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MULTICUTURAL CLASSROOM: TEACHER’S REFLECTION IN TEACHING ENGLISH FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRY Rohfin Andria Gestanti; Elok Putri Nimasari; Restu Mufanti
EXPOSURE : JURNAL PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS Vol 7, No 2 (2018): Exposure
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (779.914 KB) | DOI: 10.26618/exposure.v7i2.1511

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This present article aimed to elaborate the challenging problems that have been encountered by multicultural classroom teacherand how to deal with it. Heterogeneity in classroom is a common issue in language learning, especially with the involvement of multiculturalism. In this globalization era, the emergence of educational exchange causes students from a country takes their higher education in another country having better quality and reputation. Those students are commonly addressed as international students. The enrollment of such students is perceived advantageous for the university since it improves the international recognition. However, it also requires some efforts concerning the multicultural issue such as language, so that the students may successfully accomplish their study in a country which the native language is different from their native. With regard to this condition, the use of international language as a means of communication is unavoidable. However, in some circumstances, the use of native language in which the students take their study is more required, depending on the educational policy in appointed university. There are several students from Thailand taking their study in a private university in Ponorogo. Concerning the language, most of them are not mastering both English and Indonesia. As a result, teaching those students might be challenging due to misunderstanding communication that may occur in the classroom, especially for students who do not enroll in English Department. It presents the author’s experiences in teaching English for specific purposes in Communication Science Department of this university.
PUBLIC SPEAKING INTENSIVE COURSE FOR STUDENTS OF NON-ENGLISH DEPARTMENT (A Study in English Language Centre) Restu Mufanti; Andi Susilo; Rohfin Andria Gestanti; Elok Putri Nimasari
EXPOSURE : JURNAL PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS Vol 7, No 2 (2018): Exposure
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (2437.21 KB) | DOI: 10.26618/exposure.v7i2.1510

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Many strategies have always been used to improve students’ speaking ability, especially how to speak in front of public. To speak in public, people need to have good abilities both in verbal and non-verbal. An intensive course program of public speaking held by English Language Centre (ELC) of Universitas Muhammadiyah Ponorogo (UMPo) has been used as the program preference to enhance students’ competence in public speaking for last two years. This study aims to investigate the program of that teaching; public speaking intensive course helps students raise their speaking competency and reduce their anxiety. At the beginning of the semester, pre-test of public speaking is given to the students to know their ability before joining the program. At the end of the semester, the students are given post test and questionnaire. The questionnaire is also given to 6 instructors who involving in teaching public speaking program. The result of the students’ scores after following this program indicates that this program is successful to enhance their public speaking. The questionnaire given to the students also reveals that they can build their confidence or reduce their anxiety in speaking. This evidence is also supported by the results of questionnaire given to the instructors for asking their perception after completing this program. The result of perception entails that this program is appropriate for all students, particularly those who have passion in public speaking and want to get more benefits from it.