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THE ROLES OF ENGLISH TEACHER WORKING GROUP

(MGMP) TO SUPPORT TEACHER PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT

Naturalistic Study at English Teacher Working Group (MGMP) SMP

in Kota Pontianak in the Academic Year of 2013 /2014

THESIS

Written as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Obtaining

the Master Degree of English Education Department

YUSAWINUR BARELLA

S 891208056

ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

GRADUATE SCHOOL

FACULTY OF TEACHERS TRAINING AND EDUCATION

SEBELAS MARET UNIVERSITY

SURAKARTA 2014


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APPROVAL



DEVELOPMENT



THESIS

YUSAWINUR BARELLA

S891208056

This thesis has been approved by the Board of Consultants of the English

Education Department, Graduate School of Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta

on 6th

April, 2014

First Consultant

Dra. Dewi Rochsantiningsih, M.Ed.Ph.D

NIP. 196009181987022001

Second Consultant

Second Consultant

Dr. Sujoko, MA

NIP. 195109121980031002

The Head of English Education Department

Graduate School

Sebelas Maret University

Surakarta

Dr. Abdul Asib, M.Pd

NIP. 195203071980031005


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LEGITIMATION FROM THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS



DEVELOPMENT



By:

YUSAWINUR BARELLA

NIM. S 891208056

This thesis has been examined by the Board of Thesis Examiners of English

Education Department of Graduate School of Sebelas Maret University

on _______________2014

Board of Examiners: Signature

Chairman Dr. Abdul Asib, M.Pd. (……………………..)

NIP. 195203071980031005

Secretary Dr. Ngadiso,M.Pd (……………………..)

NIP. 196212311988031009

Members

Examiners 1. Dra. Dewi Rochsantiningsih,M.Ed, Ph.D (……………………..)

NIP. 196009181987022001

2. Dr. Sujoko, MA (……………………..)

NIP. 195109121980031002

The Dean of Teacher Training and

Education Faculty

The Head of English Education

Department

Prof. Dr. M. Furqon Hidayatullah,M.Pd

NIP. 19600727 198702 1 001

Dr. Abdul Asib, M.Pd.

NIP. 19520307 198003 1 005


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ABSTRACT

Yusawinur Barella, S89120856. The Roles of English Teachers Working Group

(MGMP) to Support Teacher Professional Development. (Naturalistic Study at

English Teacher Working Group (MGMP) SMP in Kota Pontianak in the

Academic Year of 2013 /2014). Thesis. Surakarta: English Education Department,

Graduate School, Sebelas Maret University of Surakarta. 2014. First consultant:

Dra. Dewi Rochsantiningsih, M.Ed. Ph.D and second consultant: Dr. Sujoko, MA.

Professional development (PD) is one of the key determinants in

improving knowledge, attitudes, and skills of a teacher. The roles of MGMP in

improving the teacher’s professionalism is becoming more important when the

government is implementing new curriculum. This research aims at finding out

the roles of English Teacher Working Group (MGMP Guru Bahasa Inggris) to

Support Teacher Professionalism Development to Junior High Schools in Kota

Pontianak in the academic year of 2013/2014. The population was the English

teachers of SMP, students, the board of management of English MGMP of Junior

High School, and Vice-Principles of Curriculum from State Junior High School in

Kota Pontianak. The method used is descriptive qualitative. Sampling is done by

purposive sampling. Techniques of data collection is done through in-depth

interviews, direct observation, document analysis. Data analysis techniques in the

form of interactive analysis techniques. Further data have been obtained are done

by triangulation method to obtain truly valid data. Based on research data analysis

it can be concluded that; (1) English MGMP for Junior High School in Kota

Pontianak contribute greatly to the development of Junior High School English

teacher professionalism in Kota Pontianak in terms of; a) developing the syllabus;

b) annual and semester program; c) lesson plan; d) developing teaching method

and the innovative learning model; e) developing the use of teaching media and

the evaluation system and improving the teachers professional competence; (2)

English MGMP in Kota Pontianak still found obstacles in its implementation so

that it is needed for solving the problems in order the activities of English MGMP

run better for the following years. Finally, English teachers are recommended to

participate English MGMP to improve their professional competence..

