Experiencing English: A Textbook Evaluation on the Cultural Loads

This research aimed at investigating the cultural contents implied in an English textbook. A qualitative method was used in this research which analyzed this English textbook. The data source of this research was the English textbook for junior high school students entitled “Experiencing English”. T...

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Main Authors: Yunita Dewi Wahyuni, Novalia Rizkanisa, Bukhari Daud, Iskandar Abdul Samad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Syiah Kuala 2019-08-01
Series:English Education Journal: Jurnal Pengembangan Pendidikan dan Pengembangan Pengajaran Bahasa
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Online Access:http://jurnal.unsyiah.ac.id/EEJ/article/view/12607
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author Yunita Dewi Wahyuni
Novalia Rizkanisa
Bukhari Daud
Iskandar Abdul Samad
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Bukhari Daud
Iskandar Abdul Samad
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description This research aimed at investigating the cultural contents implied in an English textbook. A qualitative method was used in this research which analyzed this English textbook. The data source of this research was the English textbook for junior high school students entitled “Experiencing English”. The instrument used for collecting data was documentation in the form of textbook. The data were analyzed by using Byram (1994) framework to investigate the aspects of culture. In this research, the nine aspects that have to be included in the EFL textbook were analyzed. The result showed that stereotypes and national identity was more frequently used in “Experiencing English” textbook. This aspect represents the target culture stereotypes and national identity commonly focused on the British and American cultures. In the other words, “Experiencing English” textbooks frequently used target language culture. Notwithstanding this fact, the source/local culture values as drafted in the 2013 curriculum was still implied in the textbook as intended to enable the students to reflect their own culture in English.
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spelling doaj.art-bd63af800e324011948eeef6bff9c8302024-04-02T16:45:05ZengUniversitas Syiah KualaEnglish Education Journal: Jurnal Pengembangan Pendidikan dan Pengembangan Pengajaran Bahasa2085-37502019-08-0110328830710155Experiencing English: A Textbook Evaluation on the Cultural LoadsYunita Dewi Wahyuni0Novalia Rizkanisa1Bukhari Daud2Iskandar Abdul Samad3Universitas Syiah KualaUniversitas Syiah KualaUniversitas Syiah KualaUniversitas Syiah KualaThis research aimed at investigating the cultural contents implied in an English textbook. A qualitative method was used in this research which analyzed this English textbook. The data source of this research was the English textbook for junior high school students entitled “Experiencing English”. The instrument used for collecting data was documentation in the form of textbook. The data were analyzed by using Byram (1994) framework to investigate the aspects of culture. In this research, the nine aspects that have to be included in the EFL textbook were analyzed. The result showed that stereotypes and national identity was more frequently used in “Experiencing English” textbook. This aspect represents the target culture stereotypes and national identity commonly focused on the British and American cultures. In the other words, “Experiencing English” textbooks frequently used target language culture. Notwithstanding this fact, the source/local culture values as drafted in the 2013 curriculum was still implied in the textbook as intended to enable the students to reflect their own culture in English.http://jurnal.unsyiah.ac.id/EEJ/article/view/12607Cultural contents, Target language, English textbook
spellingShingle Yunita Dewi Wahyuni
Novalia Rizkanisa
Bukhari Daud
Iskandar Abdul Samad
Experiencing English: A Textbook Evaluation on the Cultural Loads
English Education Journal: Jurnal Pengembangan Pendidikan dan Pengembangan Pengajaran Bahasa
Cultural contents, Target language, English textbook
title Experiencing English: A Textbook Evaluation on the Cultural Loads
title_full Experiencing English: A Textbook Evaluation on the Cultural Loads
title_fullStr Experiencing English: A Textbook Evaluation on the Cultural Loads
title_full_unstemmed Experiencing English: A Textbook Evaluation on the Cultural Loads
title_short Experiencing English: A Textbook Evaluation on the Cultural Loads
title_sort experiencing english a textbook evaluation on the cultural loads
topic Cultural contents, Target language, English textbook
url http://jurnal.unsyiah.ac.id/EEJ/article/view/12607
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