CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Rationale

Many people think that to be a teacher is easy. Most of them who

choose teacher as their job, especially English teacher they can teach, but
unfortunately they can’t teach effectively. Effectiveness is needed in teaching
English to increase teaching quality. With effectiveness in teaching English it
can influence effectiveness students in learning English.

Unawares, there are also some teachers especially for young English
teachers who didn’t know what the effectiveness in teaching English or didn’t
know how to build the effectiveness in teaching English. This paper will help
you especially for young English teachers to know the definition of effective
teaching and principles of effective teaching English.

1.2 Formulation Problem

1. What is the definition of effective teaching?

2. What the principles of effective teaching English?

1.3 Objective

1. Understanding the definition of effectice teaching

2. Understanding the principles of effective teaching English

1.4 Benefit

There are two benefits that the readers will get from this paper. The
first is the readers can understand definition of effectice teaching.
Additionally, in this paper also explain the principles of effective teaching

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 English that is important for the English teachers to build the effectiveness in
teaching English.

1.5 Method

Some explanations and discussion in this paper, the author got from
some references such as an International journal, some articles about effective
English teaching and also from the expert’s opinion in this case.

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 CHAPTER II

DISCUSSION

2.1 Definition of effective teaching

Basically, teachers has a role that was to impart their knowledge and
skill to students. The internet has changed all that as information can now be
obtained anywhere, any time on anything. Thus the role of teachers has
changed to developing the skills and tools to assist students in critically
analysing the information available.

Effective teaching is more than just the successful transference of

knowledge and skill or application around a particular topic. Effective
teaching ensures that this approach to learning is replaced by deeper, student
driven approaches to learning that analyse, develop, create and demonstrate
understanding. Students need to initiate learning and maintain engagement
during learning in their development as independent lifelong learners.

Effective teaching is not about jargon, buzzwords or particular

philosophies of teaching. But, effective teaching is about helping students to
achieve the best results they can at school.

2.2 Principles of effective teaching English

The most effective teaching is that which enables the most effective
learning. Based on Ramsden (2013) there are six key principles to build
effective teaching, especially in teaching English.

1. Interest and explanation

English teachers should make the English subject interesting. To make

student interesting, teacher must arouse student curiosity first. After that,

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 provide clear explanations and remember to clarify the reasons why a
particular fact or skill is essential for understanding the whole. That was
very important explaining clearly to the students to build effective English
teaching.

2. Concern and respect for students and student learning

Taking an interest in what students know and don't know that is teachers’
obligation in effective English teaching. English teachers should be
generous and give students the benefit of the doubt. Challenge students,
but simultaneously make it easy for them to master the ideas and facts.
And don’t forget strive to make the difficult parts easy.

3. Appropriate assessment and feedback

English teachers should set the right assessment and match them to the
material to be learned. Give questions to the students in a way that
demands evidence of understanding. Ensure feedback focuses on what
they still need to study to get it right to make sure students know and feel
comfortable in admitting they've got more to learn.

4. Clear goals and intellectual challenge

English teacher must consistent high academic expectations produce better

student performance with provide clear statements of course goals, student
expectations and efforts, teacher expectations and efforts.

5. Independence, control and engagement

English tecahers should ensure content is engaging and delivered in way to

reach students’ understanding. Allow students the space to learn at their
own pace and their own sequence. And provide a balance between
students feeling in control of their learning and well supported with
teacher direction.

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6. Learning from students

Acknowledging the relationship between teaching, learning and content as

problematic, uncertain and relative, English teachers also need to learn
from the students too. Beside that, evaluation of teaching practices
highlights successes, challenges and identifies modifications to create
more effective teaching practices.

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 CHAPTER III

CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

3.1 Conclusion

The role of teachers has changed to developing the skills and tools to
assist students in critically analysing the information available. Effective
teaching is more than just the successful transference of knowledge and skill
or application around a particular topic. But, effective teaching is about
helping students to achieve the best results they can at school.

There are six keys principles based on Ramsden (2013) to build

effective teaching, especially in teaching English. The first are interest and
explanation, the second are concern and respect for students and student
learning, the third are appropriate assessment and feedback, then the fourth
are clear goals and intellectual challenge, the fifth are independence, control
and engagement and the last is learning from students.

3.2 Suggestion

From this explanation about the definition of effective teaching and

the principles of effective teaching English, the author suggest that to do
effective English teaching, the English teachers not only need to know the
definition of effective teaching and the principles of effective teaching
English but the English teacher also must has a big patient to overcome
every problem that will come suddenly in a class.

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 REFERENCES

https://federation.edu.au/staff/learning-and-teaching/teaching-practice/what-is-
effective-teaching/key-principles-of-effective-teaching. Access on 10 June
2017

Killian, Shaun. The Society’s Principles of Effective Teaching.

http://www.evidencebasedteaching.org.au/principles-of-effective-teaching/.
Access on 10 June 2017