Local Cultures Folklore Grounded from English Textbooks for Secondary High School Indonesia

Ririn Anggraini; Tatum Derin; Jaka Satria Warman; Nunung Susilo Putri; Mutia Sari Nursafira

doi:10.31849/elsya.v4i3.10582

Ririn Anggraini Universitas Lancang Kuning, Pekanbaru, Indonesia
Tatum Derin University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0725-5490
Jaka Satria Warman University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2677-5686
Nunung Susilo Putri Universitas Lancang Kuning, Pekanbaru, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9069-025X
Mutia Sari Nursafira Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru, Indonesia http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2672-6999

DOI: https://doi.org/10.31849/elsya.v4i3.10582

Keywords: Local Cultures, Folklore, Indonesian Folklore, English Textbooks, Secondary Schools

Abstract

English Language Teaching (ELT) is inseparable with the teaching of the language’s culture. Indonesia has a national agenda of integrating folklore into the subject of English language in schools. Therefore, this study aims to identify the types of folklore in Indonesian EFL textbooks for secondary high school. This study collected data from 10 textbooks from Grades 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, which are published by Erlangga, Yrama Widya, Yudhistira, PT Tiga Serangkai Pustaka Mandiri, and Kemdikbud. The data analysis method was content analysis. Results showed that Indonesian EFL textbooks for secondary high school level contains 5 genres of folklore, namely fables, fairy tales, folktales, legends and myths. This study found that the most dominant type of folklore in the textbooks are legends 12 (36,3%), followed by folktales 11 (33,3%), fairy tales 5 (15,1%), fables 3 (9,3%), and lastly myths 2 (6,0%). All genres covered the cultural heritage of nearly every island and major city in Indonesia, including other countries such as Vietnam, Serbia, German and Japan. This means that Indonesia is succeeding in carrying out the national agenda of preserving students' cultural awareness and local wisdom through the teaching of folktales in ELT. The findings of this study are useful to support and enrich cultural elements integrated in English textbooks particularly the for the teaching of folklore in Indonesian EFL classrooms.

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Ririn Anggraini, Universitas Lancang Kuning, Pekanbaru, Indonesia

Ririn Anggraini graduated with a Bachelor degree at the Department of English Education, Faculty of Education and Vocational Studies Universitas Lancang Kuning, Indonesia. She has experience in teaching English language for children and expats, and is currently pursuing her academic interest in literature and technology in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) context, specifically for junior and senior high school students in Pekanbaru City.

Tatum Derin, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Tatum Derin is a post-graduate student, pursuing an MPhil in Education (Research in Second Language Education) in the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom as an awardee of LPDP scholarship 2022. She completed her English Education Bachelor Degree at Universitas Lancang Kuning, Indonesia in 2021 with her thesis entitled, "Styles and Trends of Online Aggressive Language Among English Students of FKIP Unilak in Their Blogging Activities". Her areas of expertise covers technology-enhanced language learning, cyberculture, online communication and she has a vested interested in internet linguistics and online learning. Her current activities include teaching IGCSE and IELTS for secondary-level students.

Jaka Satria Warman, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

Jaka Satria Warman began his academic life as a undergraduate student of English language and Literature Study Program at the Faculty of Languages and Arts Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia. After working as an English tutor in a start-up company for two years following his study completion, he pursued a Masters degree in Education in the School of Education, Faculty of Social Sciences and Laws University of Bristol, United Kingdom. Since the third year of his bachelor study, he has been interested in conducting research as well as actively writing and publishing academic articles. His research interest lies in the areas of macro linguistics, language learning and teaching, Learning technology, and community service, with regard to English in particular. He is currently waiting for his master award and graduation in the upcoming months, and is planning to continue his study to a doctoral degree in the near future.

Nunung Susilo Putri, Universitas Lancang Kuning, Pekanbaru, Indonesia

Nunung Susilo Putri is currently working as a staff vice dean for publications and research at the graduate school of Lancang Kuning University, Pekanbaru, Indonesia. She has completed her undergraduate degree at the Department of English Education, Faculty of Education and Vocational Studies, Lancang Kuning University, Indonesia. Active in research activities, scientific publications, and participates in the management of journals in graduate schools. She has been managing multiple scientific journals for about 4 years and has published many EFL-related articles that can be a reference for readers, particularly teachers. She actively participates in national and international conferences and seminars, with her current research focus being the field of Educational Technology.

Mutia Sari Nursafira, Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru, Indonesia

Mutia Sari Nursafira is a post-graduate student in the Department of English Education, Faculty of Teachers Training and Education Universitas Riau, Indonesia. The researcher has completed Bachelor Degree at Department of English Education, Faculty of Education and Vocational Studies Universitas Lancang Kuning, Indonesia. She currently serves as Managing Editor of REiLA: Journal of Research and Innovation in Language (accredited in SINTA 2) and Staff at International Affairs and Cooperation at Universitas Lancang Kuning, Indonesia. Her areas of expertise include English language teaching, creative writing, and cyberliterature, and she has experience in writing and language editing in Indonesia and English, particularly in literature and scientific manuscripts for more than four years.

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Local Cultures Folklore Grounded from English Textbooks for Secondary High School Indonesia

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