ENGLISH PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ CHALLENGES IN CLASSROOMMANAGEMENT AT SMP N 30 MUARO JAMBI

A THESIS

Written by :

NOVA ALVONSA

RRA1B215015

ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM

LANGUAGE AND ARTS DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF JAMBI

2020

MOTTO

“ Don’t worry about anything: instead, pray about everything.

Tell God what you need, and thank HIM for all his done”

(Philippians 4:6)

“ When you’ve done everything you can do,

that’s when God will step in and do what you can’t do”

(2 Corinthians 12-10)

“ If you’re always trying to be normal

You will never know how amazing you can be”

(Maya Angelou)

DEDICATION

This thesis is dedicated to:

My Bapak, my Mama, my Sisters, and my Brother.

I love you to the moon and back.

ABSTRACT

Alvonsa, Nova (2020). English Pre-service teachers’ challenges in classroommanagement at SMP N 30 Muaro Jambi. Thesis, Faculty of TeacherTraining and Education, Jambi University in Academic Year 2019/2020.First supervisor: Nyimas Triyana Safitri, S.Pd., M.Edst and secondsupervisor: RD.M.Ali, S.Pd., M.Pd

The research entitled “English Pre-service Teachers Challenges in ClassroomManagement at SMP N 30 Muaro Jambi” was purposed to investigate what arethe challenges in classroom managament during their teaching practice and howthey cope those challenges. This research was conducted in Jambi University.This study used a descriptive qualitative design. The participants of this studywere the students of English Education Program who passsed introducing ofschooling environment (PLP) at seventh semester. The data were collectedthrough interview. The findings showed the participants faced the challenges inclassroom management included; seating arrangement, students did not obey theregulations, difficult create the activities, difficult to understand thecharacteristic of students, students behavior. Based on the challenges, itrecommended that the teacher should provide general personal approach,provide effective punishment differently, be friendly, and disregard students’misbehavior.

Key words: English Pre-srvice teachers’,Classroom Management, Teaching Practice

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to the one and only my savior

Jesus Christ for all the blessing, fortune, mercy and love, so the researcher finally

could finish the thesis and accomplish my degree of Sarjana Pendidikan in

English Language Education and I would express my deep, sincere gratitude to:

1. My father, G Ramly Manullang and my mother, Erlina Bangun who

always pray for me and always motivate me support during this hard time,

I apologize for dissapointed you. 2. My awesome sisters Lestina Manullang, Putri Manullang, and my younger

brother Donroy Manullang, thankyou for always give me motivation.3. My supervisor , Nyimas Triyana Safitri, S.Pd., M.Ed.St and RD.M.Ali.,

S.Pd., M.Pd. Thankyou for all the advice, time, patience, and support that

you give from the beginning until I finished my thesis. I also want to

apologize for all mistakes I made during writing process of this thesis.4. Drs. Adrefiza, MA., PhD, Dr. Reli Handayani, S.S., M.Pd, Melati, S.Pd.,

M.C.C as my examiners. Thankyou for your comments and suggestions

that very helpful to improve my thesis. I really learnt a lot from you.5. My academic supervisor, Hidayati, S.Pd., M.Pd who supports and gives

advice from the first semester until now.6. All lecturers of English Education Program and staff who taught and

guided me during my study in faculty of Teacher Training and Education

in University of Jambi.7. My Long distance friendship squad, Emma Monica, Magdalena, Ningshi

Frida citri thanks for all of support, motivation, and always bring me in

your pray, how lucky I am being part in your life guys.

8. My crazy friends, Puti Hardiyani who always give advice for me, Iis

Sholihat, Utami putri Ingerti, Galuh wisma Putri and Belavia , thanks for

being my support system, thanks for almost five years guys, I adore you

forever.9. My the best class ever, H mandiri class 2015, thanks for less 4 years in

English Study Program at University of Jambi. I am very grateful to be

part of this class.10. Bang Mukhtar (BM) and his wife who always help me during my study in

UPT bahasa.

Jambi, March 2020

Nova Alvonsa

TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER

APPROVAL .................................................................................................. i

LETTER OF RATIFICATION.................................................................. ii

DECLARATION OFORIGINALITY....................................................... iii

MOTTO......................................................................................................... iv

DEDICATION.............................................................................................. v

ABSTRACT.................................................................................................. vi

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......................................................................... vii

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Study.................................................................. 11.2 Research Questions........................................................................... 41.3 The Purpose of the Study.................................................................. 51.4 Limitation of the Study...................................................................... 51.5 Significance of the Study................................................................... 51.6 Definition of Terms............................................................................ 6

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1 Teaching Practice............................................................................. 7

2.2 Pre-Service Teacher......................................................................... 8

2.3 Classroom Management.................................................................. 9

2.3.1 Physical Management............................................................. 11

2.3.1.1 Clasroom Environment..................................................... 11

2.3.2 Management of Students........................................................ 12

2.3.2.1 Controlling Sudents Behavior......................................... 12

2.3.2.2 Class Interaction.............................................................. 14

2.3.3 Managing the Activities........................................................ 15

2.4 The Effective of Classroom Management......................................16

2.5 Aspects of Classroom Management.............................................. 18

2.5.1 Physical Design of Classroom......................................... 19

2.5.2 The Rules and Routines of Classroom............................ 23

2.5.3 Teacher - Student Relationship....................................... 25

2.5.4 Discipline......................................................................... 26

2.6 Previous Studies............................................................................... 27

CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY

3.1 Reseach Design.............................................................................. 30

3.2 Participants..................................................................................... 30

3.3 Technique of Data Collection........................................................ 31

3.3.1 Interview......................................................................... 31

3.4 Trustworthiness............................................................................. 32

3.5 Technique of Data Analysis.......................................................... 32

CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Research Findings......................................................................... 33

4.2 Discussions................................................................................... 50

CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

5.1 Conclusion..................................................................................... 55

5.2 Suggestion..................................................................................... 56

REFERENCES............................................ .............................................. 57

APENDICES............................................................................................... 59

APPENDIX A.............................................................................................. 59

APPENDIX B.............................................................................................. 61

INFORMED CONSENT FORM.................................................. .............. 61

INTERVIEW PROTOCOL..........................................................................