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Teachers’ Beliefs about Internationally-Published Materials: A Survey of Tertiary English Teachers in Indonesia

Satya Wacana Christian University, Indonesia, ntz_abac{at}yahoo.com

This study investigated the beliefs of tertiary teachers in Indonesia about internationally-published materials. In addition, it explored whether there were mismatches between the teachers’ beliefs and what they claimed to be their classroom practices. This study learned that most respondents believed that internationally-published materials were preferable to those published locally. Most respondents indicated that the material from English-speaking countries¹ was preferred because they used ‘perfect’ English despite the international role that English has today. The fact that locally-published materials are not readily available is another reason why internationally-published materials were favoured. This finding indicates the immediate need for local teachers to be empowered on how to develop their own materials to facilitate their particular learning and teaching situations.

RELC Journal, Vol. 36, No. 1, 23-37 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/0033688205053480


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