Teachers’ Writing Group, TEFLIN Sumatera Selatan Chapter
TEFLIN Sumatera Selatan Chapter initiated a Teachers’ Writing Group as part of the teacher development program. This ongoing project is aimed at creating a sustainable teacher study group, a community for teachers at all level of professional career including pre-service teachers and veteran teachers, to engage in professional learning. The first writing project the members are currently writing is memoir. Memoir serves as a reflective space for teachers and prospective teachers to make meaning of their personal experiences which affect their decision making in relation to their professionalism or becoming a professional teacher.
Utami Widiati, TEFLIN President, at the 10th East Asia New Directions 2022
8 – 10 December 2022, Utami Widiati delivers her opening remarks at the 10th East Asia New Directions 2022 in Bali. She represents TEFLIN as one of the conference key partners among other prestigious partners and institutions. She is pleased to welcome all delegates, presenters and participants to the conference as it is aimed at bringing together practitioners and influencers in teaching, testing and the wider educational context into “Bridging divides: towards a comprehensive approach to language teaching, learning and assessment.”
The conference theme implies the importance role of standards and frameworks in breaking down the barriers between teaching, learning and assessment in the learning system. In addition, the theme this year is to explore the myriad of interactions at global challenges and changes from a language assessment perspective, located in the wider educational, social and technological context. With its four strands: (1) standards and frameworks: integrating teaching, learning and assessment; (2) integrating communication: reimagining assessment; (3) a collaborative future: humans and technology; and (4) future of English: insights and mobility, this conference seeks to highlight the interconnectedness of systems, societies and people. She concluded her opening remarks by thanking the organizers and the participants for taking part of the conference.
KATE Conference 2022
Sary Silvhiany, Ph.D., coordinator of TEFLIN South Sumatera Chapter represented TEFLIN to give a featured speech at Korean Association of Teachers of English hybrid international conference. The conference raised a theme of Pursuing Professional Excellence in ELT: Connecting Theory and Practice in the Multi-Literacy Era and was hosted by Gyeongsang National University. This hybrid conference was held in June 30th to July 2nd, 2022.
In her featured presentation, Dr. Silvhiany raised issues of climate change and invited conference participants to think about how EFL teacher education could make contribution in interdisciplinary effort to mitigate the impacts of climate change through climate change education. Using her classroom ethnographic research data from a creative writing course, Dr. Silvhiany showed how to integrate climate change issues in EFL learning to foster students’ awareness of climate change and its sociocultural impacts in people’s lives.
Nihta Vera Frelly Liando, Ph.D. to represent TEFLIN as a Featured Speaker at the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) 2022 Conference
This year JALT 2022 Conference was held in the Fukuoka International Congress Centre on 11-14 November 2022. Nihta Vera Frelly Liando, Ph.D. was invited to present a speech as the representative of TEFLIN. With the theme of the conference: “Learning from Students, Educating Teachers – Research and Practice”. Nihta presented a speech as part of her research on “Learning from Students: Project based in EFL Writing”. In addition, she also presented a speech as part of the panel in the International Affairs Committee session together with representatives from other Asian countries. Participating in this conference onsite was very fulfilling, especially after Covid19 restriction. The conference was held hybrid to accommodate participants who could not travel due to travel restrictions.
Ika Lestari Damayanti, Ph.D. to Represent TEFLIN as a Featured Speaker at the 2022 AsiaTEFL — TEFLIN — iNELTAL Conference
The 2022 round of these three usually separate events happened to be held in the same place where it became a joint conference under the organisation of Universitas Negeri Malang. Ika Lestari Damayanti, Ph.D. was invited to present a speech and materials in her respective area of expertise at the conference. With the theme taken at the event, “Hindsight, Insight, and Foresight in ELT in Multilingual Asia”, she presented a speech on “The Power of Readers Theatre (RT): Reviving Students’ Motivation to Learn English as a Foreign Language in Indonesia”. The conference itself was held hybrid, meaning that the parties involved (be it presenters or participants) were able to either join the event on the spot at Universitas Negeri Malang or online via Zoom Cloud Meeting, and it was held for three days from 5 to 7 August 2022.