Keywords: English MGMP SMP Kota Pontianak, Teachers’ Professionalism

Development, Naturalistic Study


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MOTTO

If you are right and you know it, speak your mind. Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is still the truth…

~Gandhi~


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DEDICATION

This thesis is dedicated to:

My beloved mother and father

My beloved husband

My beloved sisters


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PRONOUNCEMENT

This is to certify that I myself write this thesis entitled “The Roles of English

Teacher Working Group (MGMP Bahasa Inggris) in Teacher Professional

Development”. It is not a plagiarism or made by others. Anything related to

other’s work is written in quotation, the source of which is listed on the

references.

If then this pronouncement proves incorrect, I am ready to accept any academic

punishment, including the withdrawal or cancellation of my academic degree.

Surakarta, 2014

Yusawinur Barella


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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I praise to Allah SWT, The Merciful Lord, for all the blesses, strengths, and

opportunities given so that this thesis can be well completed. In doing this thesis, I

have received a lot of suggestion from many people. Therefore, I wish to express

my special deep gratitude and appreciation to the following people:

1. Prof. Dr. M. Furqon Hidayatullah, M.Pd, the Dean of Faculty of Teacher

Training and Education of Sebelas Maret University

2. Prof. Dr. Ir. Ahmad Yunus, MS., Director of Graduate School of Sebelas

Maret University Surakarta for the chance and facilities.

3. Dr. Abdul Asib, M.Pd, the Head of English Education Department of

Graduate School of Sebelas Maret University Surakarta for the chance,

guidance, advice, suggestion, motivation, and criticism.

4. Dra. Dewi Rochsantiningsih, M.Ed. PhD, the first consultant, who has been

willing to guide and advice from the beginning of the thesis writing up to

the completion of it. She has spent not only her time but also her energy to

help me finish this thesis.

5. Dr. Sujoko, MA, the second consultant, for all his guidance, advice,

suggestion, motivation, and criticism.

6. Dra. Siti Latuwo, M.Pd, the Headmaster of SMP Negeri 10 Kota Pontianak,

for her permission to carry out the research in this school, Drs. Bambang,

Rita, S.Pd, Sri Saptiani, who help me dealing with the research.

7. Dra. Elly Utarie Yuniar, the Headmaster of SMP Negeri 16 Kota Pontianak,

for her permission to carry out the research in this school, and the English

teachers Diah Sucirini, S.Pd, and Farida Harianti,A.Md who help me

dealing with the research.

8. Lasmiatun S.Pd, The head of English MGMP Kota Pontianak, and the Vice

Principle of Curriculum of SMPN 16 Kota Pontianak for the invaluable

research data.


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9. The students of class VII A of SMP N 16 Kota Pontianak in the Academic

Year of 2013/2014 for participating in this research.

10. The students of class IX A of SMP N 10 Kota Pontianak in the Academic

Year of 2013/2014 for participating in this research.

11. My beloved family, for a never ending support and love for me.

12. My friends for all their supports.

I gratefully accept every suggestions, criticism, and comment from those

who concern to this thesis. Hopefully, this thesis will be able to give contribution

and be useful for the readers especially for those who are interested in the similar

study.

Surakarta, 2014

Yusawinur Barella

NIM S891208056


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TABLE OF CONTENT

APPROVAL SHEET .............................................................................................. ii

LEGITIMATING FOR BOARD OF EXAMINERS .............................................. iii

ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................ iv

MOTTO .................................................................................................................. v

DEDICATION ........................................................................................................ vi

PRONOUNCEMENT ............................................................................................. vii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...................................................................................... viii

TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................ x

LIST OF TABLES .................................................................................................. xiii

LIST OF FIGURE ................................................................................................... xv

LIST OF ABBREVIATION ................................................................................... xvi

LIST OF APPENDICES ......................................................................................... xvii

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

A. Background of the Study……………………………………… 1

B. Problem Statement……………………………………………. 9

C. Objectives of the Study……………………………………….. 10

D. Significance of the Study……………………………………… 10

CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW

A. Teaching English in Indonesia

1. English Language Education in Indonesia……………….. 12

2. Curriculum and Policy in Indonesia……………………… 14

B. Teachers Working Group (MGMP)

1. Definition of MGMP…………………………………….. 17

2. MGMP as an Organization……………………………….. 19

3. The Purpose and Benefit of MGMP……………………… 21


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a. Purposes of MGMP ………………………………….. 22

