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CULTURAL CONTENT ANALYSIS ON GOVERNMENT-ISSUED ENGLISH LEARNING TEXTBOOKS Ryan Ghassan Albari; Harumi Manik Ayu Yamin
Edulingua: Jurnal Linguistiks Terapan dan Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Vol 7, No 2 (2020)
Publisher : Universitas Islam Nahdlatul Ulama Jepara

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.34001/edulingua.v7i2.1393

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In today’s world, the English language is seen as the international language for its world-wide use in all aspects of life. The language thus becomes the medium in bridging communication gaps between countries by providing a common ground for communication. To cater to the need of human resources with intercultural communicative competence (ICC), the government in Indonesia has issued textbooks for English learning for middle school students. In Indonesian national curriculum, English language is first formally learned in middle school, where the students are at the age of shaping their own ideology and values, which could also come from learning. This study examines the English textbooks issued by the government by analyzing their cultural content. The cultural elements are examined and divided into three components using the framework from Yuen’s cultural elements, a modified version of Cortazzi and Jin’s cultural aspects by Tazeddin & Teimournezhad, and Gomez Rodriguez’s surface culture and deep culture. The results show that the cultural content is disproportionate, and it might lead to the failure of creating ICC learners as it dismisses other aspects and elements of culture that are important in nurturing ICC.
PREPARING ENGLISH AS A MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION (EMI) LECTURERS: THE REQUIRED COMPETENCES AND RATIONALES Yamin, Harumi Manik Ayu; Halimi, Sisilia Setiawati; Kartika, Harni Kartika
International Review of Humanities Studies Vol. 11, No. 1
Publisher : UI Scholars Hub

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Despite the increasing trend of English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) in higher education in Indonesia, studies focusing on professional development for EMI lecturers remains scarce. Given the pivotal role lecturers have in the success of EMI programs, it is essential that these lecturers are provided with the necessary training and support to effectively deliver their courses in English and make well-informed pedagogical choices. This paper aims to investigate necessary sets of skills and competences required by EMI lecturers and rationales for incorporating them in EMI teacher training programs. This study employed a qualitative approach. It involved a critical review of studies to examine EMI professional development programs in various countries. The findings suggest that EMI lecturers should have various competences that include but are not limited to linguistic competence and pedagogical competence due to the complex nature of EMI programs. Suggestions to select and incorporate them in lecturer training programs are also provided in this paper.