Jakarta, 12 March 2015 Maria Anityasari, Ph.D
ITS’s Initiatives in Providing Classes with EMI: Findings, Challenges,
and Future Plan
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To become an innovative research university with international reputation
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ITS’s Initiatives
Indonesian Qualification
Framework (IQF) – based – Education
Lab – based – Education (LBE)
Student – Centered –
Learning (SCL)
Proficiency in foreign languages
for graduation (Min TOEFL score of 477 for English)
Providing classes with English as the
Medium of Instruction (EMI)
Internationalization for Academic, Non-
Academic Staffs, and Students
Lecturers International Understanding & Competencies
Workshops & Language Proficiency Workshops
Students Facilities,
Curriculum, Learning Methods
Joint Degree,
Exchange, Internship
Non – Academic
Staffs
International Accreditations
Joint Research, Seminar & Publication
System Approach for Classes with EMI
EMI Classes at ITS
2008
A voluntary initiative to run some elective courses with EMI
2011
A parallel class at the Department of industrial Engineering dedicated to use EMI
2013
Each department commits to provide classes with EMI if there is international students joining the class
2014
The new academic regulation rules that each department has to run minimum 2 courses with EMI
Classes with EMI at Dept of IE 2
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1
• Students are recruited after they have been accepted at IE ITS
• Min TOEFL score is 477
• Parent’s consent
• In & out at the end of 2nd semester
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• Min TOEFL was increased to 500
• Academic monitoring is performed
• One academic advisor for all
• Counseling is provided for students who should leave the program
• Parent consultation needed
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• The classes are open for regular students who want to try
• Writing difficulties for students who want to write their final project
• Additional English course is provided with low impact
1 2 3
Material is not clearly delivered due to several unfamiliar terminologies
There is an overlapping between assessment of language and understanding of the course’s content
Lecturers sometimes still deliver material and announcements in Bahasa
Students are more comfortable to discuss in Bahasa between themselves
Negative Teaching environment are more active with discussion
Students are easier to find other material sources
Lecturers have tendency to encourage student to be actively involved
The existence of the classes with EMI attracts international students
Positive
Class Finding
Material is not clearly delivered due to several unfamiliar terminologies
There is an overlapping between assessment of language and understanding of the course’s content
Lecturers sometimes still deliver material and announcements in Bahasa
Students are more comfortable to discuss in Bahasa between themselves
Negative Teaching environment are more active with discussion
Students are easier to find other material sources
Lecturers have tendency to encourage student to be actively involved
The existence of the classes with EMI attracts international students
Positive
• English text books are not available for all courses
• Presentation materials are still in Bahasa (especially study cases)
• Practicum materials are still in Bahasa
• Not confident enough to use English
• Not having strong will to update old teaching materials
• Lecturers have limited experience to teach in English
• Non academic staffs do not yet use English in administrative deeds
• There is remarkable gap in students’ English skills
• Students are lacking in delivering things in English
Ability Human Resources
Facility Comfort Zone
Obstacles During Improvements
• English text books are not available for all courses
• Presentation materials are still in Bahasa (especially study cases)
• Practicum materials are still in Bahasa
• Not confident enough to use English
• Not having strong will to update old teaching materials
• Lecturers have limited experience to teach in English
• Non academic staffs do not yet use English in administrative deeds
• There is remarkable gap in students’ English skills
• Students are lacking in delivering things in English
Ability Human Resources
Facility Comfort Zone
Malaysia South Korea
Korean only use one language in their
country and almost impossible for
foreigners to live without basic Korean for living
Academic <4 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9
Korea, South 0% 1% 5% 13% 23% 24% 17% 10% 4% 1% 0% 0%
Malaysia 0% 0% 1% 3% 8% 15% 19% 19% 17% 13% 4% 0%
IELTS Academic Test Result 2012 Percentile
Source: www.ielts.org
2014 2013
Malaysia has several languages,
which are Malaysian, English, Chinese, and
Indian. They have been used to deal with various ethnics and races.
Comparison Between South Korea and Malaysia
Malaysia South Korea
Korean only use one language in their
country and almost impossible for
foreigners to live without basic Korean for living
Academic <4 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9
Korea, South 0% 1% 5% 13% 23% 24% 17% 10% 4% 1% 0% 0%
Malaysia 0% 0% 1% 3% 8% 15% 19% 19% 17% 13% 4% 0%
IELTS Academic Test Result 2012 Percentile
Source: www.ielts.org
2014 2013
Malaysia has several languages,
which are Malaysian, English, Chinese, and
Indian. They have been used to deal with various ethnics and races.
Koreans are good at writing and excellent in grammar
They have eager to learn when facing problem
Students are fully equipped with high technology and access to unlimited journals and/or proceedings
Poor communication skill
Koreans are embarrassed much when using English
Koreans are relatively individualistic so discussion is not often
Malaysians are good at speaking English fluently
They tend to work in group and discuss together
Relatively poor writing skill
Classes are conducted mixed in English and Korean
Classes are conducted mixed in English and Malaysian
Lecturers have high availability so that students are always welcomed
Students are not involved actively in classes; mostly one-way teaching is implemented
Students have limited access for English learning materials
Teaching materials are all designed in English
Strengths and Weaknesses
Koreans are good at writing and excellent in grammar
They have eager to learn when facing problem
Students are fully equipped with high technology and access to unlimited journals and/or proceedings
Poor communication skill
Koreans are embarrassed much when using English
Koreans are relatively individualistic so discussion is not often
Malaysians are good at speaking English fluently
They tend to work in group and discuss together
Relatively poor writing skill
Classes are conducted mixed in English and Korean
Classes are conducted mixed in English and Malaysian
Lecturers have high availability so that students are always welcomed
Students are not involved actively in classes; mostly one-way teaching is implemented
Students have limited access for English learning materials
Teaching materials are all designed in English
• Provide all course materials in English
• Provide better reward system for classes with EMI
• Implement connecting classroom strategy
• Increase language proficiency of students
• Provide learning center
• Work with students unions & clubs
• Increase language proficiency of non academic staffs at department and university levels
• Provide all administrative services in English
• Increase language proficiency of lecturers
• Equip lecturers with skills to run classes with EMI
Lecturers Non
Academic Staffs
Facility & Management
System Students
Future Action Plan
• Provide all course materials in English
• Provide better reward system for classes with EMI
• Implement connecting classroom strategy
• Increase language proficiency of students
• Provide learning center
• Work with students unions & clubs
• Increase language proficiency of non academic staffs at department and university levels
• Provide all administrative services in English
• Increase language proficiency of lecturers
• Equip lecturers with skills to run classes with EMI
Lecturers Non
Academic Staffs
Facility & Management
System Students
Terima Kasih
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