RATIONALE

LIA is celebrating its 50 years of teaching English amidst considerations that are being raised in the current context of English language teaching. LIA started out with Audio-Lingual teaching practices, which, at that time, seemed to be the most common approach. In the process, as new methods and practices came about, LIA has explored and adopted new teaching practices to optimize language learning.

Today, English has become the language for communication spoken by native and non-native speakers worldwide. The tremendous demands for the use of English in the 21st century have forced language teaching experts and professionals to look into other concerns besides language teaching and learning alone but language teaching and learning in different settings, cultures, and linguistic backgrounds. The profession of English language teaching today has to examine the pros and cons that deal with considerations of World English or World Englishes, English as an International Language, and acceptable standards that should be applied.

To keep abreast with what language teaching experts are concerned with, LIA International Conference 2010 hopes to provide a platform for language teaching experts and professionals to bring in and share new insights, current considerations and problems that impact on language teaching and learning in all of its aspects: linguistic, social, and cultural. LIA hopes that with this kind of dialog, the conference will bring about a better understanding and greater tolerance and acceptance of the differences in communication among world cultures.

AIMS

LIA International Conference 2010 has the following aims:

- To deepen the understanding of current issues related to English Language teaching and learning in today’s world:
World English and World Englishes
Language Standards and Standard Language

- To provide a forum where ELT practitioners and experts share new insights and experience in ELT amidst the      above streams

- To explore the impacts of the above on teaching beliefs and classroom practices

- To look into Indonesia’s position in ELT with regard to the above issues

AUDIENCE

The conference will draw together:

- Experts, teachers, teacher trainers, materials & test writers, curriculum designers, school administrators, student teachers, stake holders and other interested parties in the area of English Language Teaching.

- Educators and sponsors interested in supporting language education.

- ELT related institutions (e.g. book publishers, distributors and representatives).

SPEAKERS

Traditionally, LIA has been able to bring in renowned and reputable personalities as featured speakers. LIA International Conference 2010 will attempt to maintain this proud tradition. Invited speakers representing world cultures – experts, researchers, professionals – taking part in the conference, among others, include:

Andy Kirkpatrick, Hongkong	Duong Thi Hoang Oanh, Vietnam	Willy Renandya, Singapore	Joseph Foley, Thailand
Alastair Pennycook, Australia	Chan Yue Weng, Singapore	Jeon Jihyeon, South Korea	Gloria Kismadi, Indonesia
Marc Helgesen, Japan

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The conference will be held for two and half consecutive days. Plenary and split plenary sessions will be conducted each day prior to or followed by concurrent sessions.

Highlights of LIA International Conference include:

- Culture Class is a concurrent session in the form of cultural sessions from participating countries (represented by participants) taking place outdoors in the gardens of the hotel’s vast landscape.

- Conference World Festival, a dinner party by the beach, highlighted by unique Balinese Gong musical performance as well as world cultural performance from representatives of participating regions in Indonesia and other countries

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TOPIC AREAS

Topic areas focus on the implications of World Englishes in the teaching and learning of English in different countries with various cultural background. The conference committee wishes to raise related issues such as teacher development, curriculum, syllabus and materials development, assessment, learners’ cultural background, language teaching approaches and methodologies.

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Click here to see PROCEEDINGS GUIDELINES

TYPES OF CONCURRENT SESSIONS

1. Demonstrations

2. Dynamic Circular Discussions

3. Papers

4. Workshops

5. Culture class

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Enhancing Students’ Ability in Using English to Learn and Learning to Use English

facilitated by:

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Ir. Hafilia R. Ismanto, MM ; Ali Aljufri, SPd ; Luz Saguin Ismail, MA & Selestin Zainuddin, M.Hum.

On June 26th, 2009, LBPP-LIA conducted two one-day seminars for the Content teachers and the English teachers respectively in LBPP-LIA Yogyakarta with the theme ‘Learning English and Content’ and the title ‘ Enhancing Students’ Ability in Using English to Learn and Learning to Use English.’  The seminars were attended by 70 Content teachers and 27 English teachers, all of whom were assembled in the auditorium for the official opening by Drs.  Alip Sudardjo Mpd, Kabid Dikmenti Dinas Propinsi DIY, who delivered his speech on the needs of Indonesian students to compete with the global world by ‘internationalizing’ Indonesian education system using Sekolah Berbasis International (International System-based Schooling) or CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning). Afterwards, the Content teachers stayed in the auditorium for the seminar facilitated by Hafilia Ismanto and Ali aljufri, while the English teachers moved to room 318 to attend the session with Luz Ismail and Selestin Zainuddin.

The first two presenters in two different rooms – Ibu Hafilia and Ibu Luz – highlighted the widely conceived and perceived CLIL as a system in some established countries.  In their elaboration, CLIL has been embraced in response to the increasing roles of political and economic aspects of the of the English speaking communities.  The system requires not only English as the language of instructions, but also some feasibility and fitness in its curriculum, stakeholders and facilities.   The  speakers further asserted that the same trend may apply to Mandarin, as Chinese market power is starting the lead in the last decade.  With CLIL, it is expected that teachers may not only teach language or the content, but they must teach both.  Ibu Hafilia particularly asked whether the content teachers were ready and confident enough to implement the system in their schools.

