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‘The Earlier the Better’ Discussing Racism with Children through Stories
By Anandayu Suri Ardini, S.S., M.A. The death of George Floyd at the hand of Minneapolis police has triggered huge protests and riots in the US. The fact that Floyd was black and killed by a white police officer has brought the concerns about racial discrimination to a critical stage. It does not need a […]
Authentic Texts and Where to Find Them
By Willy Prasetya, S.Pd., M.A. Authentic materials are essential in communicative English language teaching because they allow students to learn the use of language in real communication as well as the sociocultural contexts in which such communication occurs. We can find authentic texts everywhere: movies, songs, newspapers, books, signs, food label, and various resources on […]
Shifting Offline Learning to Online Learning: Are we ready?
By Rizki Farani, S.Pd., M.Pd. and Ista Maharsi, S.S., M.Hum. Coronavirus disease (Covid 19) pandemic forces educational institutions to shift their learning process from offline learning to online learning. It opens a new paradigm in teachers’ teaching practices since all materials should be delivered through online platforms. There are many reactions to respond this new […]
Revisiting the Notion of Active Learning
By Astri Hapsari, S.S., M.TESOL During COVID 19 pandemic, learning is moved from face to face interactions in the classrooms to distance online learning in various online learning platforms. Whether it is in classroom interactions to blended learning or full online learning, active learning still becomes the ideal approach of teaching or giving instructions. Active learning […]
Reflecting Upon the Famous Hypotheses of Second Language Acquisition through the Lens of Ki Hajar Dewantara’s Educational Praxes
By Irma Windy Astuti May 2nd every year is acknowledged by Indonesians as the National Education Day. This annual commemoration is always associated with its main figure, Ki Hajar Dewantara. One of Indonesia’s national heroes and its first education minister, Ki Hajar Dewantara with his educational philosophy and teachings has fundamentally shaped Indonesian education and […]
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