REINTRODUCING THE IMPORTANCE OF TEACHING ENGLISH AT PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN INDONESIA

REINTRODUCING THE IMPORTANCE OF TEACHING ENGLISH AT PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN INDONESIA

There has been a long debate about children learning a foreign or second language (SL) at an early age. Some claim that learning a foreign language (FL) can burden children who are still struggling in mastering their native language (NL). In case of Indonesian context, English has been excluded from...

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Main Author: Faizatul Istiqomah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: State Institute of Islamic Studies (IAIN) Tulungagung 2016-06-01
Series:Jurnal Bahasa Lingua Scientia
Online Access:http://ejournal.iain-tulungagung.ac.id/index.php/ls/article/view/177
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spelling doaj-964c2cf263cc44ef896b75f01fdbd8312020-11-24T20:40:20ZengState Institute of Islamic Studies (IAIN) TulungagungJurnal Bahasa Lingua Scientia2086-17532549-42282016-06-0181233010.21274/ls.2016.8.1.23-30134REINTRODUCING THE IMPORTANCE OF TEACHING ENGLISH AT PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN INDONESIAFaizatul Istiqomah0IAIN TulungagungThere has been a long debate about children learning a foreign or second language (SL) at an early age. Some claim that learning a foreign language (FL) can burden children who are still struggling in mastering their native language (NL). In case of Indonesian context, English has been excluded from the 2013 curriculum. Arguments supporting the elimination seem baseless and worth revising. Considering the benefits of learning English which outweigh the drawbacks in terms of improving the quality of the next generation, Indonesian government should recommend English to be taught in elementary schools. Some important points regarding human or teachers and teaching resources need to be taken into account further.http://ejournal.iain-tulungagung.ac.id/index.php/ls/article/view/177
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title_short REINTRODUCING THE IMPORTANCE OF TEACHING ENGLISH AT PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN INDONESIA
title_full REINTRODUCING THE IMPORTANCE OF TEACHING ENGLISH AT PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN INDONESIA
title_fullStr REINTRODUCING THE IMPORTANCE OF TEACHING ENGLISH AT PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN INDONESIA
title_full_unstemmed REINTRODUCING THE IMPORTANCE OF TEACHING ENGLISH AT PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN INDONESIA
title_sort reintroducing the importance of teaching english at primary schools in indonesia
publisher State Institute of Islamic Studies (IAIN) Tulungagung
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publishDate 2016-06-01
description There has been a long debate about children learning a foreign or second language (SL) at an early age. Some claim that learning a foreign language (FL) can burden children who are still struggling in mastering their native language (NL). In case of Indonesian context, English has been excluded from the 2013 curriculum. Arguments supporting the elimination seem baseless and worth revising. Considering the benefits of learning English which outweigh the drawbacks in terms of improving the quality of the next generation, Indonesian government should recommend English to be taught in elementary schools. Some important points regarding human or teachers and teaching resources need to be taken into account further.
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