Good Practice in Monitoring and Supervising Undergraduate Thesis Written By EFL Teacher Education Students
Abstract
Based on the curriculum of English education program of Jember University,
it
is
required
that
undergraduate
students
write
theses
as
the
final
project.
However,
there were many students in my institution who could not finish their
study in an ideal time. Based on the data of April 2015, the average study length of
the English education graduates was 5.1 years, which was far from the ideal time
expected. These data indicate that the process of writing a thesis contributes to the
total length of study. In finding solution to this problem, since 2013 the English
education program of Jember University has implemented SOP for final project
through SITA (Information System for Final Project). Using this SOP, all undergraduate
students
are
required
to
follow
seventeen
steps
in
the
process
of
completing
the
final
project.
As
an
integrated
system,
the
process
involves
the
participation
of
students,
KOMBI
(thesis
supervisory
commission),
supervisor,
and
faculty
operator.
The
implementation
of
this
SOP
could
produce
good
impacts
in
the
process
of
thesis
consultation
as
indicated
by
easy
process
of
monitoring,
more
responsible
supervisors
and students, and shorter process of consultation. As the process of
monitoring and supervising undergraduate thesis in my institution is considered to
be effective and efficient, this paper will share experiences of good practice in the
process of supervising undergraduate thesis written by EFL teacher education students.
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