All levels Teachers, Curricula and Classrooms Presentation
Teachers’ reflections on extensive reading and intensive reading
The presentation aims at investigating teachers’ reflections through their narratives. Approximately 2000 teachers of language and non-language subjects participated in a nationwide workshop on Extensive Reading and Intensive Reading sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology. At the end of the workshop, the workshop participants were invited to write reflective notes on their experience attending the workshop. One hundred twenty narratives submitted by the participants were coded for common themes. The analysis revealed that the participants held positive responses to the workshop. Theoretical contents delivered in the workshop convinced teachers of their best teaching practice, enabling them to theorize their practice. Moreover, practical exercises on ER and IR were considered to boost teachers’ confidence to implement ER and reading strategies in the classroom. Participants could also foresee themselves becoming role models of readers for their students. In addition, the participants expected continuing professional development to be provided by the government to help them keep up-to-date with trends in the implementation of ER and IR.
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Anik Nunuk Wulyani is a faculty member of the Department of English, Universitas Negeri Malang (UM). She obtained her master degree in Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia and a doctorate degree from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Her research interests include teacher professional development (TPD) and TEFL.
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Pratiwi Retnaningdyah is a lecturer at the English Literature Study Program, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia. Her research interests are postcolonial literature, popular culture studies, new literacy studies, and the teaching of literature.
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Rusiana is a faculty member in English Education Department of Universitas Muria Kudus, Indonesia. Currently, she is teaching Vocabulary Building, Teaching English to Young Learners, and Extensive Reading subjects. Her research interests are mainly on those three but not limited to.
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Fenty is a senior English teacher at Maranatha Christian University. Currently she is the chair of Indonesian Extensive Reading Indonesia.