Curriculum Reform in Indonesia: English Education Toward The Global Competitiveness

Authors

  • Dian Pajarwati Islamic State University of Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau
  • Hikmatul Mardiah Islamic State University of Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau
  • Ronitama Parsaulian Harahap Islamic State University of Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau
  • Rusliani Octavia Siagian Islamic State University of Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau
  • Muhammad Taufik Ihsan Islamic State University of Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51574/ijrer.v1i1.51

Keywords:

Curriculum development, English Language, Indonesian learners, Global Era

Abstract

The aims of this paper is to provide an understanding to everyone that it is necessary to know the development of curriculum reform in Indonesia, especially in the case of using English in the current era of globalization. This can be seen from the history of curriculum development in Indonesia, until the importance of using English language education in global competition. This writing is made in the form of a study of documents and literatures whose understanding of knowledge is used as an analysis. In view of this, Indonesian can learn from other countries that have succeeded in reforming and developing English curriculum while taking into account the uniqueness of its own context.

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2021-12-27

How to Cite

Pajarwati, D., Mardiah, H., Harahap, R. P., Siagian, R. O., & Ihsan, M. T. (2021). Curriculum Reform in Indonesia: English Education Toward The Global Competitiveness. ETDC: Indonesian Journal of Research and Educational Review , 1(1), 28–36. https://doi.org/10.51574/ijrer.v1i1.51

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