Cultural Diversity and Its Influence on English Teaching and Learning in an EFL Context

Autor/in	Jawas, Umiati
Titel	Cultural Diversity and Its Influence on English Teaching and Learning in an EFL Context
Quelle	In: International Journal of Instruction, 13 (2020) 4, S.559-574 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1694-609X
Schlagwörter	Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Cultural Awareness; College Students; College Faculty; Language Teachers; Learning Experience; Native Speakers; Cultural Pluralism; Foreign Countries; Case Studies; Correlation; Learning Processes; Teaching Methods; Teacher Attitudes; Student Attitudes; Pragmatics; Instructional Materials; Indonesia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Collegestudent; Fakultät; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Lernerfahrung; Muttersprachler; Kulturpluralismus; Ausland; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Korrelation; Learning process; Lernprozess; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lehrerverhalten; Schülerverhalten; Pragmalinguistik; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Indonesien
Abstract	The main concept of foreign language education is that communication is a social interaction rather than a linguistic exchange. Despite a strong interconnectedness between language and culture in foreign language learning, learning of culture has not been integrated into the curricular goals. Designed in a descriptive case study, this study was conducted to discover the influence of cultural diversity on English teaching and learning process in an EFL class. The main research question was how the cultural diversity existing in the class was influencing the lecturer and students in their teaching and learning English. Data were collected through interview and questionnaire. Interview data were compiled from an English native speaker lecturer of a university class where the students came from different cities in Indonesia. Then, questionnaire was distributed to the students to know their cultural experiences in learning English and their perception of the role of cultural knowledge and understanding in their English language learning. The findings show that both the lecturer's and students' native culture do interfere with teaching and learning process. The implication of the findings underlines the importance to provide the opportunities for non-native English students to use the target language in its pragmatic functions through the selection of learning materials and classroom activities that can enhance their cultural knowledge and awareness. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Journal of Instruction. Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Education, Eskisehir, 26480, Turkey. e-mail: iji@ogu.edu.tr; Web site: http://www.e-iji.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01