An Educational Blog

Soemanto (1998:113-121) stated that there are three main factors which influence learning, they are:
a. Learning stimulus factors
These factors come from out of students such as the material, condition of the classroom, and the facilities which influence them to learn.
b. Learning method factors
The way of teacher in teaching influences students’ learning method. Teachers must give habit to students to learn certain subject by using appropriate method. Inappropriate method can make students fail in achieving learning objectives.

c. Individual factors
These factors include maturity of student, age, gender, experiences, mental capacity, physical health, mental health and motivation.
Such as teaching, learning also can be carried out formally or informally. Formal learning is learning that takes place within a teacher-student relationship, such as in a school system. Informal learning occurs through the experience of day-to-day situations such as reading, listening, or practicing something. It is organized learning outside the formal learning system. For example: learning by coming together with people with similar interests and exchanging viewpoints, in clubs or in an organization (An Online Wikipedia).
The educational system may use a combination of formal and informal learning methods. In some schools students can get points that count in the formal-learning systems if they get work done in informal-learning circuits. They may be given time to assist international youth workshops and training courses, on the condition they prepare, contribute, share and can proof this offered valuable new insights, helped to acquire new skills, a place to get new experiences.
According to Gulo (2002:8-9), teaching and learning are closely related each other, in his book “Strategi Belajar Mengajar”, he stated that there are 7 (seven) components of teaching and learning, they are:
1. Goals
The goal of teaching is important as the instruction or the guide to where the lesson will be carried out.
2. Teacher
A good English teacher shouldn’t only have knowledge about English but also can be a good example for his students, especially in English skill includes language components.
3. Students
In teaching and learning process, teacher and students cannot be separated each other. Students are to whom teacher should transfer his knowledge.
4. Teaching Material
The teacher should find the appropriate material for the students’ needs, level of age, interest and also with the curriculum. The teacher also should be creative in finding additional material to avoid students’ boredom.
5. Teaching Method
Teacher needs to know the appropriate method in teaching the students. The method should be appropriate with the students’ condition.
6. Media
Media, include all available teaching facilities, affect in teaching and learning process. However, the success of teaching program is not depends on the sophisticated media that is used, but on the accuracy and the effectiveness of the media.
7. Administration and Financial
It concludes the school schedule and the condition of classroom. This component also plays an important role in the effectiveness of teaching and learning process.