Current Challenges in Teaching English in Least-developed Region in Indonesia

Agung, Antonius Setyawan Sugeng Nur

doi:10.31940/soshum.v9i3.1317

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“…The results of the study were collected from 66 students from Guide and proper gadget to support their learning. In the least developed region, poor conditions were common because of its limited infrastructure and public facilities (Agung, 2019).…”

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Students’ Perception on Online English Learning during Covid-19 Pandemic Era

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The Covid-19 pandemic has caused schools and universities to close so that online learning is one of the solutions to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus. This study aims to describe students' perceptions of learning English online during the Covid-19 pandemic. This research used descriptive quantitative method. The subjects analyzed consisted of two different department groups at University of Prof. Dr. Hazairin, S.H in the 2019/2020 academic year. The number of respondents was 66 participants. The data collection technique in this study used a questionnaire distributed in the form of a Google form regarding student perceptions of the application of online English learning. The results of this study indicate that most students are interested in online learning. Online learning is considered to be more fun and flexible. In terms of the platform that is the medium for implementing online learning itself, the WhatsApp application is considered the best or dominant application and is very helpful for online learning during the pandemic. Therefore, this data proves that the research respondents had positive perceptions of online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Students’ Perception on Online English Learning during Covid-19 Pandemic Era

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“…There were 66.7% of students having an internet connection at their home but with an unstable signal while 33.3% did not have internet access. Such conditions were common in the leastdeveloped region because of its limited infrastructures and public facilities (Agung, 2019). They had to go miles from their house or even village to locate the signal.…”

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Students’ Perception of Online Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study on the English Students of STKIP Pamane Talino

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2020

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The pandemic of COVID-19 has forced the Indonesian government through its Ministry of Education and Culture to implement policies moving conventional classroom to online classroom. The current study is a collective case study consisting of analysis of survey on students' perceptions of their online learning during the pandemic. Sixty-six students of English Language Education Study Program at Pamane Talino College of Education (STKIP Pamane Talino) were involved. Their perception s of their online classroom that were recorded through a survey. The recorded perceptions are in terms of students' participation, accessibility, material and assignment delivery, and the use of e-learning platforms. The results were then summarized into tables and narrative descriptions. The study identified three major obstacles in conducting online learning in English Language Education Study Program at STKIP Pamane Talino: the first is availability and sustainability of internet connection, the second is accessibility of the teaching media, and the last is the compatibility of tools to access the media. The result of the current study suggests that accessibility is still the major factor influencing the success of online learning. Online learning for English Language Education Study Program at STKIP Pamane Talino, and potentially Indonesia in general, requires some more friendly platforms so that students' participation can be increased. This is especially for students who reside in rural areas with limited internet connections and other support systems.

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“…They have low motivation in learning and inadequate initial learning. The previous study in this region shows that the sanctity of learning English did not belong to the culture of the society (Agung, 2019). Moreover, integrating HOTS in teaching reading in the classrooms is very challenging.…”

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Developing HOTS-Based Critical Reading Textbook for Junior High Schools in Ngabang

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Agung

2020

Metathesis.J.Engl.Lang.Lit.Teach.

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This study is a research and development under the issue of developing English textbook oriented to HOTS-Based Critical thinking for Junior High School Students especially for the seventh grade students in Ngabang, Landak, West Kalimantan. It is based on the evidence that the English teachers find difficulty in finding HOTS-based English textbook as one of the teaching tools. This issue is supported by the result of textbook evaluation. It reveals that most of the existing English textbooks used by the teachers still emphasizing on remembering and understanding level. These preliminary data led the researchers to develop HOTS-Based Critical Reading Textbook for the seventh grade students. The objectives of this study are to describe the materials needed by both teachers and students and to develop “Critical English”, the English textbook with HOTS and critical reading as the basis. In developing “Critical English” textbook, the researchers employed 7 stages of Research and Development study suggested by Borg and Gall (1983) namely need analysis, textbook evaluation, designing product specification, developing the product, expert validation, revision, try-out, and finalization. This study involved 2 English teachers and 20 (twenty) students of the seventh grade at SMP Negeri 2 Ngabang. The data were obtained through questionnaire, interview, classroom observation, expert judgment sheet, documents analysis, and focus group discussion. Then, the gathered data were analysed using a descriptive qualitative method. The research findings reveal that “Critical English” textbook facilitate the teachers to build the students’ critical thinking and the materials provided in the textbook trigger the students to develop their creativity and critical thinking so that the teaching and learning process can be more active and interesting.

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Current Challenges in Teaching English in Least-developed Region in Indonesia

Cited by 34 publications

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Students’ Perception on Online English Learning during Covid-19 Pandemic Era

Students’ Perception on Online English Learning during Covid-19 Pandemic Era

Students’ Perception of Online Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study on the English Students of STKIP Pamane Talino

Developing HOTS-Based Critical Reading Textbook for Junior High Schools in Ngabang

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