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Do Indonesian Students Favour Native English Speakers Teachers in Their Classes?: A Survey Study on Indonesian EFL Students Moh. Hilman Fikri; Abd. Syakur; Gigih Dwi Ananto
Electronic Journal of Education, Social Economics and Technology Vol 6, No 1 (2025)
Publisher : SAINTIS Publishing

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33122/ejeset.v6i1.475

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The creativity of English L2 speakers exploiting the language provoked the researcher to explore students' preference for having native English speaker teachers (NESTs) and non-native English speaker teachers (NNESTs) in their classes. Thus, the current study aimed to explore EFL students' perceptions of native English speaker teachers (NESTs) and non-native English speaker teachers (NNESTs) teaching English in a class. The study recruits a hundred EFL students across Malang, East Java, piloting survey design on the basis of a convenience sampling technique. In general, the study unpacked the students' positive attitudes toward NNESTs. They agreed that they should have NNESTs at primary, secondary, and university levels. However, they suggested that NESTs should teach speaking and pronunciation. In addition, the respondent preferred having both NESTs and NNESTs in a class to be more engaging and stress-revealing. Therefore, initiating a class team teaching between NESTs and NNESTs is paramount for the stakeholders to be taken into account.
Beyond the Textbook: Pedagogical Challenges and Curriculum Opportunities in Designing an ESP for Business Course at a Private Indonesian University Abd. Syakur; Yulianto Sabat; Ika Rahmania; Lailatul Musyarofa; Moh. Hilman Fikri
At- Ta'lim : Jurnal Pendidikan Vol. 12 No. 2 (2026): June
Publisher : LP3M Universitas Islam Zainul Hasan Genggong

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55210/attalim.v12i2.2471

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Despite the expanding scholarship on English for Specific Purposes (ESP), insufficient attention has been given to the pedagogical and curricular consequences of developing ESP for Business courses in contexts where textbooks are unavailable, unsuitable, or intentionally excluded. Much of the existing literature remains anchored in textbook-dependent models, thereby overlooking how curriculum design, instructional practices, and learning coherence are negotiated in textbook-free settings. Addressing this gap, this study investigates the pedagogical challenges and curriculum opportunities emerging from the design of an ESP for Business course at Universitas Cipta Wacana, a private Indonesian university. Adopting a design-oriented qualitative research approach, the study examined iterative processes of course planning, materials development, and instructional enactment over one academic semester. The participants comprised 38 undergraduate Business Administration students and two ESP instructors, selected through purposive sampling. Data were generated from instructional design artifacts, teaching reflections, learner feedback instruments, and focused interviews with instructors, and were subjected to systematic qualitative analysis. The findings indicate that the absence of a prescribed textbook fostered curricular adaptability, contextual authenticity, and closer alignment with disciplinary communication practices, while simultaneously generating tensions related to instructional consistency, assessment benchmarking, and increased cognitive and temporal demands on instructors. These findings highlight the dual pedagogical implications of textbook-free ESP design and suggest the need for institutionally supported frameworks to sustain innovation while ensuring curricular coherence.