English as a Lingua Franca in an Indonesian Multilingual Setting: Pre-Service English Teachers’ Perceptions

Ronald Maraden Parlindungan Silalahi; Wulandari Santoso; Bertaria Sohnata Hutauruk

doi:10.31849/reila.v5i2.13611

Ronald Maraden Parlindungan Silalahi Universitas Bunda Mulia, Jakarta, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9964-8821
Wulandari Santoso Universitas Bunda Mulia, Jakarta, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4108-7240
Bertaria Sohnata Hutauruk Universitas HKBP Nommensen Pematangsiantar, Pematangsiantar, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8101-1673

DOI: https://doi.org/10.31849/reila.v5i2.13611

Keywords: Pre-service English teachers, English as a lingua franca, Teacher education programme, English language teaching, Multilingual, Standard English

Abstract

The notion of English as Lingua Franca (ELF) has challenged the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) paradigm, which mainly aimed to attain native-like competence. Generally, ELF-informed teaching promotes creative use of English in a multilingual environment to meet communication needs. It also emphasises intelligibility in ELF spoken communication rather than pursuing standard English only. This study aimed to examine the perceptions of Indonesian pre-service English teachers regarding ELF. Using the sequential explanatory design, this study distributed close-ended questionnaire items to 150 participants in the first stage of data collection, followed by Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with five participants in the second stage. Descriptive statistics and thematic analyses were used to explore the research data quantitatively and qualitatively. The results of this study demonstrated that the participants still favoured the English native-speaker model in teaching English. They believed that students should imitate English native speakers in communication. The findings of the qualitative data analysis, however, showed that their perceptions towards ELF were still constrained by the ideological rankings between native English and other varieties of English. This study suggests that ELF-informed teaching should be introduced and reflected in teacher preparatory programmes, so that it could develop future English teachers’ awareness of the importance of implementing the principles of ELF in the Indonesian educational setting.

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Author Biographies

Ronald Maraden Parlindungan Silalahi, Universitas Bunda Mulia, Jakarta, Indonesia

Ronald Maraden Parlindungan Silalahi is a lecturer and manager of research and community services at Bunda Mulia University, Jakarta. He holds a doctorate and a master's degree in linguistics studies. His academic work has been published in various reputable international journals and presented at national and international congresses. He is also an editorial member and reviewer in various journals and grants. He has also received several research grants funded by the government of the Republic of Indonesia. He can be contacted at: [email protected]

Wulandari Santoso, Universitas Bunda Mulia, Jakarta, Indonesia

Wulandari Santoso is an English language lecturer at Bunda Mulia University, Jakarta. She earned her Master’s degree in TESOL from the University of Edinburgh and is currently a doctoral candidate at the Indonesian Education University, Bandung. Her research interests include English language teaching, multilingualism, and internationalisation of higher education. She can be contacted at: [email protected]

Bertaria Sohnata Hutauruk, Universitas HKBP Nommensen Pematangsiantar, Pematangsiantar, Indonesia

Bertaria Sohnata Hutauruk completed her bachelor’s degree from Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, HKBP Nommensen University. She got her master’s degree from Atmajaya and doctoral degree from Medan State University. She is currently a lecturer at UHKBPNP Pematangsiantar and appointed as the assessor of Teacher Certification and instructor of Teacher Training Education. She has published articles and books, reviewed papers, and received research grants from the government. Her research interests are English language teaching and English for Specific Purposes. She can be contacted at: [email protected]

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