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Elementary English education in Indonesia: Policy developments, current practices, and future prospects

How has Indonesia coped with the demand for teaching English in schools?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 July 2016

Mochamad Subhan Zein
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With a current figure reaching more than 26 million (Kementrian, 2015), Indonesia is second after China in terms of the number of children learning English as a foreign language in elementary schools. This paper examines the development of elementary English education in Indonesia, and shows that it has been undergoing a great transformation in recent years. The paper begins by providing an overview of policy developments relating to elementary English education in the country. It then discusses current practices in elementary English education in relevant areas, focusing in particular on classroom size and length of instruction, the role and status of teachers, and pedagogical concerns. Finally, the paper analyzes the prospects for elementary English education in the foreseeable future.

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English Today , Volume 33 , Issue 1 , March 2017 , pp. 53 - 59
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