Classroom Management Practices: Two Efl Teachers’ Perceptions On Classroom Management Practices
Abstract
The present study aims to investigate the comparison of Indonesian Junior High
School teachers' perspectives of practicing their classroom management to create a
conducive classroom environment for learning in rural and remote areas. This research
method is qualitative descriptive which is able to explore the perspectives of participants
regarding their understanding and experience in managing classrooms to create conducive
learning. The participants in this study were two teachers who taught at two public junior
high schools. The process of recruitment of the participants was using purposive sampling.
Data were collected fromone to one interview and were analyzed using thematic analysis.
one-to-one interviews. The findings show teachers have built accord by recognizing
students' names and paying attention to their attitudes and intelligence. Teachers also tried
to have a good appearance, good performance, good attitude. Regarding punishment,
teacher 1 gave academic punishments such as memorizing vocabulary and teacher 2 gave
social punishments such as taking out the trash. Furthermore, the teacher did not involve
students in managing class rules, but made them individually or privately. Finally, both
teachers have similarities and differences in perspective in classroom management practice
to create a conducive atmosphere. Comparison of classroom management practices is that
teacher 1 uses several strategies in classroom management, namely seeing faces and
greeting students, having good performance, good appearance, good attitude, giving
academic law, creating rules independent, and presenting classroom procedure in first
meeting. Meanwhile, teacher 2 uses strategies, such as paying attention to the cognitive
level and attitudes of students, creating game activities, giving social law, creating personal
rules, and informing classroom procedures in the beginning of the semester.