Short description:

This handbook is a landmark volume offering an unparalleled exploration of English language education in the world?s largest archipelagic nation. It serves as a critical reference for anyone seeking to understand and contribute to the evolving landscape of English language education in the nation.

Long description:

This handbook is a landmark volume offering an unparalleled exploration of English language education in the world?s largest archipelagic nation. Home to over 17,000 islands and more than 600 ethnolinguistic groups, Indonesia has an extraordinary linguistic and cultural diversity making up a unique context for English language education. Despite the growing prominence of Indonesia?s superdiversity, this comprehensive resource on English language education in the country is timely.

This handbook assembles cutting-edge research from a diverse group of contributors, both Indonesian and international. It investigates key themes across six major areas: history and policy, curriculum and assessment, pedagogy, teacher education, English in the education system, and innovative approaches to the English language, teaching, and research. With perspectives ranging from historical and sociolinguistic to pedagogical and ideological, the chapters provide a multidimensional understanding of the complexities and opportunities shaping English language education in Indonesia.

An essential resource for academics, policymakers, teachers, and students, this volume not only captures the dynamism of English education in Indonesia but also charts pathways for future scholarship, practice, and policymaking. It serves as a critical reference for anyone seeking to understand and contribute to the evolving landscape of English language education in the nation.

?This handbook project is absolutely impressive. It is an amazing collection on English language teaching and learning in Indonesia, consisting of 40 chapters contributed by scholars and administrators working both internationally and locally. The volume is a wonderful showcase that illustrates the complex and exciting landscape of English language teaching and learning in multilingual and multicultural contexts within the country, and it serves as a pioneering work that amplifies voices from the Global South.?

Yuko Goto Butler, Professor, University of Pennsylvania, USA

?The handbook is the very first comprehensive authoritative academic text on the topic in the world?s fourth populous country. It provides crucial background knowledge and critical insights for readers who are interested in learning more about English language education in Indonesia. The diversity of views and approaches captured in the handbook define the basis for future research scholarship on the learning and teaching of English language in Indonesia for years to come. It is also exciting to see this great line-up of contributors whose contributions enrich our understanding of critical issues to do with English language education in this culturally, linguistically diverse nation.?

Xuesong (Andy) Gao, Professor, University of New South Wales, Australia

?Given the meteoric rise of interest in acquiring English in Indonesia, this much needed handbook provides a comprehensive account of the origins of English language education in this country, its current state, and where it is headed. Readers will find the compilation of chapters by renowned scholars based in Indonesia and overseas to be a timely and helpful contribution. I strongly recommend this important resource to colleagues seeking an overview of English language-in-education  policy and practice in a country that is fast becoming  an important node in the global educational landscape.?

Peter de Costa, Professor, Michigan State University, USA 

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction to Routledge Handbook of English Language Education in Indonesia Subhan Zein and Fuad Abdul Hamied PART 1: HISTORY, CONTEXT, AND POLICY 2. History of English Language Education in Indonesia Nur Hayati and Utami Widiati 3. English and Indonesia?s Sociolinguistic Situation Kukuh Dwi Pamuji 4. English Education Policy in Indonesia Muhalim 5. Language Ideology, Discourse, and English in Indonesia Setiono Sugiharto PART 2: CURRICULUM, TEACHING MATERIALS, AND ASSESSMENT 6. Curriculum Approaches to English Language Education: Changes and Trends Ariatna 7. Language Curriculum, Critical Literacy, and Character Education in Indonesia Zulfa Sakhiyya and Sri Sumaryani 8. Curriculum Design and Materials Development B. Yuniar Diyanti and Subhan Zein 9. Culture, Ideology and Identity in English Textbooks and Teaching Materials Ahmad Bukhori Muslim 10. School Language Assessment and Educational Policies Patrisius Istiarto Djiwandono and Subhan Zein 11. English Teachers? Proficiency Frameworks Subhan Zein 12. New Approaches to Language Assessment Fuad Arif Fudiyartanto and Khristianto PART 3: PEDAGOGY 13. Teaching Listening in Indonesia: Future Trajectories Reni Kusumaningputri and Dewianti Khazanah 14. Pedagogical Trends and Innovations in Teaching Speaking Skills in Indonesia Nur Hidayanto Pancoro Setyo Putro and Rasman 15. Teaching Reading in Indonesia: Challenges and Opportunities Nihta Vera Frelly Liando and Subhan Zein 16. The Teaching of Writing in Indonesia: Current Trends and Innovations Bambang Yudi Cahyono and Atik Umamah 17. Micro-Skills of English Instruction in Indonesian High Schools: A Current Landscape Siusana Kweldju and Eka Fadilah 18. Language Skills Integration in Teaching English in Indonesia Emi Emilia 19. Using Literature in English language Education Nita Novianti and Iyen Nurlaelawati 20. The Learner Factor: Motivation, Learning Styles, Strategies, and Autonomy Nenden Sri Lengkanawati 21. Teaching English in Indonesia: From Method-Based to Post-Method Pedagogy Anita Lie PART 4: TEACHER EDUCATION 22. English Language Teacher Education at Pre-Service Level Rojab Siti Rodliyah and Ika Lestari Damayanti 23. Teacher Education for Primary English Teachers Ika Lestari Damayanti and Diah Royani Meisani 24. The Role of Foreign and Foreign-Inspired Institutions in English Language Teacher Education Sisilia Halimi 25 Teacher Standards and Standardization: Development and Reforms Joko Nurkamto 26 Teaching English and Technology: TPACK in the Classroom Made Hery Santosa and Finita Dewi 27 Language Ideology, Teacher Knowledge Base, and Teacher Development Yanty Wirza and Anita Triastuti PART 5: ENGLISH IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM 28 English Language Education at Primary Level Rina Wahyu Setyaningrum and Rafika Rabba Farah 29 English Language Education at Secondary Level Emi Emilia 30 English Language Education at Tertiary level Eri Kurniawan and Fazri Nur Yusuf 31 The Teaching of English in Non-formal EducationYazid Basthomi and Zuliati Rohmah 32 Teaching English in the Madrasa and Pesantren in Indonesia Fazri Nur Yusuf and Saidna Zulfiqar bin-Tahir PART 6: NEW APPROACHES TO THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, TEACHING, AND RESEARCH 33 Pluricentric Approaches to English and English Language Education in Indonesia Roby Marlina 34 English as a Lingua Franca (ELF), Interculturality, and Identity Isti Siti Saleha Gandana and Fuad Abdul Hamied 35 Translanguaging and English language Education Rasman and Wulandari Santoso 36 Critical Spiritual Pedagogy in the English Classroom Joseph Ernest Mambu 37 Multimodality in English education: A Review of Research (2013-2023) Didi Sukyadi and Yusnita Febrianti 38 Trends in Qualitative Research in English Language Education Yulia Hapsari and Anita Dewi 39 Trends in Quantitative and Mixed-Methods in English Language Education Didin Nuruddin Hidayat and Bahrul Hayat 40 Conclusion: English in Indonesia: Instrument of Exploitation, Status Symbol and New Variety Hywel Coleman