Internet and Indonesian EFL Teaching Profession
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.26555/adjes.v1i1-2.1683Keywords:
internet, Indonesian EFL teachers, classroom teaching and learning, and professional learning.Abstract
Abstract
The integration of internet in education has been a global phenomenon. For EFL teachers, the use of internet is potential not only for classroom teaching and learning but also for professional learning. Warschauer et al (2000) claimed that internet for English teaching deals with ALIVE (Authenticity, Literacy, Interaction, Vitality and Empowerment).
This qualitative research used guided questions to interview as many as 21 EFL teachers from junior high schools, senior high schools, English courses, and universities. The guided questions are designed to answer these research questions: What internet resources do Indonesian EFL teachers use for their professional learning and classroom teaching? How do they use the resources for both purposes? Why do and don't they use the resources for both purposes? The interview notes were then coded and categorized, then discussed.
While it was portrayed from the findings that Indonesian EFL teachers believe in the benefits of internet for their profession; these beliefs do not generally affect their practices in using internet to enhance their teaching profession. It is recommended to guide Indonesian EFL teachers to optimize the usage of internet resources to enrich learning and to succeed teaching.
References
References:
Albirini, Abdulkafi. (2006). Cultural Perceptions: The Missing Element in the Implementation of ICT in developing Countries. International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology (IJEDICT). 6(1). p. 49-65.
Albirini, Abdulkafi. (2006). Teachers' Attitudes toward Information and Communication Technologies: the Case of Syrian EFL Teachers. Computers and Education. 47. p. 373-398.
Alexa. 2013. http://www.alexa.com/topsites/countries/ID. retrieved on 1 August 2013 at 20.21
Cahyani, Hilda., & Cahyono, Bambang Y. (2012). Teachers' Attitude and Technology Use in Indonesia EFL Classrooms. TEFLIN Journal. 23(2). p. 130-148.
Chen, Yu-Li. (2008). A mixed-method study of EFL teachers' Internet use in language instruction. Teaching and Teacher Education . 24. p. 1015-1028.
Dudeney, Gavin., & Hockly, Nicky. (2013). ICT in ELT: How Did We Get Here and Where Are We Going?, ELT Journal. 66(4). p. 533-542.
Eastment, David. (1999). The Internet and ELT: The Impact of the Internet on English Language Teaching. United Kingdom: The Charlesworth Group.
Patahuddin, Sitti Maesuri. (2008). Use of the Internet for teacher Professional Development and for Teaching Mathematics: Supports and Inhibitors. Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. p. 399-405.
Teeler, Dede., & Gray, Peta. (2000). How to use the Internet in ELT. Malaysia: Bluestone Press.
Tezci, Erdogan. (2009). Teachers' Effect on ict Use in Education: The Turkey Sample. Procedia Social and behavioral Science. 1. p. 1285-1294.
Warschauer, Mark., Shetzer, Heidi., & Meloni, Christine. (2000). Internet for English Teaching. Alexandria, Virginia, USA: TESOL
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Authors who publish in Ahmad Dahlan Journal of English Studies (ADJES) agree to the following terms:
- Authors retain copyright and grant the Ahmad Dahlan Journal of English Studies (ADJES) right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY-SA 4.0) that allows others to share (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format) and adapt (remix, transform, and build upon the material) the work for any purpose, even commercially with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in Ahmad Dahlan Journal of English Studies (ADJES).
- Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in Ahmad Dahlan Journal of English Studies (ADJES).
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
