Indonesia : In Debate Over Native Speakers vs Local English Teachers, What Matters is Quality

[Francis Hult]

Jakarta Globe

 

In Debate Over Native Speakers vs Local English Teachers, What Matters is Quality

 

All foreign English teachers seeking employment in Indonesia must be individually approved by Diknas. There are many requirements that have come into force over the past 18 months or so, but being a native speaker is no longer one of them. Instead the Department has issued a negative list of 18 countries, whose nationals would not be eligible for a work permit. (These countries include much of Africa, including South Africa, and many parts of the Middle East.)

 

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