Information, Communication, and Technology-Based English Instruction: An Ethnography Research

Abstract

The objective of the research is to understand comprehensively about the process of Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) based English Instruction at SMA Islam Nurul Fikri Boarding School in Banten Province. The research uses qualitative research with Ethnography design. The data of the research were collected through observation, interview, field notes, and document analysis. The data analyze based on Spradley's terms such as domain analysis, taxonomic analysis, component analysis, and cultural theme analysis. The research findings show that (1) Curriculum and syllabus that are used by SMAI NFBS are National Curriculum (Curriculum 2013) and Jaringan Sekolah Islam Terpadu (JSIT) Curriculum, (2) The purposes of ICT based English instruction were to have communicative skill in order the students are able to communicate well by using English in spoken and written form; able to read and understand the English, and to continue to the next level of study, (3) Learning material uses several kinds such as printing based, audio, visual, audio visual, computer and multimedia, (4) The learning process is designed based on the syllabus of SMAI NFBS which integrated of two ability; functional and communication ability, (5) Approach, method, and technique in learning uses variatively according to the English material and students need, (6) The media uses as tool for learning English, SMAI NFBS is one school which provides and develops ICT based media for learning, (7) The roles of teacher were facilitator, motivator, creator/programmer, advisor, evaluator, learning partner, and model for the students, (8) The assessment of student's competence was comprehensive and continuity assessment, means the assessment was conducted for all languages skills, before, during, and after the learning process.

A Technology Inclusion in English Teaching and Learning: A Case Study in High and Low Performing Madrasah Aliyahs in Indonesia

“…Thus, the existence of mobile technology became significant at this stage. Nevertheless, according to Oktaviana and Rasyid [23], the integration between textbooks and technology in curriculum design is essential in student learning in this modern era. This was proven in their study that technology -based learning, in this case, English, apparently influenced student learning effectiveness and supported teachers to complete their teaching objectives [23].…”