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Increasing Teachers’ Capacity in Developing English Lesson Plans to Teachers of Aisyiyah Al Amna Playgroup in Bausasran, Yogyakarta Iswati, Luluk; Dwi Setyo Hastuti, Saptin
ABDIMAS: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Vol. 8 No. 2 (2025): ABDIMAS UMTAS: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat
Publisher : LPPM Universitas Muhammadiyah Tasikmalaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35568/abdimas.v8i2.6463

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Introducing English since early ages is beneficial, and it is important to equip teachers with adequate lesson planning skills so that the teaching will be effective.  This community service activity aimed to enhance the lesson planning skills of Aisyiyah Al Amna Playgroup teachers in teaching English to toddlers. The activity was conducted because the teachers did not have teaching experience or know-how in teaching English, which resulted in disorganized lesson presentation. The intervention included a two-day workshop with lessons on creating lesson plans, instructional strategies, and the use of teaching aids. The training was conducted in four stages: problem identification, program planning, implementation, and evaluation. The result provided an improvement in the understanding of lesson planning among teachers based on the higher post-test scores. Additionally, instructional aids such as flashcards, finger puppets, and picture books were introduced to enable engaging lesson presentation. The evaluation survey revealed a positive response from the participants since it mentioned the appropriateness and effectiveness of the program. Overall, this project was able to improve the ability of teachers to plan and conduct English classes effectively, ultimately leading to better English early childhood education in Aisyiyah Al Amna Playgroup.
ESP Teachers’ Professional Development during the Time of Crisis: A Blessing in Disguise Iswati, Luluk; Dwi Setyo Hastuti, Saptin
JELLT (Journal of English Language and Language Teaching) Vol 7 No 2 (2023)
Publisher : Universitas Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36597/jellt.v7i2.14753

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Teacher professional development is considered vital to the continuation of teaching improvement so that students' learning outcomes can be optimally achieved. The Covid-19 pandemic that struck the world had tremendously changed not only the teaching and learning process but also increased the opportunities for teacher professional development. Webinars, virtual conferences, and workshops are flourishing so teachers can easily access them with little effort. Despite the joy that the pandemic had brought toward teacher professional development, investigating to what extent the professional development programs have enhanced teachers' development was essential. Hence, this study explored to what extent the professional development activities increased areas of professional development according to Richards & Farrel (2005) i.e., subject-matter knowledge, pedagogical expertise, self-awareness, understanding of learners, understanding of curriculum and materials, and career advancement during the time of crisis. Data were gathered through interviews with six ESP teachers in Yogyakarta higher education institutions. The findings implied the need of teachers' self-evaluation on their professional development activities, especially areas of professional development that were still lacking and needed to be enhanced.