CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INNOVATIVE WAYS: WHAT NEW ENGLISH TEACHERS CAN DO FOR LEARNING?

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I.G.A. Lokita Purnamika Utami

Universitas Negeri Malang, Jalan Semarang 5, Malang, Indonesia

Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Jalan Udayana 11, Singaraja, Indonesia

Corresponding email: (lokita.purnamika@yahoo.com)

   Abstract:   This article highlights Continuous Professional Development (CPD) innovative ways that New English Teachers (NETs) can do to improve their competencies. NETs, as they start off their career, may understand Professional Development in a wrong way. For many, Professional development is limited to planned, formal or structured activities. Teachers’ failure in understanding  professional development as a continuous process could be one of the factors why they do not participate in CPD. Some teachers do not realize that CPD may cover all types of learning, including those which are not planned and well-structured activities which may help them improving their professionalism.

     Keywords: CPD, innovative, New English Teachers

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Developing Crossword Anthology to Enhance Linguistic Ability

I.G.A. Lokita Purnamika Utami

Email: lokita.purnamika@yahoo.com

English Education Department, Ganesha University of Education (UNDIKSHA), Singaraja

Abstract:

This paper reports the project creating anthology of crosswords puzzle to maintain or improve Semantic Verbal Fluency (henceforth: SVF). SVF is a contributor of communication skill both verbal and written which is very important for many graduates as well as employers. It is the ability to generate words on the basis of share meaning. Crossword puzzle is the most word puzzle that can be found easily in any daily newspaper or magazine. However, studies have revealed that crossword is not merely a game but also a tool to sharpen SVF and linguistic ability. It is believed that performing simple crossword on regular basis may improve SVF functioning. The anthology is developed for learners or people who want to have a non formal learning to support their linguistic ability. The project is carried out with the purpose of providing a source for informal learning and not formal learning as it happens in the classrooms. However, to achieve its aforementioned goal this anthology is to be used for regular activity. The crosswords practice help the intended users improve their linguistic ability by activating their cognitive faculties and functioning specific brain structure which play important role in language production.

Keywords: crossword, semantic verbal fluency

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INTRODUCING CULTURE: ARE ENGLISH TEACHERS AWARE OF AND PRACTICE IT IN THEIR TEACHING?

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I.G.A. Lokita Purnamika Utami

Ali saukah

Bambang Yudi Cahyono

Sri Rachmajantie

Email: lokita.purnamika@yahoo.com

English Education Department, Postgraduate program,

Malang State University, Indonesia

Abstract:

Students of EFL are exposed limitedly to English language as well as its culture. Although, in borderless world ‘culture’ could be learned almost anywhere, not limited in the classroom, students’ awareness towards it should be enhanced. This abstract reported the analysis of observation on 6 English teachers’ teaching performance regarding their effort in providing students with effective English teaching (EET). One of the aspects of EET is introducing target language culture in the classroom. The observation revealed that all teachers agreed that introducing the culture of target language is inevitably important. However, only one out of 6 teachers performed a real practice of his awareness of introducing culture in his classes. His introducing culture were inclined to involving or bringing a native speaker of English in his classes. His genuine efforts is a reflection of his awareness of the importance of introducing culture of the foreign language the students trying to learn. 

Keywords: Effective English Teaching, culture, EFL

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