English Language Learning and Teaching in Indonesia in the Period of Covid-19 Out Break (Challenges and Opportunities)

Abstract

This study explores challenges and opportunities experienced by both teachers and students in the teaching and learning activity during this covid-19 outbreak. It is a literature study by reading the literature sources, and the data were obtained from articles of online journals, e-book, law regulations, and other relevant sources. The study identified some challenges teachers and students encountered in teaching and learning activities as follows 1) Learning Facility to support online learning, 2) Teacher's ability to use technology, 3) Challenge in preparing the suitable material suits to online learning during the covid-19 pandemic, 4) Students' difficulties to understand the subject materials. On the other hand, it's obvious that the implementation of online learning brings some opportunities for teachers and students that can't be denied. Some important opportunities are 1) Teachers and students engage to learning technology, 2) Students More Engage the Independent Learning, and 3) Changed Practices and Perspectives. Further task that should be undertaken is to take responsibility on keeping a balanced in order that the challenges are reduced and the opportunities are taken maximally to make the learning objectives achieved as planed prior to the teaching and learning activity.

Between Two Worlds: Indonesian Novice Efl Teachers’ Tensions and Needed Supports During Pandemic

“…Other tensions caused by the shift are "confidentiality vs sharing students' problems", "defending students vs defending peers", "using this vs that teaching technique", "being ideal vs field practicality", and "own vs others' perspective on the teaching profession". Many studies (e.g., Daar, 2021;Kusuma, 2022;Rahayu & Wirza, 2020) underline the challenge for teachers to design teaching and learning processes that can keep their students motivated during online learning. Yet, some people belittled the teaching profession during the pandemic; they saw it as an easy, safe job.…”

“…Novice teachers, who are mostly young adults, might have easier times adapting their teaching to the online learning environment compared to their senior counterparts (Daar, 2021;Wulandari & Pasaribu, 2020). However, they might feel more overwhelmed in this pandemic situation as they are still on their journey of adapting to their work environment, finding their calling and identity and, on top of that, facing their tensions.…”

“…There have been several studies on the impact of the pandemic on Indonesian novice EFL teachers (e.g., Daar, 2021;Kusuma, 2022). They pointed out that the EFL teachers experienced many challenges during the online teaching and learning processes, especially in terms of internet access and students' motivation.…”

Indonesian Higher Education of Innovation In Learning English In The Pandemic And New Normal Period

“…Several types of digital platforms that have been used massively by universities in Indonesia include Google Indonesia, Sekolahmu, Smart Classes, Zenius, Quipper, and Microsoft (Efriana, 2021). Even Ministry of Education and Culture has joined forces with some online learning platforms such as Smart Classes, Quipper, Google Indonesia, Sekolahmu, Zenius, and Microsoft at the beginning phase of the pandemic period (Daar, 2021). In addition, universities use a learning management system as a medium for implementing learning activities during a pandemic, such as Moodle.…”