Teacher Beliefs about the 2013 Curriculum Reform in English Lesson for Secondary School in Indonesia

Asian ESP Journal, ISBN: 2206-0979, Vol. 16 No 1.2. Februari 2020, Hal: 22 (hal 184-206).https://www.elejournals.com/asian-esp- journal/volume-16-issue-1-2-february-2020/. SCOPUS Q1.

Abstract

This qualitative study aims to explore teachers’ beliefs about the specific English curriculum change from a content-based to a competence-based curriculum. The core problem of developing teaching materials for lesson plans is focused on. This study applies a qualitative approach with content analysis. The participants of this study were secondary school English teachers in Surakarta, Indonesia, all of who were involved in the Teacher Forum. A collection of 12 English-lesson plans and related teaching materials were evaluated. Data about the teachers’ beliefs were collected through semi-structured interviews and checklists, which were analysed using thematic analysis. This study reveals that teachers believe that the curriculum changes have had a positive impact on the development of the teaching profession, relating to the core competences, standard competences, learning objectives, learning outcomes, teaching materials, Specifically, teachers’ problems show that teachers are unable to develop the teaching materials and assessments required in the instructional design and link them to the learning outcomes. The findings of this study imply that future research should look at a larger number of participants and that the government should look at providing more practical training in implementing the K-13 curriculum, placing critical evaluation as a priority.

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