Actually it was my neighbor’s experience in getting some feedback from his teacher in classroom activities. He is 2nd grade students of SMA____. His school obliges all of the students to use English (full English). Whatever, whomever they talk; they have to use English.
In this school also apply some punishment as a feedback; for students who found out using another language outside English. They have to wear “caping” (head cover of woven bamboo of broad conical shape) as a symbol that they have used another language outside English in school area, while they are talking.
One day, His talk with his friend in Javanese, actually he did not merely talk in Javanese. But he talks Javanese only in one sentence, but he got difficulty to convey some sentence in English, so he convey that sentence in Javanese to make it more understandable. He talk “ montore di gowo deknen ra di balekke, jebule di gadaike”. As the rule, he has to wear caping on his head all the day; as the punishment of running over the rule. Some students judges him as a stupid boy, he get very embarrassed and threatened at that time. Actually he is quite talkative boy, but since at that moment; he becomes a quiet boy. He does not have enough bravery to speak up anymore, he tend to be silent rather than making mistakes in speaking and being punished. The thing that makes him discourage in speaking up the most is being judged as a stupid boy by others.
Critical Reflection I do not agree with this kind of feedback. I think every teacher has to avoid any feedback which cause negative impact; discouraging learners. According to Reid (1993; 218), “feedback is any input or response from teacher as an initiator to the students, as producer which consist of information for revision towards errors or praises in order to encourage students.” I think the biggest impact toward the students is it could really discourage them in performing ability. I think children have certain psychological characteristic. On that age, children are easily offended and sensitive to criticism they can be restless and self conscious. That is why the teacher has to be wise and careful in providing feedback.
When the students feel embarrassed, they will lose their confidence in performing their skill and tend to be silent rather than making mistakes in speaking and being punished. I think making some mistakes are something common and protruded thing to do in learning activity. Sometime it is very useful for the learners; so that the learners will not repeat the similar mistake, by learning from their fault (will not fall at the same hole. Moreover, in this case the student actually has made some big effort in speaking English.
I think the best thing to do is the teacher has to aware the kinds of errors to be given feedback, when to give feedback and how it should be done. Because giving correction to the students is also teacher’s job; the teacher are seem to be like a mirror, so that the students could realize their fault. Making some follow up exercise, and ask the other students for correct answer of incorrect answer which has been made; are some good way in giving feedback I think. As I assume that the main goal of giving some feedback is to help the students to improve their ability and encourage them.
One day, His talk with his friend in Javanese, actually he did not merely talk in Javanese. But he talks Javanese only in one sentence, but he got difficulty to convey some sentence in English, so he convey that sentence in Javanese to make it more understandable. He talk “ montore di gowo deknen ra di balekke, jebule di gadaike”. As the rule, he has to wear caping on his head all the day; as the punishment of running over the rule. Some students judges him as a stupid boy, he get very embarrassed and threatened at that time. Actually he is quite talkative boy, but since at that moment; he becomes a quiet boy. He does not have enough bravery to speak up anymore, he tend to be silent rather than making mistakes in speaking and being punished. The thing that makes him discourage in speaking up the most is being judged as a stupid boy by others.
Critical Reflection I do not agree with this kind of feedback. I think every teacher has to avoid any feedback which cause negative impact; discouraging learners. According to Reid (1993; 218), “feedback is any input or response from teacher as an initiator to the students, as producer which consist of information for revision towards errors or praises in order to encourage students.” I think the biggest impact toward the students is it could really discourage them in performing ability. I think children have certain psychological characteristic. On that age, children are easily offended and sensitive to criticism they can be restless and self conscious. That is why the teacher has to be wise and careful in providing feedback.
When the students feel embarrassed, they will lose their confidence in performing their skill and tend to be silent rather than making mistakes in speaking and being punished. I think making some mistakes are something common and protruded thing to do in learning activity. Sometime it is very useful for the learners; so that the learners will not repeat the similar mistake, by learning from their fault (will not fall at the same hole. Moreover, in this case the student actually has made some big effort in speaking English.
I think the best thing to do is the teacher has to aware the kinds of errors to be given feedback, when to give feedback and how it should be done. Because giving correction to the students is also teacher’s job; the teacher are seem to be like a mirror, so that the students could realize their fault. Making some follow up exercise, and ask the other students for correct answer of incorrect answer which has been made; are some good way in giving feedback I think. As I assume that the main goal of giving some feedback is to help the students to improve their ability and encourage them.
Taken from Critical Pedagogy and Literacy Project
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