Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics
Vol 4, No 1 (2019): Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics

WhatsApp-Mediated Language Teachers’ Reflection of Classroom Practice: Experience of Indonesian Context

Agus Prayogo (UIN Walisongo Semarang)
Lulut Widyaningrum (UIN Walisongo Semarang)



Article Info

Publish Date
15 Nov 2019

Abstract

This qualitative case study examines language teachers’ reflective practice mediated by WhatsApp application and addresses the topics mostly reflected in the eight topics of classroom practice and the problems faced. A total of 537 entries of chats written, the most common topic of reflection entries is about general teaching approaches. Time restraint and writing chats in English become significant problems of the reflective practice. The practice has provided an online environment that lets teachers interact and share with colleagues to construct knowledge and evaluate teaching practice that beneficial for teacher professional development. Teachers have gained benefits from online reflection collaboration with other teachers, but most of them take into account the need for an online reflection setting that gives freedom to use the language that they are comforted with

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijeltal

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics, e-ISSN: 2527-8746; p-ISSN: 2527-6492, published by English Department, Teacher Training and Education Faculty, State Islamic Institute of Samarinda (IAIN Samarinda). It is a peer-reviewed journal of Language and Linguistics, ...