ENGLISH TEACHERS STUDYING OVERSEAS : FEELINGS, EXPECTATIONS AND PERSPECTIVE ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Researched By: Bambang Yudi Cahyono State University of Malang

Background of Study The policies of Government of East Java Selected 22 English teachers of RSBI Sent them to study at State University of Malang ‘Sandwich Study’ State University of Malang Angeles University Foundation

Research Study Aims  How do the English teachers feel with regard to the opportunity study overseas?  What do they expect to learn when they study overseas?  How do they see the education overseas in relation to their professional development?

Method Questionnaire 3 open – ended questions How do you feel ?What do you learn ?How do you see ?

FINDINGS Table 1. Feelings on the opportunity to Study Overseas NoFeelings of studying overseasNo of cases 1Excited18 2Challenged14 3Sad3

Table 2 : Expectations of Studying Overseas No.Expectations of studying OverseasNo of cases 1Getting new experiences7 2Understanding cross-culture values6 3Searching for references6 4Learning the teaching process5 5Interacting with new society5 6Learning new teaching techniques/ strategies5 7Expanding knowledge4 8Learning more about ESP4 9Facing new challenges3 10Understanding new educational system3 11Learning the language2 12Learning the instructional materials2 13Getting more motivated to learn2 14Learning psychology in education1

Table 3 Perspective on Professional Development from Studying Overseas NoRelation of the education to professional development No of cases 1Increasing professionalism12 2Advancing education8 3Enriching experiences in running classes4 4Giving more credits related to teachers’ certification program 1

Conclusion  Studying overseas contributed to professional development of english teachers  Taking sandwich study program surpasses the reward of getting a piece of certification  Successing the policy of Government of East Java

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