This study aimed at finding (1) English teachers’ strategies in managing large classes, and (2) students’ perceptions towards their English teachers’ strategies. The design of this research is qualitative with a case study approach. This study involved four English teachers and ten students at one state Madrasah Tsanawiyah in Palembang, Indonesia. The data were collected through observations, interviews, and document review. Thematic analysis was conducted across a data set. The findings demonstrated that planning the lesson, organizing and controlling the students, managing classroom communication and talking time, then giving written and timely feedback on students’ works were the strategies applied by the English teachers. The use of these strategies was positively perceived by the students that they could have a better understanding, practice mutual-respect, and enjoy the lesson. Therefore, it might be a good idea to review teachers’ strategies in this study to address the difficulty of teaching English in large class settings.

Teaching English language skills as a foreign language to young learners is not easy, many things should be considered so that the teaching can run well. Young learners are sometimes motivated in learning, but they are sometimes demotivated. Young learners only learn when they want to learn, and they will not learn if they do not want to learn. Teachers need to encourage young learners’ motivation in learning process. This study was conducted to investigate the challenges encountered by English teachers in teaching English language skills to young learners. This study was done through the qualitative research with a demographic questionnaire and depth interviews as the data collection methods. The demographic questionnaire was analyzed descriptively and the data of interview were analyzed by within-case and cross-case displays. There were four teachers from three different schools who participated in this study. Findings of this study identified two main themes related to the challenges and the teachers’ strategies in teaching English language skills to young learners. The themes were the challenges in teaching English language skills and the teachers’ strategies. Four strategies were implemented in teaching English language skills to young learners including playing games, using songs, providing a lot of practices, and memorizing. These findings could be useful for those who are teaching English or working with young learners.

This study aimed to examine students’ attitudes toward Indonesian language from public and private universities in Indonesia. Additionally, this study examined what aspects are considered unfavorable or adverse from students' attitudes towards the Indonesian language. The online questionnaires with 30 statements were used to collect the data from 812 students from public universities and 705 students from private universities. The instrument's validity was carried out by two methods of testing, namely the content validity test and the testing. The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics with Independent T-test sample test. The findings revealed that students' attitudes towards Indonesian both from state universities and private universities were both in a good category, and there was no difference in the results of the different test attitudes with a significance value of 0.970. In terms of the aspects of loyalty and pride towards Indonesian, it was in a sufficient category. The findings also indicated that students’ attitudes in public and private universities were categorized as sufficient. For this reason, lecturers who teach the Indonesian personality development course further foster students’ awareness to be loyal and proud of the Indonesian language by prioritizing Indonesian in every academic activity. It is necessary to develop a sense of loyalty, pride, and awareness of norms towards the Indonesian language even higher.

The aim of this study was to find out the challenges faced by teachers of English in teaching English at pesantren (Islamic boarding schools). This study was qualitative research with a case study approach. The participants of this study were two teachers of English at pesantren in MUBA regency. To find out the challenges faced by the teachers in teaching English, the data gained from observation and interviews were analyzed by using thematic analysis. The findings indicated that there were five challenges faced by the teachers of English in teaching English: 1) improving students’ motivation; 2) improving students’ language competence; 3) managing over-crowded class; 4) managing limited time; and 5) facing lack of supporting facilities. Implications of the findings are also discussed.