English Assignment - Interview Report 3i1q1p

GROUP EL-B18 NAME

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LETCHMY A/P SELATHURAY

I.C NO

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801008-10-5094

MATRIX NO

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D20102041392

SUBJECT

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ENGLISH FOR COMMUNICATION 2

COURSEWORK :

INTERVIEW ABOUT A PROMINENT PERSON

LECTURER

DR. NAPISAH BT. KEPOL

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INDEX

1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 OBJECTIVES 1.2 SCOPE

2.0 BIOGRAPHY OF THE TEACHER

3.0 REPORT

4.0 INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

5.0 CONCLUSION

6.0 PICTURES TAKEN DURING THE INTERVIEW

1.0 INTRODUCTION

This report is about a prominent person who has contributed to the community. The interviewee could be a Heaster, Doctor or an excellent Teacher. It is required to do preinterview outline to determine the objectives and scope of the interview. The outline will consist about the appointment with the interviewee, the location of the interview, questions that would be asked, items used in the interview (tape recorder, camera, pen etc.), the time frame of the interview and the interviewee himself whether he or she is the right person who have all the information needed that reached the purpose of the interview. The outline would help the interviewer to be more confident in conducting the interview. To also show appreciation to the interviewee that the session is done with homework, to show the integrity of the interviewer and everything he or she said matters. It helps to identify the objectives, scope of the interview and make the session simpler.

1.1 OBJECTIVES The objective of this report is to determine the techniques, skills, credibility, integrity, responsibility and achievements of an excellent teacher, Puan Nur Ashikin Tan Bt. Abdullah and what she had contributed to the school, to fellow teachers, to her students and the community. Throughout the report, the interviewee will provide the steps that she undertook that made her a sample of dedication as a teacher. The first objective is to look at her teaching techniques. It consists on how she manages her teaching method towards her students, the skills she used to overcome all the obstacles in her daily basis and as a member in the school management (Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seri Tanjong).

Second objective is to find out how she reacts as a good teacher. It consists on the ability towards full commitment in teaching and guiding her students to become great students and a

good human being. It also focuses on how she manages her job as a Senior Teacher to lead the school to be a great school. It focuses on her credibility, integrity and her responsibility. Third objective is to look at her contributions to the community. It consists about what she had achieved throughout the years she had been a teacher. It includes her achievements for the school, in bringing up the students and contribution to the community. It will also show how she had handled matters at hand with proper judgments. It shows how her profession had influenced her to be a woman of dignity towards the community she serves.

1.2 SCOPE This report examines the advantages and disadvantages of being a teacher. It covers mostly about the life of Puan Nur Ashikin Tan Bt. Abdullah as a teacher. The advantages will include everything that she had achieved as a teacher throughout the years. It will contain about the Falsafah Pendidikan Negara and the effects on her actions and behaviour as a human being. It also shows that all the skills and techniques she practiced had shown progress after years of experimenting and experiencing herself on the subjects (students, teachers and community) she served. The disadvantages are about, how she reacts as a normal person and why she tried so hard not to be a teacher. The profession has taken so much of her, which sometimes she cannot differentiate between her job and the normal life (for example: to be a good citizen and a mother for her children’s). She always had to become a teacher in every aspect of her life. It will discuss on how she tried to overcome and solve the problem. This report does not examine Puan Nur Ashikin Tan Bt. Abdullah’s personal life because the interview is only focusing on her as an excellent teacher and the steps she took to be the best among the best.

2.0 BIOGRAPHY OF THE TEACHER Biography Name

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Puan Nur Ashikin Tan Bt. Abdullah

D. O. B

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04th December 1967

Place Of Birth

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Kuala Lumpur

Current Post

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Guru Penolong Kanan Hal Ehwal Murid

Date holding current post

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15th August 2005 til current date

Previous Post

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Guru Penolong kanan Ko Kurikulum

Date holding previous post :

03rd November 2003 until 15th August 2005

Educational background Primary

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SRK Convent Peel Road (1974 - 1979)

Secondary

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SMK Convent Peel Road (1980 - 1984) SMK (P) Bandaraya (1985) SMK Aminuddin Baki (1986 – 1987)

Institute

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Maktab Perguruan Ilmu Khas (1987 - 1989) Institut Perguruan Darul Aman (1996 – 1997)

University

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Universiti Malaya (1997 - 1999)

Working experience 1989 – 1991

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SK Renok Bam Gua Musang Kelantan

1992 – 1993

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SK Gua Musang 1 Kelantan

1993 – 1996

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SK Gua Musang 3 Kelantan

1999 – 2000

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SMK Panglima Garang, Budu Benta Pahang

2000 – current

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SMK Seri Tanjong

Current Office

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Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan, Seri Tanjong, 45000 Kuala Selangor, Selangor Darul Ehsan.

