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Before the outbreak of Covid 19, the pre-service teachers at the university where my colleague and I are teaching used to have a two-month teaching training session at schools to expand their knowledge, skill, and experiences in teaching face-to-face in the physical classroom. However, in this 2020/2021 academic year, the pre-service teachers' training program is arranged online and guided by teacher-educators. Through the online system, we found a great chance to train the pre-service teachers to plan and teach English online. Hence, this study investigates how the pre-service teachers plan and perform their online teaching during the coaching sessions. This study worked on a qualitative case study; the data were collected from the pre-service teachers' lesson plans, teaching practice videos, documentation of teaching activities in the Google Classroom. The findings reveal some issues encountered by the pre-service teachers in planning and performing their online teaching activities. Meanwhile, feedbacks from the teacher-educator help them to develop their skills in planning and managing online teaching.

This study aimed to find out the prototype of an EVOCE robot that gave impact of students’ English vocabularies enhancement. In this study, the authors used two types of research design, namely, prototyping method and experiment research design. The mixed method is applied in this research qualitatively and quantitatively. Both vocabulary tests and observational methods of prototyping data collection were employed. The robot prototype used in the class as a tool to examine how was the effect of this media helped young learners in acquiring basic English vocabulary. The prototype has been through the test and the result showed that it suited with the needs for young learners. Nonprobability sampling was the technique used. A total of 40 students from two classes made up the research sample. The vocabulary score achievement pre and post test using EVOCE robot was compared with data analysis and t-test. The findings of value of t-stat > t-table at the significant level of 5% (1,679 > 1,328) meaning that the robot helped students become better acquisition in getting new vocabulary and influenced their level of vocabulary score. As the result, this research therefore has consequences for the teacher’s understanding that the usage of robots can both increase students’ vocabulary and also have an impact on their level of English proficiency.