Change
across Elementary School and the Influence on Children’s Academic Success.

JURNAL PRAKTIKUM

Nama Pelajar : Mathavi a/p Ramasamy
No. Kad Pengenalan : 820924015952

Program / Opsyen : PITO TESL
Sekolah : SJKT KANGKAR PULAI
Minggu Praktikum :8
Tarikh : 15 - 19 May 2022
Tajuk : Importance of Differentiation Instructions in the Classroom

Kategori : Teaching and Learning
Pensyarah Pembimbing : Puan Diana Fatimah binti Ahmad Sahani

Guru Pembimbing : En. Theebann a/l Mahendran

1. Isu Yang Difokuskan

This week, the issue that I noticed was some pupils are still having difficulty completing the
classroom activity. These pupils can actively participate in group activities, but they struggle
when it comes to individual activities.

2. Analisis Isu Yang Difokuskan (Punca dan Kesan Isu)

Now that the classrooms have changed, and there are mixed skill levels of pupils in all the
classrooms. These changes create challenges for teachers to be able to reach every pupil
and their learning needs. Even though I simplified the activity for low achievers, they were still
struggling to answer the worksheets. They still need guidance from me to answer the
worksheet given. By implementing differentiated instruction, as a teacher, I could meet the
needs of individual pupils with different skill levels in one classroom.

3. Kajian Lampau (Literature Review) Terhadap Isu (Pengalaman atau Kajian Lepas)

According to Carol Ann Tomlinson (2001), differentiated instruction “is not a recipe for
teaching. It is not an instructional strategy. It is not what a teacher does when he or she has
time. It is a way of thinking about teaching and learning.” Differentiated instruction is a set of
educational practices that focuses on modifying the way educators approach instruction and
pupil needs. Differentiated instruction is a teaching strategy that enables educators to modify
their instruction to address the strengths and needs of a diverse set of learners. By
implementing differentiated instruction, teachers could meet the needs of individual pupils with
different skill levels in one classroom.

4. Cadangan dan Idea Penyelesaian Masalah
After analyzing the importance of differentiation instructions and activities in the classroom, I
believe that I should use a lot of visual support and flash cards. I should simplify the
worksheets according to my learning preferences, needs, and interests, as well as their
learning habits, so that my teaching and learning is more effective.

5. Tempoh Masa Penyelesaian
1 week

6. Tindakan Susulan
As a teacher, I should always improving my instruction delivery skills. Consulting with more
experienced teachers will be helpful for me to improve in this area.

7. Tarikh Tindakan Susulan Dilaksanakan
26. 05. 2022

8. Keberkesanan Langkah Yang Dicadangkan
A teacher plays a vital role in how pupils perform in a classroom. A teacher who implements
differentiated instruction allows multiple ways for pupils to access content, process it, gain
an understanding of the concepts and skills, and then create products that demonstrate that
they are learning. Differentiated instruction makes the pupils more engaged in the
classroom. This helps the lower level learners succeed more in the classroom.

9. Kesimpulan / Refleksi (Kesan Tindakan (Perlu) dan Halangan (Jika Ada)

Differentiated instruction requires a variety of materials and resources to be available for
pupils with differing learning styles. However, preparation for these activities requires a lot of
time.

Rujukan:

Tomlinson, C. A. (2001). How to differentiate instruction in mixed ability classrooms.
Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

JURNAL PRAKTIKUM

Nama Pelajar : Mathavi a/p Ramasamy
No. Kad Pengenalan : 820924015952

Program / Opsyen : PITO TESL
Sekolah : SJKT KANGKAR PULAI
Minggu Praktikum :9
Tarikh : 22 - 26 May 2022
Tajuk : Importance of Reading

Kategori : Teaching and Learning
Pensyarah Pembimbing : Puan Diana Fatimah binti Ahmad Sahani

Guru Pembimbing : En. Theebann a/l Mahendran

1. Isu Yang Difokuskan

This week, the issue that I noticed was that some pupils are still having problems with reading.
My pupils' problems during my lesson was slow and labored reading, frequent stopping at
unknown words, guessing, mispronouncing, and skipping words while reading.

2. Analisis Isu Yang Difokuskan (Punca dan Kesan Isu)

The inability to read affects the success level of my pupils. Therefore, when a pupil is not
confident in reading, they have low self-esteem. When pupils stumble on words, are unclear
about expectations, don't understand a text, or make incorrect responses, their weaknesses
are exposed and their confidence crumbles. Therefore, they can’t do the activity given by me
in the classroom.

