A Systematic Literature Review on English Language Teaching in the Indonesian Tertiary Education Settings Amidst Pandemic Era

Abstract

The transformation of traditional education into hybrid and full online education in the pandemic era has affected the art of teaching and learning for all stakeholders, including teachers and students in the Indonesian tertiary education settings. Not only has the teaching-learning environment been different, but the technology use is also carefully determined due to the available access. This article aims to review the research studies on online English Language Teaching, mainly in the four language skills and language components, conducted between March 1, 2020, and January 31, 2022. To address the current research objective, the database search was focused on the articles indexed by Science and Technology Index (SINTA) ranging between levels 1-2. There were 909 articles in total and the data set included 24 articles. The results show that the topical foci of the works were the use of applications and methods for writing (42%), speaking (25%), grammar (13%), reading (8%), listening (8%), and combined skills (4%) respectively. This paper presents not only the identification, analysis, and critiques of the main streams in the published works, but also emphasizes the overview of each work. As a major finding of the review, the current Systematic Literature Review (SLR) suggests the need for more orientation on empirical studies in the areas of language skills teaching employing technology during this pandemic and subsequently post-pandemic era in the Indonesian tertiary education settings.