STUDENTS’ CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT ABILITY AFTER CONDUCTING TEACHING PRACTICUM
Abstract
Classroom management ability is important skills that teachers need to possess in
order to be able to handle their classroom. The aims of this study are to examine the
classroom management ability of English education students, UMY (Universitas
Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta) when they conduct teaching practicum and investigate the
improvement of their classroom management abilities after conducting teaching practicum.
The method used in this study was a qualitative method. The researcher examined five
students from EED batch 2010. They were interviewed one by one. Each student interview
was recorded.
Most students reported that teaching practicum program is good to improve their
classroom management ability in teaching. The improvement is related to their ability in
handling classroom after teaching practicum activities. This increase is demonstrated by time
management and more able to handle a class with students who have different characters, and
they also know how to adjust the seat.