Communicative Language Teaching in Indonesia: Issues of Theoretical Assumptions and Challenges in the Classroom Practice

Abstract

Abstract: Trying to keep abreast to recent development in ESL peda­gogy, Indonesian Government—in this case Ministry of National Educa­tion—has for the past two decades been trying to reform English instruc­tion at the junior and senior high schools across the country. This article describes the issues surrounding the reform initiative and the response the system has made to address the issues. The existing, problematic conditions are delineated and possible ways for improvement are then put forth.