Culture in Indonesian English Language Teaching (ELT): A Critical Literature Review
Keywords:
Culture, Indonesia, English Language Teaching
Abstract
This article aims to analyze the current situation of Indonesian ELT concerning the recommendation to integrate more cultural elements in ELT practices. To achieve the objective, some studies were critically reviewed to gain insights into Indonesian ELT researchers' latest trends and perspectives. The writer collected some articles related to the topic written in the last ten years and reviewed them using some steps of critical literature review. The results show that many efforts have been made to integrate Indonesian cultures into Indonesian ELT practices, especially in learning materials. However, there is a discrepancy between the growing concerns regarding the negative impacts of Western values through ELT classrooms and the preference among Indonesian students towards target and international cultures of English. More studies are needed to gain better perspectives.
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Harvard Department of Sociology. (n.d.). The critical literature review. https://sociology.fas.harvard.edu/files/sociology/files/literature_review.pdf
Hidayati, T. (2016). English language teaching in Islamic education in Indonesia: challenges and opportunities, English, 3(2), 65-82.
https://jurnal.ar-raniry.ac.id/index.php/englisia/article/view/751
Lie, A. (2017). English and identity in multicultural contexts: issues, challenges, and opportunities, TEFIL Journal, 28(1), 71-92. http://dx.doi.org/10.15639/teflinjournal.v28i1/71-92
Mashudi, Nurmansyah, A., Saenko, N. R., Nurhamin, A., & Sharifullina, S. R. (2021). The impact of English cultural awareness on Indonesian advanced EFL learners’ grammar knowledge, International Journal of Society, Culture & Language, 1(1), 99-108. https://www.ijscl.com/article_246709_9970ed3a87bac3c1fba101cb3f562584.pdf
Qodriani, L. U. & Kardiansyah, M. Y. (2018). Exploring culture in Indonesia English textbook for secondary education, Jurnal Pendidikan Indonesia, 7(1), 51-58, https://ejournal.undiksha.ac.id/index.php/JPI/article/view/13692/8662
Rodliyah, R. S., Imperiani, E. D. A., & Amalia, L. L. (2014), Indonesian tertiary students’ attitudes towards the use of local culture vs target culture reading materials in English reading class, Bahasa & Sastra, 14(1), 109-120, https://ejournal.upi.edu/index.php/BS_JPBSP/article/view/714
Seftikah, Jannah, M. & Syaputri, W. (2017). Improving students’ understanding of Indonesian culture through English learning based local culture context, ELT-Lectura: Jurnal Pendidikan, 4(2), 19-24. https://doi.org/10.31849/elt-lectura.v4i2.487
Setyono, B. & Widodo, H. P. (2019), The representation of multicultural values in the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture-endorsed EFL textbook: A critical discourse analysis, Intercultural Education, 30(4). DOI: 10.1080/14675986.2019.1548102
Thongrin, S. (2018). Integrating moral education into language education in Asia: guidelines for materials writers. In Widodo, H. P., Perfecto, M. R., Canh, L. V., & Buripakdi, A. (eds.), Situating moral and cultural values in ELT materials: The south east Asian context (pp. 153-173). Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-63677-1_9
Widodo, H. P., Perfecto, M. R., Canh, L. V., & Buripakdi, A. (2018). Incorporating Cultural and moral values into ELT materials in the context of Southeast Asia (SEA). In Widodo, H. P., Perfecto, M. R., Canh, L. V., and Buripakdi, A. (eds.), Situating moral and cultural values in ELT materials: The south east Asian context (pp. 1-14). Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-63677-1_1
Yansyah, F. (2020). The position of culture in ELT in Indonesia. LINGUA, Jurnal Bahasa & Sastra, 21(1), 19-25. https://ejournal.unsri.ac.id/index.php/lingua/article/view/14212
Zein, S. (2018). English, multilingualism and globalisation in Indonesia: A love triangle: why Indonesia should move towards multilingual education. English Today, 1-6. DOI:10.1017/S026607841800010X
Zein, S., Sukyadi, D., Hamied, F. A., & Lengkanawati, N. S. (2020). English language education in Indonesia: a review of research (2011-2019). Language Teaching, 1-33. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343082346_English_language_education_in_Indonesia_A_review_of_research_2011-2019
Published
2024-06-24
How to Cite
Mokoginta, K. (2024). Culture in Indonesian English Language Teaching (ELT): A Critical Literature Review. Seltics Journal: Scope of English Language Teaching Literature and Linguistics, 7(1), 88-96. https://doi.org/10.46918/seltics.v7i1.2242
