The use of criteria of an English textbook is crucial to improve the quality of teaching. However, choosing the criteria is a challenging task for teachers and material developers. This recent study aims at developing criteria of an English textbook evaluation for Indonesian Senior High School. This research used Research and Development. Three phases were employed: exploration stage, development stage, and validation stage.  At the exploration stage, 17 respondents of English teachers were asked about the need of developing the criteria of the English textbook. All respondents agreed that the textbook evaluation criteria were needed since there is no particular standardized textbook evaluation available. Therefore, they need to use the criteria as the basis to determine the quality of a particular textbook. At the development stage, 10 criteria to evaluate textbooks were constructed. Those cover (1) aims and approaches; (2) design and organization; (3); content; (4) skills; (5) vocabulary; (6) exercises and activities; (7) methodology; (8) attractiveness of the textbook and physical make-up; (9) teacher’s manual; and (10) practical consideration. At the validation stage, the textbook evaluation criteria were deemed valid by experts. Considering these facts, 10 designed criteria could be used as the principle to determine an evaluation of English textbooks, primarily in the teaching English at Indonesian Senior High school.

This article depicts problems faced by High School teachers while using literature in teaching English. The data related to their broad views of using literature in the classroom were obtained from semi structured questionnaires as the preliminary data distributed to English teachers in Tanah Datar regency. As the result, by using purposive sampling technique ten of the teachers were selected to be the informants of the research. Then, in-depth interviews were conducted to the informants in order to find the obstacles encountered while integrating literature in their teaching of English. As the result, most of the informants found that using literature is interesting, however it is relatively disadvantageous because of several burdens, such as 1) Its difficult language, in terms of its complexity, its structure, vocabulary, poetic and unfamiliar diction, 2) inappropriacy with the students’ level, 3) not suitable with the topics, 4) time management, 5) students’ lack of pronunciation, 6) unavailable supporting tools, 7) limited resources, 8) students’ unconfidence, and 9) unattractive poem materials.

Kembalinya sistem pemerintah dari desa ke nagari turut mengebalikan peran dan fungsi berbagai lembaga adat yang ada dinagari yang salah satunya adalah lembaga bundo kanduang. Sebagai refleksi dari perempuan minang kabau, lembaga bundo kaduang memiliki fungsi ganda baik fungsi dalam ranah umum (publik) maupun fungsi dalam ranah khusus (domestik). Melalui observasi, pengisian kuisioner dan wawancara pada bundo kanduang maka diketahui bahwa Peran publik telah diwujudkan dalam berbagai kegiatan sosial dalam anggota bundo kanduang, sedangkan peran domestik belum dapat dijalankan sebagai akibat dari keterbatasan waktu, kemampuan dan pengetahuan dari bundo kanduang. Selain itu pemahaman akan tabu nya membicarakan persoalan domestik dimasyarakat mengakibatkan masyarkat tidak melibatkan bundo kanduang dalam menyelesaikan permasalahannya.KDRT yang merupakan persoalan domestik turut tidak tersentuh oleh bundo kanduang meski kebanyakan korbannya adalah kaum bundo kanduang itu sendiri. Oleh karena itu dengan mengembalikan peran dan fungsi bundo kanduang secara utuh diyakini akan mampu mengatasi persoalan KDRT dan mengurangi tingginya angka cerai gugat di Sumatera Barat.

Covid-19 Pandemic has greatly affected EFL learners in English grammar. Learning English grammar in its nature is difficult for EFL learners. Covid-19 has made grammar lessons more difficult for them and has caused them to be differentiated sharply in their preference of learning model. Thus, this study is aimed at investigating the underlying factors causing the learners' differentiation of learning model in learning English grammar. Through a mixed-methods, using google-form that consists of closed and open-ended questions, the data of the research were collected. The quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics. The qualitative data were analysed using the model of analysis proposed by Miles, Huberman and Saldana (2014). The research results showed that teacher's presence and students' extrinsic motivation were identified as the crucial factors in determining the learners' preferences of learning model of English grammar.

This study aims to reevaluate the role of Bundo Kanduang in addressing Domestic Violence cases within the Minangkabau indigenous community in West Sumatra. Utilizing qualitative research methods, data collection tools include documents, interviews, and Focus Group Discussions (FGD). The study involves Bundo Kanduang Adat and household members within the Bundo Kanduang organization in Tanah Datar, Agam, and Fifty Cities, totalling 35 participants per regency. Data analysis consists of three stages: Reduction, Presentation, and Verification. Method triangulation compares interview outcomes with FGD results for data triangulation. Theoretical triangulation is then applied to reassess Bundo Kanduang's role in resolving domestic violence cases. The findings reveal that Bundo Kanduang's role in addressing domestic violence under Minangkabau customary tambo has been implemented socially but not optimally within families due to factors such as low education, demanding work schedules, children relocating after marriage, and a lack of concern for one's hometown. To ensure the effective implementation of Bundo Kanduang's role in combating domestic violence, the following reformulations are proposed: 1) Leveraging the "nan 4" principle; 2) implementing premarital education and training; 3) applying people-oriented management; 4) compiling Nagari and community monographs; and 5) reinforcing matrilineal culture.