The Challenges of English Language Teaching In Indonesia

In learning English as foreign language the Indonesian of course getting challenges. This because when the learners like to study English in the school, but teachers do not professional in teaching that make the students difficult to learning English. In the other hand effect of globalization also influence teachers and students in learning English.

a.      Quality of Teachers

The quality of teachers is one of vital factor in English language teaching process in Indonesia. According to Sulisworo (2016 p.82) the success of learning process based on perception toward the teacher’s vital role, although the facility of learning has been good, but the quality of teacher still low it will give significant effect toward the attaiment of learning objectives. Based on that statement, teachers have to have good quality in teaching, especially in teaching English in Indonesia as a foreign language. For example, teachers must be professional in teaching students. According to Hamid (2009, as cited in Yani, Lilis and Ria, 2015, p.2) “ a profession must maintain a significant social function in communities and its members must have expertise which is gained from accountable education or training”.

The quality of teachers can be seen from the skill that they have and how they implementated in the classroom. As Dardjowidjojo (2003, as cited in Mattarima, Hamdan, 2011, p. 102) “ Teachers have to be creative and innovative in preparing the teaching materials and making the teaching aids that meet and reflect the nature and the authenticity of learning tasks”. Nevertheless, the quality of teachers also can be seen from the result of the test that they follow related to English learning.

            Nowadays, the government only focus on the quantity of teachers rather than on quality. Whereas the quality of teacher is very important thing to establish students more enthusiasm in learning English.

b.      Effect of Globalization

            The effect of Globalization cannot be defined in this time included to education. One of globalization effect on educational context is language diversity especially English. Based on global transportation in Heriansyah article (2014, p.166) said that the people can movement easily and travel quickly from one country to other country because of the language that they have learned. For example, Indonesian who study abroad more easily in facing something that he or she needed because she or he can speak English. The influence of globalization in English language teaching in Indonesia is happened since technology began to enter and expand in the entire region of Indonesia.

            The Indonesia government has been providing the facility like computer laboratory, library, and auditorium to schools. But, “There were some schools where teachers and students could not use the electronic and equipment that available like computer” (Heriansyah, 2014, p. 167). Therefore, the teachers in Indonesia have to mastering the technology in order to be taught to their students for getting more information. According to Goh (2013, p.62) “ Technological innovations in the way information is communicated means that learners have to develop new skill in searching, using and producing online in English”. When teachers in era globalization cannot apply computer and internet, it difficult to make students understand more about English.