Nakal by Jonnie

Nakal

When I looked on the syllabus for this class and realized we were supposed to discuss simulations, I knew I needed to create a simulation so that the students would have the experience of participating in one. Hopefully, the experience will inspire them to create one of their own.

Nakal is an Indonesian word for "naughty" but not quite as negative in its connotation. This purpose of this simulation is to help teacher trainees think about undesirable student behaviors and how they will deal with them.

Preliminaries

Number of players: 8 to 50

Age/ Proficiency Level: university/ C1 and C2

Preparation Time: 10 -20 minutes (in class)

Play Time: 60 minutes

Preparation

Line up game designers to present their game in class.

Before conducting the simulation, ask the participants what types of behaviors student engage in that disrupts their learning environment (ask them to interview teachers that they know to find out how they deal with these behaviors) . Write each misbehavior on a separate slip of paper. Fold the papers up.

Object of the game

Depends on roles. Those with authority roles want to create an environment where a game can be played and students learn something about language by playing it. Those with nakal rules try to create as many barriers to learning as possible.

Roles

Teacher: give students instructions about how to play the game and creates a learning environment

Regular student: well-behaved student who actively and willingly participates in the game

Nakal student: student who constantly exhibits undesirable behaviors

Rules of Play

Designate a teacher

Have other participants draw slips of paper for what behavior they should play. (Participants with blank slips should show desirable behaviors while playing the game.)

Scoring

There is no score.

Participants (out of role) discuss how the teacher handled the situations, praising good incidents and brainstorming ways to address difficult situations. They decide by consensus whether the teacher or the nakal prevailed.

Questions

NA