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Beyond the Mainstream: English Camp's Strategies for Enhancing English Proficiency of High School Students in Indonesia
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Daud A, Astuti P. Beyond the mainstream: English camp's strategies for enhancing English proficiency of high school students in Indonesia. Eur J Eng Lang Ed. 2023;3(1):1-11. doi: 10.12973/ejels.3.1.1
Daud, A., & Astuti, P. (2023). Beyond the mainstream: English camp's strategies for enhancing English proficiency of high school students in Indonesia. European Journal of English Language Studies, 3(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejels.3.1.1
Daud Afrianto, and Puji Astuti. "Beyond the Mainstream: English Camp's Strategies for Enhancing English Proficiency of High School Students in Indonesia," European Journal of English Language Studies 3, no. 1 (2023): 1-11. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejels.3.1.1
Daud, A & Astuti, 2023, 'Beyond the mainstream: English camp's strategies for enhancing English proficiency of high school students in Indonesia', European Journal of English Language Studies, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 1-11. Daud, Afrianto, and Puji Astuti. "Beyond the Mainstream: English Camp's Strategies for Enhancing English Proficiency of High School Students in Indonesia." European Journal of English Language Studies, vol. 3, no. 1, 2023, pp. 1-11, https://doi.org/10.12973/ejels.3.1.1.
Abstract
One of the problems of English learning in Indonesia is the low effectiveness of formal instruction in secondary schools. This study investigates how an extracurricular program (namely English Camp) conducted by an Islamic State School based in a rural area in Riau province, Indonesia, was managed to enhance their students' English proficiency. We collected our qualitative study's data through a semi-structured interview with the English Camp initiator and analysis of a webinar conducted by the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia and recorded on YouTube. We analyzed our data inductively and thematically to recognize major themes that will later enable us to answer our research questions. We found that the English Camp had comprehensive course contents covering the four English skills. In terms of learning methods, it applied some 'out of the box' strategies that are inspired by a contextual approach to learning. The school decided to go beyond the normal mainstream national curriculum practiced in such a state Islamic high school. Among the featured programs of the English Camp are taking the pledge (collective commitment) for English use, English Zone, weekly roleplay performances, and public speaking exams with university lecturers. Based on our findings, we suggest that other schools study the school's breakthroughs, especially with their "out of the box" and contextual programs to help students develop their English skills.
Keywords: Contextual approach, English Camp, learning English, learning strategies, ELT in Indonesia.
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