3. Kajian Lampau (Literature Review) Terhadap Isu (Pengalaman atau Kajian Lepas)

According to Samuel Kwame (2018), reading is a basic instrument for the exchange of
knowledge and the habit of reading is an academic activity that builds abilities in reading
methods. Through the reading of books, daily papers, and different magazines, a child can
make a difference in the world and its environment. Once the child has been instructed to read

and has built up an affection for books, they can investigate for themselves the abundance of
knowledge.

4. Cadangan dan Idea Penyelesaian Masalah
After analyzing the importance of reading, I believe that I should expose them to a variety of
simple reading techniques. It helps them in gaining knowledge; they have an enhanced
vocabulary; better writing and spelling skills; and are more articulate and effective
communicators.

5. Tempoh Masa Penyelesaian
1 week

6. Tindakan Susulan
As a teacher, my goal is to motivate my pupils to love read so they will practice reading
independently and become fluent readers.

7. Tarikh Tindakan Susulan Dilaksanakan
31. 05. 2022

8. Keberkesanan Langkah Yang Dicadangkan
Reading allows pupils to learn about the world through imagination. Reading also improves
vocabulary and communication skills. As well as enhancing pupils' knowledge, reading also
increases their inventiveness, builds their vocabulary, and generally improves their
intelligence.

9. Kesimpulan / Refleksi (Kesan Tindakan (Perlu) dan Halangan (Jika Ada)
However, I’m having a tough time getting pupils to be more self-directed in reading.

Rujukan:

Ameyaw, Samuel Kwame, and Sylvester Kwabena Anto. (2018). Read Or Perish: Reading
Habit Among Students And Its Effect On Academic Performance: A Case Study Of East bank
Senior High School-Accra. Library Philosophy and Practice

JURNAL PRAKTIKUM

Nama Pelajar : Mathavi a/p Ramasamy

No. Kad Pengenalan : 820924015952

Program / Opsyen : PITO TESL

Sekolah : SJKT KANGKAR PULAI

Minggu Praktikum : 10

Tarikh : 29 May - 2 June 2022

Tajuk : Importance of Writing

Kategori : Teaching and Learning

Pensyarah Pembimbing : Puan Diana Fatimah binti Ahmad Sahani

Guru Pembimbing : En. Theebann a/l Mahendran

1. Isu Yang Difokuskan

This week, the issue that I noticed was that some of my pupils having problem in writing. They
face difficulties in writing simple phrases and sentences.

2. Analisis Isu Yang Difokuskan (Punca dan Kesan Isu)

Lack of vocabulary has caused the pupils to face challenges in acquiring writing skills.
Some pupils are also having trouble with basic grammar. Poor spelling is another
cause of anxiety. Other than that, lack of exposure to books and reading material also
causes my pupils to face difficulties in writing. Last but not the least, lack of motivation
is another challenge faced by my pupils.

3. Kajian Lampau (Literature Review) Terhadap Isu (Pengalaman atau Kajian Lepas)

According to Andrew (2019), writing is an important skill for language production. However,
for second language learners, it is one of the most crucial and difficult parts of the process of
learning, even at the tertiary level. This is because writing requires the writer’s full
concentration and attention as well as the skills in writing like grammar mastery and sentence
structure. Basically, the major issues faced by the pupils are related to their linguistic and
cognitive skills. Second language learners also face cognitive difficulties in their writing. These
include problems with punctuation, capitalization, spelling, content, and organization.

4. Cadangan dan Idea Penyelesaian Masalah

I use a few methods to overcome the writing problems among my pupils: asking them to say
aloud what they are going to write about; composing a sentence orally before writing it;
sequencing sentences to form short narratives; re-reading what they have written to check
that it makes sense; discussing what they have written with the teacher or other students;
reading aloud their writing clearly enough to be heard by their peers and the teacher. I can
see a little bit of improvement by applying these methods. I always motivate them to be good
writers.

5. Tempoh Masa Penyelesaian

1 week

6. Tindakan Susulan

As a teacher, I should always make sure all of my pupils can follow my daily lesson has been
planned. None of them shouldn’t left out. Thus, I’m using all the methods to overcome the
writing problems among my pupils.

7. Tarikh Tindakan Susulan Dilaksanakan

09. 06. 2022

8. Keberkesanan Langkah Yang Dicadangkan

It is in the hands of the teachers (me) to explicitly teach the pupils so that they can become
independent learners. Furthermore, it also encourages the pupils to take charge of their own
learning, be it in school or at home, since they already have the materials and methods trained
by me.

9. Kesimpulan / Refleksi (Kesan Tindakan (Perlu) dan Halangan (Jika Ada)

I can see a little bit of improvement by applying these methods. However, it takes time and
continued effort both from the teacher (me) and the pupils.

Rujukan:

Andrew, S. (2019). The Importance of Developing English Writing Skills in Elementary
Schools. The Graide Network “Teaching Elementary School Students to be Effective
Writers.”