Models of Instruction

            In the last meeting of PETA course, we discussed model of instruction that can be used by teacher in a class. They are direct instruction, lecture discussion, guided discovery, and group interaction. We did by doing jigsaw discussion. At the beginning of the class, Mrs.Ine divided the class into groups and gave each group an article about one of instruction models. Then, we read the article and we did the jigsaw discussion.

            Honestly, I still don’t understand about three others of instruction models. I do understand about the article that I read but I didn’t get the others. I think it just because of the way we discussed was a bit boring.

            At least, what I got from the last meeting is, from those four model of instruction, we as a teacher should choose on of those models which can be used properly for our students. There is no any best model from others. It depends on the purpose of our teaching it self. It is teacher duty to relate it between the purpose and the most proper model to be used in order the teaching activity can reach the main purpose.

The Meaning of My Name

            Hello, I am Muhammad Reza Arfani. That is my full name, just call me Reza. Well, such a good name, right? And I am very proud for having that good name. Thanks to my parents who gave me that. At first, I did not know what the meaning of my name is. I just thought that my name is really cool.

            I was born on January 22^nd 1992. It means that I’m 19 years old now. Honestly, when I was 16 years old is the first time I wondered what the meaning of my name is. At least, I did not start it yesterday. At that time, I tried to discover it by myself. Actually, I did not really discover the real meaning of my name at the time. I just tried to relate my name with some cool meanings so it would make me cooler. When at last I asked it to my parents, I found it that my own discovering is a bit different with the meaning that purposed by my parents. But still it made me cool. Well, here is the meaning of my name. I will explain it word by word.

            The first is Muhammad. The name of Muhammad is taken from the name of Moslem’s greatest prophet, Muhammad SAW. He is the leader of leaders in this world. He brought people to a better world. He had great characteristics like loyal, honest, smart, reliable, and many others. Well, my parents gave me the name of Muhammad with hope that I will be able to become a person like Him, and they hope that I will be able to become a great leader as well. I hope so.

            The next is Reza. Actually the name of Reza is a transformation of word “rezeki” which means prize from God. That means my parents really grateful of having me as their child. They said that I am a prize from God. It is kind of touching when I heard that actually. It means that my parents really love me. I also thanks to God because He gave me a really great prize in my life, my parents.

            The last is Arfani. In this my last name the story of my bearing is told. Well, the word of Arfani is also a transformation of word“Arafah” which is a desert in Arab. At the time, the doctor said that I will be born on early of February. My mother told that to my father who was in Arab that time. Hearing that, my father booked a ticket for going home to Indonesia for late of January. Well, that was in the middle of January, so my father was willing to have a little trip around. On the 21^st of January, at 11 pm, my mother felt so hurt. She was definitely sure that she was about to bear me. So she went to the doctor and it was true! At 2 am of 22^nd January I was born. My mother called my father who was being in Arafah Desert at that time. He felt sorry that he could not be there when I was born. So, he gave me a little prize by giving me the name of Arfani which is the transformation from word “Arafah”.

            Well, that is my story about the meaning of my name. Knowing that meaning makes me feel proud of myself. My parents give me a big expectation through that name. I promise to myself to make that expectation comes true. That because of I love them.

a Good Plan Makes a Good Teaching

            Second meeting in PETA class, I learnt how to conduct a good lesson plan for teaching and learning process in the class. I also learnt that as a teacher we must have a good skill for planning our teaching. Therefore, we can attract our student to follow the lesson properly.

            By having a good skill in conducting lesson plan, a teacher will be able to control the class and deliver the lesson well. A good lesson plan also will help the teacher to run the class in a good management. Not only that, a good lesson plan also can help the teacher to manage the time when doing the teaching in the class.

            For making a good lesson plan, first, the teacher should know the character of students in the class that will be taught. After knowing the character of students, the second is teacher should identify the desired results. The last one is, the teacher must determine the acceptable evidence. By mixing those three things, a good lesson plan is able to be conducted.

            By having a good lesson plan, hopefully, the teacher can deliver the lesson to the student easily, and the students can learn easily as well, and the purpose of the teaching can be reached. So that is why “a Good Plan Makes a Good Teaching.