Pedagogical Contents

1.    Teaching Methods of the Teacher that you Observed

During my observation, my teacher conducted her lesson by using the Teacher-centred approach. Where teacher is the one who deliver all the lesson and the students are just holding their pen and taking some notes on their respective chairs. But sometimes my teacher asking questions just to have an interaction between her and to her class. She also used some musical instrument mock-ups during her discussion and it’s very good to have something in real inside the four walls of learning area.

2.    Their Learning Materials and Innovation

It is easy to learn if your school is fully equipped of materials being used in learning. In SMA Negeri 2 Padang, they use real musical instruments in delivering their lessons. It is not burden for the teacher to find some materials needed for the discussion because learning materials can be found in each rooms.

3.    Sources of Learning and Technology Used by the Teachers

In an era of high technology, the need for high-touch is evident. You may think this is ludicrous but I can assure you that the environment for teaching is being paved by the gadgets. This new generation grow up with tablets instead of physical books. And when used in school, screens will always offer the temptation to divert kids’ focus and attention to other sites and functions. That’s why I often see my cooperating teacher to use technology in delivering her lessons. Especially, that music and dance are aligned to promote the optimum development of an individual physically, emotionally, mentally and socially through body movements in the performance of properly selected physical activities.

4.    Authentic Assessment Used by the Teachers

The values that form the basis for authentic assessment are derived from our beliefs and convictions but you will not know what you’re true values are until they are tested under pressure. When the exams of the students or even our life hangs in the balance, we learn what is most important, what we prepared to sacrifice and what trade-offs we are willing to make. All in all, my teacher relate the lesson into a real life situation. For asking questions to the students by relating the topic into authentic situations. That’s all!