Indonesia Mengajar

This posting is inspired by my friend who was asking me about what could she do in which very different with her life now. And I suddenly remember about this program and offered her about this.

I know this program through email that someone sent me a few months ago and offered her to be one of it.

Indonesia Mengajar is kinda volunteer program which recruit a young generation to teach in the rural area for about one years.

Teaching English with Outdoor activity

I never expected that learning English could be really fun. When I was a kid, I started to learn English by listening to my sister English teacher, then I started to join an English course. But, long time ago (it's about 15 years ago) I learned English by memorizing the vocabulary. Also, the teacher is to much emphasized on grammar which definitely  make me so stressful. I was starting to enjoy English when i found myself so into with English song. that's the time my vocabulary increasing rapidly. Also it was supported by a western movie that i always watched.

As an English teacher now, I just realize that many technique could be used in learning English. One of them is learning English outside the classroom.

Emberassing Beauty Question and Answer

Why Do I Have a Unibrow?

It's no secret that some gals grow excess hair between the eyebrows, along the upper lip, or on the chin. Occasionally, this can be a sign of a medical condition, such as polycystic ovary syndrome. But more often, it's just genetics. Plucking, waxing, or regular use of a depilatory cream can help. Laser hair removal and electrolysis are long-term solutions.

Learning English Through Song

As I try to be a good English teacher, i have to find ways of making the student understand English Easily. How to increase their vocabulary, grammatical things, pronunciation, etc is a very challenging things for me. As a novice teacher, i don't have any experience in teaching. I've never been facing the students and stand in front of the class. Moreover, I don't have any background from English education (TESOL). My major is chemistry. However, I have a strong commitment to teach English so that i can maintain my English.

Anyways, lastnight, i used a technique which is quite interesting. I use English song to teach English and increase their vocabulary. And it was quite success. The students is very happy because it feel like they are not in an English class. It is more relaxing for them...


In the net, i found an article:

“Learning English through songs provides a non-threatening atmosphere for students who usually are tense when speaking English in a formal classroom setting.”

Officially, Master Degree

A few days ago, i went to Banda Aceh. The main aim is to attend the Aceh alumni of Deakin University, Australia. But guess what, it 's not only about alumni, it's also about the second ceremony of graduation.

Let me tell you one thing. Before i went back to Indonesia, I only attend the ceremony of graduation which was only attended by Aceh Students. We only have like some kind of a temporary certificate which say "have been complete the master program". We can't receive the official master certificate (Testamur) until the official graduation ceremony is held. So

Learning Theories

1.       Description of learning theories;

a.       Behaviorism

It can be defined as a theory of human learning that focus on observable behavior and disregard mental activities or mind activities. The theory also believes that all behaviors are acquired as a result of conditioning (classical and operant).

The famous behaviorists are Ivan Pavlov and B.F Skinner.

b.      Cognitive

It can be defined as a theory of human learning that focus on understanding the thought processes and the mental process. The process include of schemes, assimilation, accommodation and adaptation.

There are four stages of cognitive development which is sensorimotor stage, preoperational stage, concrete-operational stage, and formal operational.

The famous cognitive theorist is Piaget.

Assessment in Teaching and Learning

Finding out whether student already learn or not is not as easy and simple as we think. We, as a teacher should find out the right method and strategy to evaluate our student and learning process in a classroom. This evaluation generally called “assessment”. Assessment could be define as a mechanism for providing instructors with data for improving their teaching methods and for guiding and motivating students to be actively involved in their own learning. Therefore, assessment provides important feedback to both instructors and students.

As we might know, assessment is divided into two categories, namely, traditional assessment and alternative assessment. The former is typically paper and pencil test in which students select from choices, calculate number and construct short respond, and  the latter is typically require creating answer/product that demonstrate knowledge and skill in which include writing or conduct experiment, carrying out a project, solving a real world problem and etc.

The beauty of travelling

If only my life is for travelling, it will be so great.. No need to work, just go to another places around the world. But how can i travel if i don't have any money? Do you know the short cut to get much money without working hard? and i can smell and spend it all without afraid i'll gonna run out of the money??
Maybe someday i'll find the way, Let's just dream about it first. Meanwhile, as i don't have much money now, so I will travel somewhere near to my home.. hehehe

I don't know since when I like travelling, perhaps the sense of adventure already in me without i notice about it. However, even though travelling is my number one list to do, sometime i feel so tired in doing that. Last week, I've just visited another province, driving my own car with my brother and my sister in law, and guess what

Stay Positive

Have you ever feel that when you wanna do something, you feel like you can't do it? Always have a negative thinking that can make you not confident in doing something? or you feel like you are unable to reach something? That is a negativity which is should be remove from your thought.  I am trying to stay positive as much as i can and try to get rid the negativity. However, sometimes it is difficult to know how to stay positive when people and circumstances seem to be turning against you. You can combat negativity by following a few simple steps:

1. Stay Positive By Filling Your Life With Meaningful Activities
If you have something to look forward to that motivates you and makes you feel needed, your self esteem will sky rocket which will give you a thicker skin around negative people.