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Preparing Elementary English Teachers: Innovations At Pre-Service Level, Mochamad Subhan Zein
Preparing Elementary English Teachers: Innovations At Pre-Service Level, Mochamad Subhan Zein
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
The teaching of English for Young Learners has become a global phenomenon, but many countries are facing dilemma in terms of teacher preparation (Nunan, 2003; Kaplan, Baldauf, & Kamwangamalu, 2011). Indonesia is of no exception. Its pre-service system has not been adequate to sufficiently prepare elementary English teachers with knowledge and skills pertaining to their occupational needs. Moreover, systematic ways to overhaul the pre-service system remain yet to be seen. This study investigated the perceptions of English teachers and language teacher educators on educational policy measures for the improvement of pre-service education to better prepare elementary English teachers. The findings …