1. Nurturing Critical Thinking in Pre-service English Teacher Education Programs in Indonesia Abdul Hadi

2. Overview What is the status of the English Language today? What is the status of the English Language today? What is PETEP? What is PETEP? What is critical thinking? What is critical thinking? Why need to nurture critical thinking in PETEPs in Indonesia? Why need to nurture critical thinking in PETEPs in Indonesia? Conclusion Conclusion

3. What is the status of the English Language today? It’s no longer purely ESL It’s no longer purely ESL It’s no longer purely EFL It’s no longer purely EFL It’s the world’s lingua franca It’s the world’s lingua franca Consequently… Consequently… The concentric circles of English become blurred The concentric circles of English become blurred The concentric circles The concentric circles Socio-cultural, economic, and educational issues arise Socio-cultural, economic, and educational issues arise

4. What is PETEPs? How has it responded to the changing role of English Undergraduate Pre-service English Teacher Education Programs in Indonesian universities Undergraduate Pre-service English Teacher Education Programs in Indonesian universities To meet the need of English teachers in Indonesian secondary and primary schools To meet the need of English teachers in Indonesian secondary and primary schools and …. and …. They have not responded to the changing role of English adequately. Therefore …    They have not responded to the changing role of English adequately. Therefore …   

5. What is….. How has it …. “It is important to nurture critical thinking in the implementation of PETEPs in Indonesia”

6. What is critical thinking? “the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action” (Scriven & Paul 1987, Paragraph 1). “the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action” (Scriven & Paul 1987, Paragraph 1). will result in “clarity, precision, accuracy, relevance, depth, breadth, and logicalness” (Paul et al 1997, paragraph 8) will result in “clarity, precision, accuracy, relevance, depth, breadth, and logicalness” (Paul et al 1997, paragraph 8)

7. Why need to nurture critical thinking in PETEPs in Indonesia? The Role of English Teachers in the Empowerment of Indonesian Human Resources: - soft skill needed for interaction with both NSE & NNSE - vehicle for advancement of knowledge in other subject areas such as Math, Science, Economy, Politics The Role of English Teachers in the Empowerment of Indonesian Human Resources: - soft skill needed for interaction with both NSE & NNSE - vehicle for advancement of knowledge in other subject areas such as Math, Science, Economy, Politics The role of English as the world’s lingua franca: The role of English as the world’s lingua franca: - socio-cultural (local or regional culture in English), economic (regional and international business negotiations/deals), political (communicating national interests Vs understanding international/regional interests), educational (TEYLs, CLIL, Twinning schools) implications Complexity of (English) education in Indonesia: - Lack of facilities, inconsistency of education policy and classroom practice, limited in-service teacher training Complexity of (English) education in Indonesia: - Lack of facilities, inconsistency of education policy and classroom practice, limited in-service teacher training

8. Conclusions The dynamics of the role of English in the context of Indonesian national development and international relations is the major driving force for incorporating critical thinking into Pre-service English Teacher Education Programs in Indonesian universities The dynamics of the role of English in the context of Indonesian national development and international relations is the major driving force for incorporating critical thinking into Pre-service English Teacher Education Programs in Indonesian universities Further research needs to include discussion regarding the challenges and possible solutions for nurturing critical thinking in PETEPs in Indonesia Further research needs to include discussion regarding the challenges and possible solutions for nurturing critical thinking in PETEPs in Indonesia

9. Thank you!