Honors achieved 2002

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Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang

2009

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Guru Cemerlang

2009

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Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang

3.0 REPORT I heard about Puan Nur Ashikin Tan Bt. Abdullah from a good friend of mine since I took up the profession of a Teacher. She is a Teacher from the school I studied. From that time I learnt a lot of being a good teacher. She had shown most of the criteria of being a good teacher, a sample of dedication and commitment. On Saturday afternoon, 28th May 2011, an arrangement was made with Puan Nur Ashikin Tan Bt. Abdullah, an excellent Teacher of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seri Tanjong and also a Senior Assistant of Students Disciplinary at the school. The interview was conducted in the

comfort of her home. It all started at about 3.30 pm in the evening just after she had finished all her house chores. Puan Nur Ashikin Tan is an average good looking woman, but something in her that shows the woman she had become after years of being a Teacher. The way she put things out, shows that she is a woman of experience in handling an interview. She likes to entertain everyone with stories especially about the schools she worked before and now, and the profession of teaching. She states that Teachers are among the person that probably had been chosen to be a Teacher, because she said that not everybody could be an educator unless they are Teachers. This profession had put her in many situations that she could not think about before she became a Teacher. This job needs full attention in every aspect, because Teachers are dealing with the nation’s future assets. It needs a good guidance and tolerance to prepare them to be a good end product to build up the country. It was never an easy task, each day preparing the lessons for the classroom. Consulting the students to be good, making tough decisions, the right path to take is to school everyday, could put someone into astray but not to this woman. She puts almost of her time making just that because of the responsibility she had in her to see her students and her country have a good future together. Throughout the conversation she had shown confident and thoughtful in giving her opinions and suggestions plus with some interesting stories. She spoke about the history of the school and its achievements, its plan for the future shows that she took the teaching profession seriously. Teaching for her is not only a job, but more towards the responsibility that she must show before anything else. Teaching others has made her learn more about herself. It taught her how to conduct herself properly in the school and in the community. She stated that teaching provided her with vast of experience than any other profession out there could offer. She had learned how to communicate with others, handling things properly, and managing time accordingly and most importantly for her is how to speak in public freely. She also mentioned, in a free nation we can exercise to speak freely without any doubt.

During the interview, she also stated that in order to make education as a sole purpose in life, it will take us on a never ending journey. Every day, we learn something new and it’s up to us to justify it whether it is good or bad. The education system in Malaysia for her is one of the best in the world. It is because the system is for everybody and no one will be left out. The Government has given us so much to make the citizen’s educated and nowadays it has shown great progress. The percentage of people that still can’t read or write is lesser for a big country like Malaysia. Education for her, gives big opportunities for Malaysians to improve themselves and at the same time it improves the nation. It provides more selection for the students and helps the students who did not do well in PMR examination a chance to further their studies. The system stands for its name and purposes. So far, it has produced many professionals in vast selections of employment in the country. The downturn of being a Teacher according to her is a Teacher will always be a Teacher no matter where we are, in School, at home or in the community. In many situations or cases, a Teacher will always have to do with everything. Everyone out there could tell, if you are a teacher just by the way you acted, behaved, talked or even dressed and for her it is a downturn because sometime Teachers will also need some space for themselves. It is because in every level of community Teachers will play a big role, for example in a wedding ceremony, in a village or even big events that need formality, Teachers have a role to play. Sometimes Teachers need to be somebody not just to consult or solve the problems that occur in the School and in the community, but like she said before Teachers will always be Teachers and there are always helping hands if needed. Although, the downturn will sometime let her down but it’s just a part of her task as a Teacher. For her, that is the only thing bothering her in a good way. The responsibility towards the students and the nation is much more important than to be bothered by some minor problems. This is the way Teachers suppose to be. A Teacher should be tough, disciplined, responsible, not afraid to face any obstacles, give full attention towards the job and strict to fulfill the requirements of the education system itself. She stated in fulfilling the Education Philosophy to build up the students physically, mentally, intellectually and disciplinal, Teachers need to be consistence in guiding and showing the students to reach the objective. This is the main priority

for her in her job for all these years. The achievement’s that the school receives is just a bonus for the Teachers. The Teachers had done their part to teach and guide the students, it means the Teachers had done their job properly and that is the only point that matters when the students had great achievements in their education and in their life. The greatest achievement for a Teacher is to see her students achieve a successful life. It is because she feels that a Teacher had done their job properly and she believes she did the same thing. A Teacher teaches in School and sometimes outside the School. She said it is a task for a Saint to teach people to be good, Teachers do just that. The job is like planting a tree and waiting the fruits to ripe before we can taste its sweetness. When it is time to taste it, which is the most pleasurable moment of all. The philosophies and advices given prove that Puan Nur Ashikin Tan Bt. Abdullah is an Excellent Teacher. Her plans and hopes for a greater education for her students will live on. She is a good example of being a Teacher in every aspect that needs to be covered.

4.0 INTERVIEW QUESTIONS Letchmy

: A very good evening to you madam. First of all, I would like to thank you for allowing me to conduct this interview. Alright, my first question who inspired you to become a Teacher?

