Teaching Experience
I taught Japanese using English in 5 classes ; 3 of them were 10th grade classes, and 2 were 11th-grade classes.
I used Japanese textbooks and PowerPoint for teaching.
I taught Japanese vocabulary and conversational expressions related to food to the 10th graders and vehicles to the 11th graders.
What I learned From Teaching Experience
I felt that the way students take classes differs between Indonesia and Japan. Some students were eating, using their smartphones, or drawing pictures during the lesson.
At first, I was surprised by the difference from Japan. However, through interacting with the students, I felt that many of them had remarkable artistic talents—some were already singers, while others were exceptionally skilled at drawing or playing the guitar.
I felt that these talents were nurtured precisely because they grew up in a less strict and more free environment. From this, I came to the conclusion that neither the Japanese nor the Indonesian education system is inherently 'correct.' Instead, both have their own strengths, and the most suitable education depends on the type of students we aim to cultivate.