b. Benefit of MGMP……………………………………. 24

4. Block Grant……………………………………………… 26

5. Role and Collaboration of MGMP……………………… 28

6. Scope and Work Principle of MGMP…………………… 29

7. The Activities of MGMP………………………………… 30

8. Material of MGMP………………………………………. 33

9. Dynamic of MGMP……………………………………… 34

C. Nature of Teachers Professionalism

1. Definition of Profession, Professional, Professionalism… 34

a. Profession……………………………………………. 34

1) Requirements of Profession

2) Characteristic of Profession

b. Professionalism………………………………………. 37

c. Professional…………………………………………… 37

2. Teachers’ Competency in Teaching Learning Process at School

a. Teaching Learning Process…………………………… 38

1) Definition of Teaching

2) Definition of Learning

b. Definition of Teachers………………………………… 43

c. Professional Teachers…………………………………. 45

d. Teachers Professionalism Competency Standard……. 47

e. Effective Teaching……………………………………. 52

D. Teachers’ Role in Teaching Learning Process………………… 61

E. Teachers Professional Development

1. Definition of Professional Development……………………. 67

2. Effective Professional Development………………………… 70

3. The Need for Teachers to Participate in Professional

Development………………………………………………… 71


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F. Efforts to Increase Teachers Professional Development

1. Teachers Certification…………………………………….. 77

2. Teachers Competency Assessment……………………….. 80

G. Review of Related Research…………………………………. 81

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD

A. Naturalistic Research…………………………………………….83

B. Research Setting

1. Participant………………………………………………… 84

2. Time………………………………………………………. 84

3. Place……………………………………………………… 85

C. Techniques of Collecting Data

1. Interview…………………………………………………. 86

2. Observation………………………………………………. 87

3. Document analysis……………………………………….. 88

D. Trustworthiness………………………………………………. 89

E. Technique of Analyzing the Data……………………………. 91

CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION

A. Description of the Data…………………………………….. 94

B. Results of the Study…………………………………………. 98

C. Discussion…………………………………………………… 136

CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

A. Conclusion………………………………………………….. 151

B. Implication and Suggestion .………………………………. 155

REFERENCES………………………………………………………………… 159

APPENDICES…………………………………………………………………. 166


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LIST OF TABLES

Table 3.1 Schedule of the Study from Proposal to Final ……………… 84

Table 4.1 Board of English MGMP SMP Kota Pontianak ……………… 95

Table 4.2 Role of English MGMP SMP in Kota

Pontianak to support the teachers’

professional development

…………………... 100

Table 4.3 Obstacles faced by English MGMP SMP

in Kota Pontianak

…………………..

106

Table 4.4 Students responds about English Lesson …………………... 108

Table 4.5 Informing the aim of learning process ……………………… 109

Table 4.6 Explaining the teaching material in general ……………….. 110

Table 4.7 Checking attendance list …………………………………. 110

Table 4.8 Explaining detail about difficult term ……………………… 111

Table 4.9 Giving Examples ……………………………………………. 112

Table 4.10 Teaching the material sequentially ………………………… 112

Table 4.11 The use of time in delivering the material ………………… 113

Table 4.12 Giving punishment in the class ……………………………… 114

Table 4.13 Discussion …………………………………………………… 115

Table 4.14 Grouping …………………………………………………… 115

Table 4.15 Learning process and its relation to everyday life …………… 116

Table 4.16 Providing assignments or quizzes before the class ends …… 117

Table 4.17 Material is explained written and orally …………………… 117

Table 4.18 Giving a chance to the students who do not understand to ask 118

Table 4.19 The use of teaching media ………………………………… 118

Table 4.20 The use of teaching resources ……………………………… 119


Table 4.22 Students’ convenience on learning model ………………… 120

Table 4.23 Using various learning model ……………………………… 120

Table 4.24 The use of learning model ………………………………… 121

Table 4.25 Students responds about English Lesson …………………… 123

Table 4.26 Informing the aim of learning process ……………………… 124

Table 4.27 Explaining the teaching material in general ………………… 124

Table 4.28 Explaining detail about difficult term ……………………… 125


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Table 4.29 Giving examples …………………………………………… 126

