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Pre-Service Teachers’ Perception towards the Position of Culture in English Language Teaching in Indonesia

Yıl 2018, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 4, 1 - 8, 22.12.2018

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This study was reasoned to find out the Pre-Service of English teachers’ perception towards the position of culture in English Language Teaching (ELT) in Indonesia. The subject of this study was 100 students of English Education Study Program of State Islamic University Raden Fatah Palembang that were chosen randomly. This study employed the adapted Questionnaire from Al-Tamimi and Shuib (2009) which developed by Mahboudi and Javdani (2012) to obtain the data. The results data were presented in the form of percentages and inferences. It revealed from this study that the Pre-Service of English teacher in Indonesia realized the important position of culture in ELT in Indonesia. Lastly, this research was concluded with some important points and also the significant recommendation.

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Birincil Dil İngilizce
Bölüm Makaleler
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Fikri Yansyah

Yayımlanma Tarihi 22 Aralık 2018
Yayımlandığı Sayı Yıl 2018 Cilt: 9 Sayı: 4

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APA Yansyah, F. (2018). Pre-Service Teachers’ Perception towards the Position of Culture in English Language Teaching in Indonesia. International Journal of Educational Researchers, 9(4), 1-8.