Indonesia: Teachers of English urged to increase students` practical proficiency

[Harold Schiffman]

 Forwarded From: edling at lists.sis.utsa.edu


Antara News



Teachers of English urged to increase students` practical proficiency



Teachers of English in Indonesia should teach practical English rather
than mastery of the language , educationist Prof Arief Rachman said
here on Friday. "The shortcoming of teachers of English in Indonesia
is that they only strive to increase their studuents` competence in
English but not their practical English skill," Arief Rachman said. He
said the teachers` tendency to only teach the mastery of English was
seen in English-language examinations or tests which were entirely
focused on grammar and vocabulary.

"The teachers should have stimulated the students` right brain by
involving them in English-language composition and speech
competitions," he said. He said the teachers should play an important
role in teaching practical English to their students.



Full story:

http://www.antara.co.id/en/arc/2008/8/2/teachers-of-english-urged-to-increase-students-practical-proficiency/





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