A Hybrid Classroom Instruction in Second Language Teacher Education (SLTE): A Critical Reflection of Teacher Educators

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  • Nani Solihati University of Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. HAMKA Address: Jl. Tanah Merdeka, Ciracas, Jakarta Timur Indonesia, Postal Code 13760 Tel +62 21 8400341, +62 21 8403683, Fax +62 21 8411531
  • Herri Mulyono University of Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. HAMKA Address: Jl. Tanah Merdeka, Ciracas, Jakarta Timur Indonesia, Postal Code 13760 Tel +62 21 8400341, +62 21 8403683, Fax +62 21 8411531 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0668-0268

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https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v12i05.6989

Abstract


Hybrid instruction, which combines face-to-face classroom interaction and virtual activities, has been a growing interest for many teachers in universities, particularly those in teacher education programmes. This article presents my colleague’s as well as my own critical reflections on our experience with practising hybrid classroom instruction in SLTE in a private university in Indonesia. Within this hybrid classroom, Google Classroom (GC) was incorporated as a companion of the face-to-face (F2F) classroom learning sessions of twenty-two preservice teachers taking the curriculum and materials development (CMD) module. To help with our reflection, we took notes during our observation and asked the students to write a journal after each of our teaching sessions. We highlight several benefits and challenges when incorporating GC in a hybrid classroom. Implications for the practice of a hybrid classroom in SLTE, particularly within the Indonesian higher education context, are also offered.

Author Biographies

Nani Solihati, University of Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. HAMKA Address: Jl. Tanah Merdeka, Ciracas, Jakarta Timur Indonesia, Postal Code 13760 Tel +62 21 8400341, +62 21 8403683, Fax +62 21 8411531

Nani Solihati is an associate professor at Faculty of Teacher Training, University of Muhammadiyah Prof. Dr. HAMKA (UHAMKA). Her research interests include neurolinguistics, discourse analysis, language and literature.

Herri Mulyono, University of Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. HAMKA Address: Jl. Tanah Merdeka, Ciracas, Jakarta Timur Indonesia, Postal Code 13760 Tel +62 21 8400341, +62 21 8403683, Fax +62 21 8411531

Herri Mulyono is a member of teaching staff at Faculty of Teacher Training, University of Muhammadiyah Prof. Dr. HAMKA (UHAMKA). He is a PhD Candidate at University of York, UK. His research interests include teaching and leanring strategies of English as a foreign language and computer assisted language learning (CALL).

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2017-05-31

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Solihati, N., & Mulyono, H. (2017). A Hybrid Classroom Instruction in Second Language Teacher Education (SLTE): A Critical Reflection of Teacher Educators. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 12(05), pp. 169–180. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v12i05.6989

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