Role of Teachers in the Process of Learning

Teacher, Learning Process and the Role of Teachers in the Process of Learning.
Teachers are professional educators with the primary task of educating, teaching, guiding,
directing, train, assess, and evaluate students on early childhood education, formal education,
primary education and secondary education
(Act No. 14 of 2005 ttg Teachers and Lecturers).

The process of learning is a teaching and learning activities concerning the activities of
educators, learners' activity, the patterns and processes of interaction of educators and
learners and learning resources in a learning environment within the framework of the
education program to materialize
(Rooijakkers 1991: 114)

Role of Teachers in the Process of Learning

a. Teachers as Facilitators
Therefore, in order that teachers can fulfill their role as a facilitator of the teacher should be
able to meet the principles of learning developed in education partnerships, namely that
students learn best when:

Students are fully able to take part in every learning activity

What is learned useful and practical.
Students have the opportunity to fully utilize their knowledge and skills in
sufficient time.
Learning can be expensive and customized with previous experiences and
thinking of students.
foster understanding, both between teachers and students and students with
student.

Teachers can optimize its role as a facilitator, the teacher needs to understand
matters relating to the utilization of various media and learning resources.
(Vienna Senjaya, 2008)

b. Teachers as Motivator
In order to increase student motivation then it must:
 Generating student interest
Clarify objectives
Create an atmosphere of fun in learning
Give praise reasonable to every student's success
Provide assessment.
Comment on the results of the students' work
Create competition and cooperation
(Vienna Senjaya, 2008)

c. Teachers as Inspirator
Teachers who take on the role as the inspiration, directly required to have knowledge
and insight into a broad, flexible in communicating, humble, always wants to learn
and work hard, flexibility in the mix, the courage to be, have a principle in truth, and
most importantly, do not feel tired of being an educator (Fatah, 2011).

d. Teachers as Innovators
Teacher as innovator activity, especially in the learning patterns is needed. A dynamic
life provides a logical consequence that requires everyone to give something new so it
is always in line with the pattern of life
(Angayank, 2010).

Role of Teachers and the Media in Learning Process

Principles - Principle Role of Teachers & Media in Learning Process
1. The use of media learning should be seen as an integral part of a system of
teaching and not just as a tool that serves as an extra that is used when necessary and
only used exercise a anytime needed.
2. Learning media should be seen as a learning resource that is used in an attempt to
solve the problems encountered in the learning process.
3. Teachers should really mastered the techniques of a learning media is used.
4. Teachers should take into account the pros and cons of the use of a medium of
learning
5. The use of instructional media should be organized, systematic, not just any use
6. If in case a subject of media requires more than the teacher can utilize multy media
use and facilitate the teaching and learning process but can also stimulate students to
learn.
Teacher at least be able to use cost efficient tool which although simple and understated but is
a necessity in order to achieve the expected goal of teaching .In capable AT-study
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able to develop the skills to make learning media will be used if the media has not
available. Although so the use of media as a tool can not be careless by arbitrarily
teacher. But should pay attention and consider aim. Media to support the
achievement of learning goals are certainly more note. While media that do not
support the course should be removed all the way to while. Competence teachers
themselves should be used as the calculation . is there able or not to use the media. If
not, then do not use it.