English as medium of instruction (MOI) in classroom activities: Teachers’ perceptions from eastern Indonesia

English as the Medium of instruction (MOI) in Indonesia has experienced up and down periods, thus affecting the teachers’ use of code-switching and code-mixing strategies. This article reports on English teachers’ perceived usefulness of English as the Medium of Instruction (MOI) in classrooms. Par...

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Main Authors: Sahril Nur, Auliyanti Sahril Nurfadhilah, Eva Meizara Puspita Dewi, Jamilah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UNIB Press 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literature
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Online Access:https://ejournal.unib.ac.id/joall/article/view/22792
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Eva Meizara Puspita Dewi
Jamilah
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description English as the Medium of instruction (MOI) in Indonesia has experienced up and down periods, thus affecting the teachers’ use of code-switching and code-mixing strategies. This article reports on English teachers’ perceived usefulness of English as the Medium of Instruction (MOI) in classrooms. Participants of the study are English teachers from various school levels in one province in Eastern Indonesia. This exploratory case study used a self-assessment survey as the single instrument. As a result, teachers have a positive perception toward English as the Medium of Instruction (MOI) as they believe it could improve students’ proficiency. However, some are hesitant and would rather have classes taught in a blend of their native language and English. This study implies that teachers should consider elements of high-quality instructions. This study suggests developing an institutional ELT policy to infuse MOI into classroom pedagogy.
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spelling doaj.art-ac90660659514592b5bbfb7fc21c5e7c2023-01-13T13:18:08ZengUNIB PressJournal of Applied Linguistics and Literature2502-78162503-524X2023-01-018110.33369/joall.v8i1.22792English as medium of instruction (MOI) in classroom activities: Teachers’ perceptions from eastern IndonesiaSahril Nur0Auliyanti Sahril Nurfadhilah1Eva Meizara Puspita Dewi2Jamilah3Universitas Negeri MakassarUniversitas Negeri MakassarUniversitas Negeri MakassarUniversitas Negeri Makassar English as the Medium of instruction (MOI) in Indonesia has experienced up and down periods, thus affecting the teachers’ use of code-switching and code-mixing strategies. This article reports on English teachers’ perceived usefulness of English as the Medium of Instruction (MOI) in classrooms. Participants of the study are English teachers from various school levels in one province in Eastern Indonesia. This exploratory case study used a self-assessment survey as the single instrument. As a result, teachers have a positive perception toward English as the Medium of Instruction (MOI) as they believe it could improve students’ proficiency. However, some are hesitant and would rather have classes taught in a blend of their native language and English. This study implies that teachers should consider elements of high-quality instructions. This study suggests developing an institutional ELT policy to infuse MOI into classroom pedagogy. https://ejournal.unib.ac.id/joall/article/view/22792English as medium instruction (MOI)English proficiencyQuality instruction
spellingShingle Sahril Nur
Auliyanti Sahril Nurfadhilah
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Jamilah
English as medium of instruction (MOI) in classroom activities: Teachers’ perceptions from eastern Indonesia
Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literature
English as medium instruction (MOI)
English proficiency
Quality instruction
title English as medium of instruction (MOI) in classroom activities: Teachers’ perceptions from eastern Indonesia
title_full English as medium of instruction (MOI) in classroom activities: Teachers’ perceptions from eastern Indonesia
title_fullStr English as medium of instruction (MOI) in classroom activities: Teachers’ perceptions from eastern Indonesia
title_full_unstemmed English as medium of instruction (MOI) in classroom activities: Teachers’ perceptions from eastern Indonesia
title_short English as medium of instruction (MOI) in classroom activities: Teachers’ perceptions from eastern Indonesia
title_sort english as medium of instruction moi in classroom activities teachers perceptions from eastern indonesia
topic English as medium instruction (MOI)
English proficiency
Quality instruction
url https://ejournal.unib.ac.id/joall/article/view/22792
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