PROFIL SINGKAT DOSEN

Surname : Octavia
First Name : Nanda
Email address : nanda.octavia@yarsi.ac.id
Academic Qualification : Master of Education
No Phone Office : 246-9288
Venia Legendi (qualification to teach) : English
Further Qualifications : English teacher training
At the Higher Education Institution (to be accredited) since: : 2022
Level of Employment (part-time or full-time): : Full time with contract
Teaching Focu : English
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Further Education : – (in pursuing doctoral degree)
Research : Research in students’ learning emotion and achievement, and teacher professional development
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How are personal research activities reflected in teaching activities? :

My personal research interests in students’ learning and achievement emotion is generated from personal concern and experience in teaching English for tertiary level students. Students consider English as an important subject for their future career yet they feel the burden coming to the course to improve their English skills. Since the class is mandatory for them, students may experience negative emotions in their learning, such as anxious, worried, shy etc. As the result, they may avoid learning which leads them to failure. To overcome these, teachers should be able to let students see the value of their learning and develop their self-regulation system and to manage their negative learning emotion. To acknowledge students with the objectives of their learning and to train their resilience in studying have become my teaching activities.

My second research interests lately is in teacher professional development. Currently, I am establishing a sustainable professional development (SPD) for English teachers in Yarsi University language center. This SPD aims to improve teachers’ teaching practice through a cycle of peer supporting program which includes lesson planning, class observation and giving feedback. We expect teachers improve through their teaching reflection after the cycle is done. When students acknowledge that their teachers make progress by their learning, I expect students are to value their learning as well
Work experience: :
General :
  1. Taught English course for Adzkia English Course in 2002-2005. 
  2. Taught English subject for Adzkia Junior High Islamic Boarding School in 2002-2005. 
  3. Taught English subject for Adzkia Teacher Academy in 2002-2005. 
  4. Taught English subject for Budi Luhur University in 2005-2008. 
  5. Taught English subject and curriculum development for Bina Sarana Informatika in 2005-2009. 
  6. Taught English subject for Trisakti Transportation Management School 2008- 2010. Taught English subject and curriculum development for Optima Consultant Yarsi University Language Center in 2008-2010. 
  7. Taught Bahasa Indonesia for Northern Illinois University in 2010-2011.
Activities as an expert : Presented English teaching training for English teachers in Jakarta and its greater areas from 2010- to 2020 under an English teacher community management which based in DIKNAS Library Jakarta.
Publication : iNELTAL Conference Proceedings The International English Language Teachers and Lecturers Conference 2019, “Covering Learners’ Diversity in a Learning Process.
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Management Activities :
  • Language Teaching Methodology, Northern Illinois University, 2011
  • Fulbright International Teacher Conference, 2011.
Acedemic Activities :
  • Participated in Foreign Language Teaching Assistant of Fulbright program for Northern Illinois University in 2010-2011.
  • Enrolled in a Master degree program in Monash University in 2016-2018.
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