ENGLISH TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS ABOUT THEIR TEACHING: USING ACTIVITY THEORY TO IDENTIFY CONTRADICTIONS

ENGLISH TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS ABOUT THEIR TEACHING: USING ACTIVITY THEORY TO IDENTIFY CONTRADICTIONS

This paper highlights the findings of a study which was undertaken at a vocational higher institution in Indonesia. The aim of the study was to explore English teachers' perceptions about their English language teaching (ELT) in this institution. Activity theory (AT) was employed as the framewo...

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Main Author: Andi Marwan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association for the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language in Indonesia (TEFLIN) 2015-08-01
Series:TEFLIN Journal
Subjects:
activity theory, english language teaching, contradictions
Online Access:http://journal.teflin.org/index.php/journal/article/view/89
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spelling doaj-ed187dc3e32d48fea9499a01b203fa652020-12-09T15:02:21ZengAssociation for the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language in Indonesia (TEFLIN)TEFLIN Journal0215-773X2356-26412015-08-0120215916810.15639/teflinjournal.v20i2/159-16876ENGLISH TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS ABOUT THEIR TEACHING: USING ACTIVITY THEORY TO IDENTIFY CONTRADICTIONSAndi MarwanThis paper highlights the findings of a study which was undertaken at a vocational higher institution in Indonesia. The aim of the study was to explore English teachers' perceptions about their English language teaching (ELT) in this institution. Activity theory (AT) was employed as the framework for guiding the study owing to the fact that its focus was on the identification of contradictions occurring in the activity system. From AT analysis, several contradictions could be located within the context of ELT in this institution. Recommendations for the improvement of ELT in this particular institution were also provided.http://journal.teflin.org/index.php/journal/article/view/89activity theory, english language teaching, contradictions
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ENGLISH TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS ABOUT THEIR TEACHING: USING ACTIVITY THEORY TO IDENTIFY CONTRADICTIONS
TEFLIN Journal
activity theory, english language teaching, contradictions
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author_sort Andi Marwan
title ENGLISH TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS ABOUT THEIR TEACHING: USING ACTIVITY THEORY TO IDENTIFY CONTRADICTIONS
title_short ENGLISH TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS ABOUT THEIR TEACHING: USING ACTIVITY THEORY TO IDENTIFY CONTRADICTIONS
title_full ENGLISH TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS ABOUT THEIR TEACHING: USING ACTIVITY THEORY TO IDENTIFY CONTRADICTIONS
title_fullStr ENGLISH TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS ABOUT THEIR TEACHING: USING ACTIVITY THEORY TO IDENTIFY CONTRADICTIONS
title_full_unstemmed ENGLISH TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS ABOUT THEIR TEACHING: USING ACTIVITY THEORY TO IDENTIFY CONTRADICTIONS
title_sort english teachers' perceptions about their teaching: using activity theory to identify contradictions
publisher Association for the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language in Indonesia (TEFLIN)
series TEFLIN Journal
issn 0215-773X
2356-2641
publishDate 2015-08-01
description This paper highlights the findings of a study which was undertaken at a vocational higher institution in Indonesia. The aim of the study was to explore English teachers' perceptions about their English language teaching (ELT) in this institution. Activity theory (AT) was employed as the framework for guiding the study owing to the fact that its focus was on the identification of contradictions occurring in the activity system. From AT analysis, several contradictions could be located within the context of ELT in this institution. Recommendations for the improvement of ELT in this particular institution were also provided.
topic activity theory, english language teaching, contradictions
url http://journal.teflin.org/index.php/journal/article/view/89
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