The Urgency of English Teaching in Private Primary School: Stakeholders’ Perceptions

Authors

  • Nida Husna UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Genta Genta UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Rifdatul Habibah UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Farida Hamid UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Didin Nuruddin Hidayat UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, Indonesia http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7506-4258
  • Hesty Widiastuty IAIN Palangkaraya, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31004/basicedu.v6i4.3094

Keywords:

English for Young Learners, National Curriculum, English Teaching, Primary Students.

Abstract

This research is aimed to find out the stakeholders’ perception regarding the urgency of English teaching in primary school, although English is not included as mandatory in the national curriculum of primary education level.  A qualitative approach was applied to the design of this descriptive study. The data were collected through questionnaires and semi-constructed interviews. The sample of this research consists of 12 teachers and 12 parents from 4 primary schools with different demographic areas. The findings were drawn out from depth analysis of data and a review of relevant pieces of literature on the research. It showed that the stakeholders have the same perception that English should be taught since primary school because it was their golden age to learn many things. It was also in agreement that English subject was needed to be taught in primary school since there are numerous advantages to learning English at early age. 

Author Biographies

Nida Husna, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta

Nida is a senior lecturer at Department of English Education, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah

Genta Genta, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta

Genta is a postgraduate student at Department of English Education, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta

Rifdatul Habibah, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta

Rifdatul is a postgraduate student at Department of English Education, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta

Farida Hamid, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta

Farida is a senior lecturer at Department of English Education, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta

Didin Nuruddin Hidayat, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta

Didin is the Head Department of English Education, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta

Hesty Widiastuty, IAIN Palangkaraya

Hesty is a lecturer dan Head Department of English Education, IAIN Palangkaraya

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Published

2022-06-01

How to Cite

Husna, N., Genta, G., Habibah, R., Hamid, F., Hidayat, D. N., & Widiastuty, H. (2022). The Urgency of English Teaching in Private Primary School: Stakeholders’ Perceptions. Jurnal Basicedu, 6(4), 6796–6804. https://doi.org/10.31004/basicedu.v6i4.3094

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