The representation of EFL context-based cultures in an international EYL textbook

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https://doi.org/10.21831/ltr.v22i2.53312

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culture, themes, representation, international, EYL textbook, local

Abstract

The present content analysis study intended to investigate the cultural contents of an international EYL textbook used in Indonesian private elementary schools. It examined the representation of cultural themes categorized under the big "C" and small "c" cultures and the representation of EFL context-based/Indonesian cultures in each theme. The findings of the study revealed that (1) the book covered all themes, but their representation is not balanced; (2) some aspects of local cultures were represented in the books, but the number was very limited and less varied. The implication of this study suggests that the international EYL textbook should allocate adequate space for local culture. Hence, this could be seen as an opportunity for EYL teachers and practitioners to use their authority and to empower themselves by providing supplementary materials that best suit their local needs. 

Keywords: culture, themes, local, representation, international, EYL textbook

Author Biographies

Lusi Nurhayati, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta

Lusi Nurhayati is a lecturer in English Education Department, Yogyakarta State University, Indonesia. In 2007 she earned a Master's degree from Department of Applied Linguistics (TESOL), Macquarie University, Australia. The teaching of English for young learners (TEYL) has been her major area of interest, the others are TEFL methodology and the teaching of speaking skills. She is currently doing her doctoral degree in Graduate School of Yogyakarta State University, Indonesia. She can be reached in lusi_nurhayati@uny.ac.id

Anita Triastuti, Universitas Negri Yogyakarta

Anita Triastuti is an EFL lecturer in the English Language Education Department, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. She earned an M.A. in Discourse and Argumentation Studies from University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands and obtained her doctoral degree from Linguistics Department, Macquarie University, Australia. Her research and teaching interests are in the areas instructional curriculum development, genre-based pedagogy, teacher knowledge, and TEFL. She has published in some reputable journals on teacher knowledge and text-based teaching. She can be reached by email at the following address: anitatria@uny.ac.id.

Pratomo Widodo, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta

Pratomo Widodo is a senior Professor in linguistics and German studies at Yogyakarta State University. He is currently the coordinator of the doctoral program in language education at the graduate school of the Yogyakarta State University, and is also the Chairman of the Indonesian German-Studies Association (Indonesischer Germanistenverband). He has published in some reputable journals on teacher linguistics and German Language Teachers. He can be reached by email at the following address: pratomo@uny.ac.id

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2023-07-31

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Nurhayati, L., Triastuti, A., & Widodo, P. (2023). The representation of EFL context-based cultures in an international EYL textbook. LITERA, 22(2), 232–242. https://doi.org/10.21831/ltr.v22i2.53312

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