INSERTING LOCAL CULTURE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING TO PROMOTE CHARACTER EDUCATION
Abstract: This
study attempts to
critically analyze the
practices of foreign
language teaching particularly English which commonly pay less
attention to the accompanying intercultural communication and also
to propose an
alternative solution to
support and promote
the character education
in this country. It
is commonly believed
that the practices
of the English
language teaching are
always accompanied by the
insertion of foreign
cultural values which
are not always
in harmony with
our own values. In line with the national education goals, it seems that
the most possible way to overcome this
problem is by
integrating the Indonesian
local cultural values
in the practices
of the English language teaching
to promote character
education, which is
commonly believed to
play important roles in
encouraging, improving, and maintaining the spirit of nationalism of our future
generation.
Author: Siti Sudartini
Journal Code: jppendidikangg120018
