scholarly journals Professional Survival in Teaching English in Indonesia

JET ADI BUANA ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-113
Author(s):  
V. Luluk Prijambodo
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Career Advancement ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
Heavy Burden

Teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) in Indonesia offers not only challenges but also reward. Some teachers perceive the challenges as the professional consequences for their determination to be English teachers. Such a perception leads them to the enjoyment and optimism toward their sustainable professional development or career escalation. Some others consider the challenges as such a heavy burden of life that they feel unmotivated to elevate their professional development. In this era of education standardization, teachers are faced with two dichotomous options: satisfying the standard optimally in order to deserve the professional rewards or benefits or just fulfilling it minimally and accordingly miss the career advancement and the professional reward. This paper shares the ideas of what English teachers need to do to survive professionally in their English teaching and gain the professional benefits offered.

English Pragmatics in Ecuador

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 723
Author(s):  
Gerardo E. Heras Urgilés ◽  
Jean-Paul Jara Villacreces
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Language Learner ◽  
Public High School ◽  
Research Project ◽  
High School English ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
English Curriculum

Research has revealed that developing the pragmatic ability is a key element for any second or foreign language learner. The present paper aims to shed some light on the issue of pragmatics as part of English teaching and learning in the context of Ecuador. This paper is part of a research project that will involve public high school English teachers of Cuenca, Ecuador. After extensive research, it has been found that even though pragmatics is now part of the new English curriculum in this country, research in this field of linguistics is almost nonexistent.

scholarly journals A SURVEY ON CRITICAL LITERACY AS A PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH TO TEACHING ENGLISH IN INDONESIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 531 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gin Gin Gustine
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Critical Literacy ◽  
English Language ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Efl Context ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Approach To Teaching

In English-as-a-Foreign-Language (EFL) context, Foreign-Language (EFL) context,critical literacy as an alternative approach to teaching language and literature may be considered as something new, compared to its origin in some English-speaking countries such as Australia or the USA. Teachers wishing to adopt critical literacy stance in their class are often left with little knowledge or experience on what critical literacy is and how to develop this approach in their class. This article discusses the result of a survey involving twenty one English teachers in a teacher education university in Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia, related to their knowledge on critical literacy as an approach to teaching English language. Result of questionnaires followed up by a focus group discussion reveals that although these teachers have been teaching English for approximately five to seven years in different levels of schools, some teachers show lack of knowledge on critical literacy as a methodological approach to teaching English. Finally, this article concludes with suggestions for English teachers to develop a critical literacy-oriented classroom.

scholarly journals Natural Approach in English Classes in Primary Schools: Teachers' Perception and Implementation

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pranata Giri ◽  
L. P. Artini ◽  
N. N. Padmadewi
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Natural Approach ◽  
Young Learners ◽  
English Classes ◽  
Public Elementary Schools

This study aimed at investigating teachers’ perceptions about natural approach in teaching English for young learners and its implementation in public primary schools in Gianyar Regency, particularly on teachers’ perceptions on natural approach in teaching English for young learners, how the English teachers implement naturalistic values in teaching English as a foreign language in Gianyar regency, and teachers’ perceptions about naturalistic values for young learners related to the strategies in teaching English as a foreign language in classroom. The subjects of the study were 3 English teachers in 3 different public elementary schools in Gianyar Regency. The research design of the study was mixed methods. This study used three instruments: observation sheets, questionnaires, and interviews. The observation sheet was used to find out how teachers implemented the naturalistic values in teaching English for young learners. The questionnaire was used to find out teachers’ perceptions on natural approach and the interview was used to find out how teachers’ perceptions related to their strategies in teaching English for young learners in their classrooms. This study showed that the relation between teachers’ perceptions and the implementation found that there were few results indicated inconsistency between both of them. The data were also supported by the result of interviews.

scholarly journals The UN Sustainable Development Goals and Teacher Development for Effective English Teaching in Bangladesh: A Gap that Needs Bridging

