ENGLISH STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF SELF-DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE KAMPUS MENGAJAR PROGRAM

Abstract

This study aims to find out English students’ perceptions of self-development on their English teaching skill through Kampus Mengajar program at Universitas Abulyatama. It employed qualitative method with the sample of 7 English Department students who joined Kampus Mengajar program batch 4. Structured interview which consisted of 8 questions were distributed to gather the data and it was analyzed qualitatively using Miles and Huberman Theory framework. The results showed that Kampus Mengajar program provides positive impacts on students’ self-development, such as help students to improve classroom management ability, adaptation process, leadership skill and communication skill. It could be concluded that Kampus Mengajar program helps students in improving self-development through teaching and learning process, especially in conducting good literation and numeration ability for pupils. Even though, the students faced obstacles such as difficult to communicate due to pupil's local language, culture and mother tongue, but it they could manage and adapt during this program. These findings suggested that the students enrich knowledge and experience in improving teaching skills.