The Implementation of 2013 Curriculum in English Teaching: Stories from Rural Areas
- Resource Type
- Journal Articles
Reports - Research
- Authors
- Gunawan, Heri; Daud, Afrianto
- Source
- English Language Teaching Educational Journal. 2018 1(2):65-75.
- Subject
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2621-6485
This study aims to document how 2103 curriculum has been implemented by English teachers in a high school located in a rural area in Riau province. This research in particular investigates the implementation of Scientific Approach by English teachers in Bunga Raya Siak regency. The study is specifically aimed at investigating two research questions: (1) how the scientific approach has been implemented in the classroom, and (2) what problems the teachers face during the implementation. Three English teachers participated in this small scale qualitatitive study. The data were obtained through semi-structured interviews. The findings revealed that the teachers have implemented the scientific approach relatively well. However, the data show that all teachers experienced some problems in implementing the curriculum. In general, the problems can be classified into: (a) insufficient English teaching hour; (b) the students' high diversity in terms of ability; (c) discrepancy between curriculum and national examination contents; and (d) lack of facilities.