Designing and Using Esp Self Access Materials in the SBI Context

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  • Irfan Rifai Bina Nusantara University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21512/humaniora.v1i1.2151

Keywords:

self access material, English for specific purpose, international schools

Abstract

Article presented the design and utility of ESP materials which were self – accessible for the SBI students which required careful thoughts and preparations. The study began by determining the students’ needs of ESP, continued by the course developer who collected the required materials from four different source, those are published materials, authentic material, self-made materials and materials from students’ contributions. The use of the materials were still needed the active role of teachers in setting visiting time, counseling or even assessing students’ works. It is concluded that the less autonomous nature of the self access context for the SBI context is based on the assumption that younger students still require guidance and supervision from their teachers.
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Author Biography

Irfan Rifai, Bina Nusantara University

English Department, Faculty of Language and Culture

References

Evans, T. D., & St John, M. J. (2004). Developments in English for Specific Purposes. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.

Gardner, D., & Miller, L. (1999). Establishing Self-Access: From theory to practice. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.

Kit, N. L. (2002). Designing self-access materials for ESP. Jurnal pendidikan IPBA, 2(5).

Tomlinson, B. (2004). Materials Development in Language Teaching. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.

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2010-04-30

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