Puan Nur Ashikin

: Good evening, it is a great pleasure for me to do this interview. There are two people who I would like to mention about. The first person who inspired me was my Grandfather, Mr. Lai Ah Fook. He was with the British Army, a Sergeant. He was the inspiring motivator and role model for me. The way he disciplined me and I learned education is fun from him. The second person was, Professor Nesamalar Citravelu. She was my Lecturer when I was in University Malaya doing my Degree in Teaching. She was a very humble person, caring and always gives me advices. She was like a mother to me, one thing she always tells me was “To be a good Teacher, you must always be a good leaner.” These two people are the one who inspired me to take up the profession of Teaching.

Letchmy

: It is interesting to know that an Army officer had inspired you to become a Teacher. Madam can you tell me about your first school that you worked for? Please also briefly explain about your current school.

Puan Nur Ashikin

: The first school that I worked for was in a remote area in Gua Musang. It has no proper electricity and water supply. But even with the lack of infrastructure, I managed to provide the students with the best education that they need. Talking about the current school, I am very happy to work for a good school like SMK Seri Tanjong. The history begins in the year 1960 and it was the first Malay medium school in Kuala Selangor. For the first 2 years, SMK Seri Tanjong was sharing the building with Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Asam Jawa. The first 3 block 2 storeys building was built in the year 1963. SMK Seri Tanjong was launched by Education Minister at that time, En. Mohd. Khir Johari. Now SMK Seri

Tanjong boasts with 6 blocks of building with a Canteen, Surau, Book Shop, Computer Lab, Library and Football Field. Our school objective is to provide quality education service to the community. Provide educational opportunity to all students without favouritism. Producing a human being with good moral values, noble and skill full to the community. Last but not least to produce Malaysians those are loyal and united. All that I mentioned about the School objective is actually my objective too.

Letchmy

: Madam, it must feel good to work for a nice school as this. Can you share with me about your contribution to the school so far?

Puan Nur Ashikin

: Actually, I would not boast myself with great achievements but definately I will share some of my contributions. First and foremost the most important thing for teaching is the resources. I definately had shared all my resources with my fellow colleagues as for me, I am not stingy on knowledge. The knowledge I know must reach to all the sudents, doesn’t matter if i’m teaching them or not. One way of making sure that it reaches them is by sharing the knowledge that I know with my colleagues and making sure that they es it on to the students. The resources are from the Internet, such as the articles, lesson or unit plans and assessment tools. I may had been helpfull in diciplining the students as what my colleagues have told me, ”since you ed this school we found some improvements on the behavioural of your students”. They asked me how I did it and I answered, it’s simple. All that a Teacher has to do is to be friends with the students. Make sure that the students can and will come to you when they have problems. Make them feel like their at home and with their family. Do not only practise to punish students if they do something wrong, help them to understand that what they have done is wrong and not to repeat them. By doing so it will build a strong relationship between you and your students as a result will help

to dicipline them. Another thing that I think helped me to bring chances to the school was, building communication with the students families. What I did was, I ed a survey form to the students to bring home and asked the parents how they would like to be ed. The reason is to share periodically on the performance of the students in school with their parents. It showed a great response from the parents and it helped me to build a strong relationship with the parents. I think that’s all that i can think of about my contributions to the school.

Letchmy

: Well, it is a pleasure indeed to know that there is indeed so many things that we can do for the school. My final question will be, What are the teaching methods should a Teacher undertake to become a successfull Teacher?

Puan Nur Ashikin

: Based from my experience and what i have learned from my Teachers, Lecturers and fellow colleagues, there are so many methods out there which we can use to become a successfull Teacher. Firstly a Teacher must understand the level of understanding of the students towards the teachings in classroom. A Teacher should make sure that all the students understand what is being teached in the classroom. They should pay more attention to the weaker students and guide them to understand the subject. Provide more learning materials to them and ask them more questions to make them understand better. A Teacher should provide more variety of instructional questions for the students to develope their critical thinking, problem solving and performance skills. Create a more exciting enviroment in the classroom by having students to perform in front of the class. Do groupworks more often as they can work together to solve a problem and help each other to understand better. Evaluate continuously the performance of the students to find out ways to improve students understanding towards the subject. Last but not least, build a strong relationship with the students so that they are not afraid to come to

you when they have a problem. Make them feel comfortable and happy to be at School everyday. By doing so will help to reduce absenteeism in School.

Letchmy

: It was great of you to share such informations with me and thank you very much for having this interview.

Puan Nur Ashikin

: You are welcome and it was a pleasure doing this interview.

5.0 CONCLUSION The success of a student lies in the shoulder of a Teacher. To become an effective Teacher, one should always understand the importance of a Teacher. Teaching is a respective profession and one should always respect the nature of the job. A noble, well behaved, good contributor to the nation is a Teacher because they are producing good, respectful, well mannered, with good behavior human beings to the country. From the interview report, we have learned a lot of god aspects of a Teacher and ways of becoming an effective Teacher. I hope that this report will be useful for the and future Teachers.

6.0 PICTURES TAKEN DURING THE INTERVIEW

Puan Nur Ashikin welcoming me

Me starting the interview with a cup of Tea

The interview continues on the Dining table

Puan Nur shares some of her experiences before I leave