Challenges in Implementing Competency-based English Language Teaching at University Level

Competency-based curriculum has been widely implemented by many higher institutions in Indonesia. It is expected that the competency based curriculum, which puts more emphasis on the needs of job market, prepare students for specified tasks. Competency in a general sense can be seen from the task pe...

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Main Author: Angelika Riyandari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association for the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language in Indonesia (TEFLIN) 2004-02-01
Series:TEFLIN Journal
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Online Access:https://journal.teflin.org/index.php/journal/article/view/205
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description Competency-based curriculum has been widely implemented by many higher institutions in Indonesia. It is expected that the competency based curriculum, which puts more emphasis on the needs of job market, prepare students for specified tasks. Competency in a general sense can be seen from the task performance. English language competency is one of the basic competencies which should be acquired by a university graduate in order to enter international market and survive the global competition. The institution luch offers English language as part of their curriculum must answer the demand for an English language competent graduate b preparing the best way to teach the language. This article examines the steps to develop a competency-based English language leaching where student's attitude and achievement comprise the important segments of evaluation. It focuses on the challenges, which will probably be faced by the teachers in implementing this competency-based teaching at the university level.
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spelling doaj.art-7f78a9504e4b400c8543944bc0de19542023-07-10T06:49:44ZengAssociation for the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language in Indonesia (TEFLIN)TEFLIN Journal0215-773X2356-26412004-02-0115110.15639/teflinjournal.v15i1/14-26197Challenges in Implementing Competency-based English Language Teaching at University LevelAngelika Riyandari0Soegijapranutu Catholic UniversityCompetency-based curriculum has been widely implemented by many higher institutions in Indonesia. It is expected that the competency based curriculum, which puts more emphasis on the needs of job market, prepare students for specified tasks. Competency in a general sense can be seen from the task performance. English language competency is one of the basic competencies which should be acquired by a university graduate in order to enter international market and survive the global competition. The institution luch offers English language as part of their curriculum must answer the demand for an English language competent graduate b preparing the best way to teach the language. This article examines the steps to develop a competency-based English language leaching where student's attitude and achievement comprise the important segments of evaluation. It focuses on the challenges, which will probably be faced by the teachers in implementing this competency-based teaching at the university level.https://journal.teflin.org/index.php/journal/article/view/205competencybased curriculumuniversity level
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title Challenges in Implementing Competency-based English Language Teaching at University Level
title_full Challenges in Implementing Competency-based English Language Teaching at University Level
title_fullStr Challenges in Implementing Competency-based English Language Teaching at University Level
title_full_unstemmed Challenges in Implementing Competency-based English Language Teaching at University Level
title_short Challenges in Implementing Competency-based English Language Teaching at University Level
title_sort challenges in implementing competency based english language teaching at university level
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