Prof. Utami Widiati to Represent TEFLIN as a Keynote Speaker at the 2022 AsiaTEFL — TEFLIN — iNELTAL Conference
At the 2022 joint conference between AsiaTEFL, TEFLIN and Universitas Negeri Malang, Prof. Utami Widiati was invited to present a speech as a keynote speaker. The conference was done in a hybrid manner (that is, attendees could join the event on the spot at Universitas Negeri Malang or online via Zoom Cloud Meeting) and was held as a three-day event running from 5 to 7 August 2022 under the theme “Hindsight, Insight, and Foresight in ELT in Multilingual Asia”. In accodance with this, Prof. Utami Widiati gave a speech on “Foreseeing English Language Teaching and Teacher Professional Development in the Next Normal: Insights from the Covid-19 Pandemic”. Her session took place on the second day of the conference, specifically in Plenary Speech 3.
Dr. Itje Chodijah to Represent TEFLIN as a Featured Speaker at the 2022 AsiaTEFL — TEFLIN — iNELTAL Conference
The 2022 round of these three usually separate events happened to be held in the same place where it became a joint conference under the organisation of Universitas Negeri Malang. Dr. Itje Chodijah was invited to present a speech and material in her respective area of expertise at the conference. With the theme taken at the event, “Hindsight, Insight, and Foresight in ELT in Multilingual Asia”, she presented a speech on “New English School Curiculum: Curry with the Same Ingredients Cooked in Different Way”. The conference itself was held hybrid, meaning that the parties involved (be it presenters or participants) were able to either join the event on the spot at Universitas Negeri Malang or online via Zoom Cloud Meeting, and it was held for three days from 5 to 7 August 2022.
Prof. Joko Nurkamto Represented TEFLIN as a Featured Speaker at the 56th RELC International Conference
Prof. Joko Nurkamto was invited to the 56th RELC International Conference as a representative from TEFLIN that was held from 14 to 16 March 2022. This year’s theme was “Equitable and Inclusive Language Education: New Paradigms, Pathways, and Possibilities.” The conference was held as a hybrid event where it was both virtually and physically accessible. Meanwhile, Prof. Joko himself presented his paper on the first day of the event with a title “English Language Curriculum Reform in Indonesia: Teachers’ Perspective”.
Prof. Utami Widiati Represented TEFLIN as a Plenary Speaker at the 18th Annual CamTESOL Conference on English Language Teaching
Prof. Utami Widiati was invited to the 18th Annual CamTESOL Conference on English Language Teaching as a plenary speaker discussing “ELT in the Post-Pandemic: Future Challenges and Opportunities in the Region”.
It was the second plenary panel discussion of three panel discussion, and was held on the second day respectively. There were four panelists in the discussion, Prof. Shinhye Kim, PKETA President, Korea, Prof. Utami Widiati, TEFLIN President, Indonesia, Mr. Alvin Pang, RELC Director, Singapore and Prof. Nguyen Hao, VietTESOL President, Vietnam, and was moderated by Jerrold Frank (RELO, US Embassy).
The conference was held virtually via Zoom on 18th to 20th February 2022 with the theme, “Changing Approaches and Expanding Dimensions in Global ELT”. It was hosted in Cambodia by IDP Education. The conference is held annually, aiming to assess challenges and issues surrounding English Language Teaching, as well as improving existing methods and approaches on the subject. It will be followed by the 19th CamTESOL conference in February next year.
Dr. Masitowarni Siregar Represented TEFLIN as a Featured Speaker at the 18th Annual CamTESOL Conference on English Language Teaching
Dr. Masitowarni Siregar attended the 18th Annual CamTESOL Conference on English Language Teaching as a featured speaker presenting research findings on “Language Teacher’s Training and Assisting Program using the R2L Approach to increase students’ Literacy in Indonesia”. The conference was held virtually via Zoom on 18th to 20th February 2022 with the theme, “Changing Approaches and Expanding Dimensions in Global ELT”. It was hosted in Cambodia by IDP Education. The conference is held annually, aiming to assess challenges and issues surrounding English Language Teaching, as well as improving existing methods and approaches on the subject.