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Al Amin ◽  
Janinka Greenwood
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teacher Development ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Strategic Development ◽  
Secondary English ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
National Education ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Training Programmes

Abstract This article takes up the opportunity offered by the United Nations’ Strategic Development Goals to examine provisions for the selection, recruitment, training and professional development of secondary English teachers in Bangladesh. Qualified and trained teachers are considered as essential to effect the changes in English teaching and learning planned in national education policy. Since the adoption of a communicative approach to language teaching, initiatives have been taken to train teachers to teach English in this approach, and particularly to use multimedia equipment in their teaching; however the adequacy of these provisions is questioned in existing research and in media debates. This article starts with a brief description of the education context, highlighting the global Strategic Development Goals and local secondary English teaching. A review of existing recruitment and professional development provisions for secondary English teachers follows. Then project-based training programmes, which are funded and managed by external donors and aid agencies, are critically examined. Finally emerging issues and recommended changes are discussed.

scholarly journals AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF LEARNING AND INNOVATION SKILLS IN 21ST CENTURY EDUCATION IN TEACHING ENGLISH AS FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN SMA NEGERI 2 SINGARAJA

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
H. Prayoga ◽  
N. N. Padmadewi ◽  
D. A. E. Agustini
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
21St Century ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
21St Century Education ◽  
English As Foreign Language ◽  
Skills Learning ◽  
Different Levels

The 21st century education brings changes in the classroom practices that are increasingly complex along with the development of the technology. This demands the teachers to adapt their teaching and insert 21stcentury skills in the classroom. This research aimed data analyzing how English  teachers implements learning and innovation skills of 21st century education in teaching English as a foreign language in SMA Negeri 2 Singaraja. A mixed-method was implemented as the method in this study. The research subjects were4 English teachers in SMA Negeri 2 Singaraja. Due to pandemic situation of Corona virus, the data were collected using questionnaire and interview without observations. The results of the questionnaire and interview showed that English teacher inserted learning and innovation skills in their objectives and activities in lesson plans and the English teacher taught the students by inserting the learning and innovation skills. However, the teachers faced problems especially in choosing appropriate materials for their students who are in different levels of abilities.Keyword: 21st century skills, learning and innovation skills

The Application of Information Technology in Modern English

2014 ◽  
Vol 644-650 ◽  
pp. 6153-6156
Author(s):  
Dao Ping Xu ◽  
Ying Li ◽  
Wei Hong Zhao ◽  
Gui Ying Cui
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Technology Application ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
Education Environment ◽  
Powerful Learning ◽  
Teachers Professional Development

According to the English teachers' professional development and evaluation system research, it is known that English teaching mode has been changed in advanced methods because of the development of information technology application. The information technology and English teaching can be effective integration with the college English teachers’ professional development, thereby creating a new teaching model which can strive for the best education effect and provide rich and colorful education environment and powerful learning tools for students' learning and development.

scholarly journals English Teachers' Perception and Classroom Practiceof Behaviourism Values in Bali Kiddy Primary School

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karina Sukma
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Young Learners ◽  
Young Learner ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

This study describes teachers’ perception regarding behaviourism values in teaching English for young learners in Bali Kiddy Primary School. This study involved 3 English teachers of Bali Kiddy Primary School. The objectives of this study were (1) to find out the perceptions of the English teachers in Bali Kiddy Primary School on behaviourism values in teaching English for young learners, (2) to find out how do the English teachers implement behaviorism values approach in teaching English as a foreign language in Bali Kiddy Primary School, and (3) to find out teachers’ perceptions about behaviourism values related to their strategies in teaching English for young learners in the classroom. The data was collected through observation sheets, questionnaires, and interviews. The research design was mix method. The data were analysed through descriptive qualitative which supported by quantitative data.  The results indicated that the stated beliefs about behaviourism values in teaching English for young learner reflect their implementation in the classroom. There were some inconsistency between the perception and implementation based on teachers’ consideration on students’ condition

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