Table 4.30 Teaching the material sequentially ………………………… 127

Table 4.31 The use of time in delivering the teaching material ………… 127

Table 4.32 Students’ attention in the class ……………………………… 128

Table 4.33 Discussion …………………………………………………… 128

Table 4.34 Grouping …………………………………………………… 129

Table 4.35 Teaching materials are explained from the easiest ………… 129

Table 4.36 Learning process and its relation to everyday life ………… 130

Table 4.37 Provide assignments or quizzes before the class ends ……… 130

Table 4.38 Material is explained written and orally …………………… 130

Table 4.39 Giving a chance to the students who do not understand to ask 131


Table 4.41 The use of teaching resources ……………………………… 132

Table 4.42 The role of teaching media in teaching learning process …… 133

Table 4.43 The use of teaching media helps the students to get

better achievement …… 133

Table 4.44 Students convenience in the use of learning model ………… 134

Table 4.45 Using various teaching model ……………………………… 134

Table 4.46 The obstacles and the solution faced by English MGMP

SMP in Kota Pontianak … 147


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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 2.1 Pedoman MGMP ………………………………………… 29

Figure 2.2 Sample of MGMP Activities …………………………… 33

Figure 2.3 Assumption about Learning ……………………………… 43

Figure 3.1 Interactive model analysis ………………………………… 92

Figure 4.1 Map of Pontianak ………………………………………… 93


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LIST OF ABBREVIATION

CPD : Continuous Professional Development

CBS : Curriculum Based School

IGI : Ikatan Guru Indonesia

MGMP : Musyawarah Guru Mata Pelajaran

SMP : Sekolah Menengah Pertama

SMPN : Sekolah Menengah Pertama Negeri

PD : Professional Development

PGRI : Persatuan Guru Republik Indonesia

PGSRI : Persatuan Guru Swasta Republik Indonesia

PP : Peraturan Pemerintah

UU : Undang-Undang


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LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix 1 Plan of activities of research data collection …………… 166

Appendix 2 Journal of activities of field note and research data

collecting

……… 167

Appendix 3 Interview Protocol with the head of English

MGMP SMP Kota Pontianak ……………

168

Appendix 4 Interview Protocol with vice principle of

curriculum of SMP in Kota Pontianak

………

………

170

Appendix 5 Interview Protocol with SMP English teachers in Kota

Pontianak

171

Appendix 6 Checklist of teachers’ observation ………………………… 172

Appendix 7 Checklist of teachers’ observation ………………………… 172

Appendix 8 Questionnaire on students perception Towards teachers’

professionalism

… 173

Appendix 9 Questionnaire of English teacher’s professionalism SMP Kota

Pontianak 175

Appendix 10 Analysis Document of teaching aids ……………………… 177

Appendix 11 Analysis Document of teaching aids ……………………… 178

Appendix 12 Field note of interview with the head of English

MGMP SMP in Kota Pontianak

179

Appendix 13 Field note of interview with the vice principle of

curriculum of SMP N 10 in Kota Pontianak

185

Appendix 14 Field note of interview with the vice principle of

curriculum of SMP N 16 in Kota Pontianak

……….. 190

Appendix 15 Field note of interview with the English teacher of

SMP N 10 in Kota Pontianak

……….. 195

Appendix 16 Field note of interview with the English teacher of

SMP N 16 in Kota Pontianak

………. 203

Appendix 17 Field note of observation in the class at SMP N 10

Kota Pontianak

……….. 208

Appendix 18 Field note of observation in the class at SMP N 16

Kota Pontianak

………... 218

Appendix 19 Blue print questionnaire for teachers ……………………… 223

Appendix 20 Blue print questionnaire for students ……………………… 223

Appendix 21 Pictures of teaching learning process at SMPN 16

Kota Pontianak

………... 224

Appendix 22 Pictures of teaching learning process at SMPN 10

Kota Pontianak

……….. 226

Appendix 23 Pictures of interview with the vice-principle of

curriculum at SMPN 16 Kota Pontianak

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Appendix 24 Pictures of interview with the English teacher of

SMPN 16 Kota Pontianak

……… 229

Appendix 25 Pictures of interview with the head of English

MGMP SMP Kota Pontianak

……… 230

Appendix 26 Pictures of interview with the English teacher of

SMPN 16 Kota Pontianak

……… 231

Appendix 27 Pictures of interview with the head of English

MGMP SMP Kota Pontianak

……… 232

Appendix 28 Pictures of innovative teaching of SMPN 10

Pontianak

……… 233

Appendix 29 Tabulasi Pengumpulan Data Respondent …………………. 234

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