PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS: THE INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN THE LESSON PLANNING AND THEIR PERFORMANCE

To carry out successful teaching in micro-teaching classes, students need to develop good lesson planning. The lesson plan functions as a guideline in teaching in order to achieve the learning objectives and successful teaching. This study focuses on the extent of the inconsistencies and factors that influence the inconsistencies. This study employed a descriptive qualitative method. The data were collected through virtual classroom observation and documentation. This study was conducted at the Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo Semarang, with 100 fifth-semester students consisting of three English Education Department classes. The results showed that the inconsistency between the pre-service teachers’ lesson planning and their performance in the micro-teaching classes is 56% out of 100%. Furthermore, the factors that cause inconsistencies between lesson planning and their performance in teaching practice include; the pre-service teachers do not know the correct lesson plan, do not understand the material to be taught in teaching practice, the time is limited, virtual micro-teaching, no media at home, no students, no proofread, lack of preparation in teaching practice, nervousness, not confidence, also misunderstanding