How Important, A Teacher Needs to Understand the Characteristics of Learners ?
Hi educational enthusiasts !!
How important a teacher should recognize how the attitude and character of the students. For me personally that is very important. Because by recognizing the character of learners we can easily find out how the process approach we do to provide comfort in learning with them.
of course all students do not have a character and like a certain condition. By knowing their characteristics, we can easily provide learning styles according to how they like them. And of course with the various nature of learning that does not tend to be excessive with teaching materials.
Understanding of developmental psychology has the power that determines the success of a child's learning process. Any change will be easily addressed if a teacher has a true and profound understanding of the child's developmental psychology.
A child will pass through different phases along with his growth. So it is with education. Education must be in accordance with the child's development in the sense that, teaching students should be done at a level that is not too difficult and stressful and not too easy and tedious. Education for kindergarten children must be different from elementary school students. And so do elementary school children, received education should be different from the education received by junior high school, high school and college. [1]
Knowing the Characteristics of Learners is one of several demands on pedagogic ability that a Master must master. it aims to find and assist a teacher in planning a good lesson in the classroom. the ability of teachers on competence to understand the characteristics of learners also become teaching materials that will be tested for teachers to obtain teacher certification. What aspects should a teacher understand to recognize potential learners? With the results of literature review in this paper, is expected to help teachers understand every aspect of these characteristics. [2]
How to recognize the attitudes and character of learners ?
There are several things that a teacher should consider to recognize how the character and attitude of everyday learners. Here I present his tips for those of you who have difficulty understanding the characteristics of your learners.
Understanding the child psychology
erstand the students, teachers should be equipped with Educational Psychology Science, Child Psychology Science and Developmental Psychology. In the third science there is a basic concept of psychological development of learners who really help a teacher in accompanying them. Currently, this discipline has begun to be forgotten or less attention of teachers so that difficulties for the difficulties experienced by teachers when dealing with learners. Many problems faced by learners that are not too heavy but only because less precisely the approach used by teachers in solving the problem. Until this does not result in a complete solution and the problem is still enveloping the learner who incriminates his steps in achieving goals.Notice how you talk
Next is, have a gentle moment attitude. You need to approach persuasively. No need to yell with harsh words that will only make you faster with mereaka. So keep the expression of the word that you want always soft daam menengr error.
- Interact as often as possible
To approach and recognize the character of the learner should be apart from that I have mentioned above, an important effort to do that is often make contact with the communication learners whether in the study room or while outside the learning arena. by often asking, they will often answer every soft question from you. so they do not hesitate to tell every complaint and the problem to you. so we know what learning process should be feasible to be given.
What are the benefits for a teacher who knows the character of the learners ?
- Know the advantages they have and can improve them
- Detect the weaknesses they have and fix them
- Know their potential and optimize it for future success
- Awaken them that they still have many shortcomings so that they abstain to be arrogant and demeaning to others
- Be able to know what types of work are best suited for them in the future in accordance with their personality and character so that we can direct them to be better
- Knowing yourself can help students to compromise with themselves and others in different situations
- Knowing personality can help them accept sincerely all the advantages and disadvantages themselves, as well as tolerate the strengths and weaknesses of others.
- By understanding and knowing the student's personality, the learning process can be more optimized
That's some tips and benefits if a teacher memehami characteristics of learners. At least with us knowing, we can minimize the prevention of the failure of a learning for the children. if anyone wants to ask please fill in comment field. []
Reference :
[1] (http://ayomengajarindonesia.blogspot.co.id/2013/01/memahami-psikologi-anak-didik.html)
[2] (https://pispianrahman.wordpress.com/2016/09/21/%E2%80%8Bmemahami-karakteristik-peserta-didik/)
[3] (http://www.bimba-aiueo.com/guru-harus-paham-kepribadian-dan-karakter-anak-didik/)