Following the presentation session, Ibu Selestin led the English teachers to teach Geography, particularly about Australia and elicited from the participants what they had to pay attention to if they had to teach the lesson. Then she highlighted  not only the vocabulary that the students could use in their Science subject , the functional expression that students needed for speaking skills, but also the basic grammar students needed to learn academic contents. While in the Content teachers session, then  Ali Aljufri led an instructional workshop using a Math lesson.  Using the prime and composite numbers, the teachers were challenged to make a number of classroom instructions in English.  The participants enthusiastically simulated their teaching to the audience.  The workshop, in fact, made the  the content teachers realize that they need a lot of functional expressions to organize and conduct the classroom activities, especially in giving instructions to their students. At the end of the workshop, Ali Aljufri gave the participants some ready-to-use classroom instructions as feedback for their production.

In a heating atmosphere, the question raised by Ibu Hafil during the presentation session was eventually responded during the wrapping-up session where some teachers were totally up for the (CLIL) challenge, and some others were not.  For example, Rini and Tusidi from SMP 5 said that there has been already collaboration between the Content teachers and the English teachers to implement CLIL, but in other schools, no collaboration exists. The reluctance of some content stems from the high challenge that teachers face – restarting learning. To encourage the Content teachers to use English in their classroom, Hafilia said that it was already good if the content teachers could open and close their sessions in English, then if they have already learned English, they could start using English in giving 25 percent of classroom instructions before they were confident using English for the whole session. However, Ibu Hafilia agreed that it is all up to both language and content teachers to respond to the challenge professionally.

Learning English and Content:
Enhancing students’ ability
in using English to learn and learning to use English

RATIONALE

The notion that the ability to master English yields opportunities for better education, employment, and career enhancement, particularly in this era of globalization, has brought about changes in English language education.  Education authorities from many countries all over the world are implementing the teaching of subject matters using English as the medium of instruction.  In Indonesia, this has become a growing trend which has manifested itself in the establishment of National Plus schools, Internationally Accredited schools (Rintisan Sekolah Bertaraf Internasional & Sekolah Bertaraf Internasional), for primary and secondary education as well as international classes in higher education.

Consequently, the integration of content and English language teaching has brought about challenges for both content and language teachers. While attention needs to be given to the content teachers in terms of developing their English competencies, similar considerations need to be addressed to the ELT teachers in developing their competencies in subject matters such as Math, Science, and Social studies.

AIMS

This seminar aims to empower English language teachers in facing these challenges teaching students to use English to learn and at the same time facilitating students’ learning to use English. The presentation, workshop, and discussion sessions in the seminar will highlight the relevant topics in response to the issues above.

We believe that participants taking part in this seminar will gain insights on how to enhance their expertise in meeting the growing demands of education authorities and the society.  They will  also get ideas on the kind of techniques they can develop to teach language as well as content when using materials/textbooks set by the their school’s curriculum.

PROGRAMS

* Presentation

An Introduction to Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)
This presentation discusses relevant theoretical concepts behind the approach of integrating the teaching of subject matter and language

* Workshop

The implementation of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) in classroom practice
This workshop provides step by step procedures on how to implement the concepts in classroom teaching highlighting on techniques and materials adaptation

* Discussion

New roles of the ELT teachers
This discussion brings up the view that for the English teachers, remaining simply and solely a provider of English language teaching is not a viable option in Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)

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Learning English and Content:

Enhancing students’ ability in using English to learn and learning to use English

RATIONALE

As a leading English language institution in Indonesia, committed to quality learning, LBPP LIA believes the importance of providing English language teachers with teacher development programs aimed at enhancing their professionalism. It is our conviction that teacher development is the heart and soul of the true professionals. In line with this conviction, LBPP LIA has conducted numerous workshops, seminars, national and international conferences, dedicated to English Language Teaching (ELT) practitioners whom we consider are the real experts in the field.

AIMS

To empower English language teachers in facing these challenges teaching students to use English to learn and at the same time facilitating students’ learning to use English. The presentation, workshop, and discussion sessions in the seminar will highlight the relevant topics in response to the issues stated in the rationale.

On this very special year, in commemoration of our 50th Anniversary, we cordially invite English language teachers, teacher trainers, faculty member of teacher training institutes, school principals, and other interested parties in ELT to participate in a one-day seminar on:

Learning English and Content:

Enhancing students’ ability in using English to learn and learning to use English

The notion that the ability to master English yields opportunities for better education, employment, and career enhancement, particularly in this era of globalization, has brought about changes in English language education. Education authorities from many countries all over the world are implementing the teaching of subject matters using English as the medium of instruction. In Indonesia, this has become a growing trend which has manifested itself in the establishment of National Plus schools, Internationally Accredited schools (Rintisan Sekolah Bertaraf Internasional & Sekolah Bertaraf Internasional), for primary and secondary education as well as international classes in higher education.

Consequently, the integration of content and English language teaching has brought about challenges for both content and language teachers. While attention needs to be given to the content teachers in terms of developing their English competencies, similar considerations need to be addressed to the ELT teachers in developing their competencies in subject matters such as Math, Science, and Social studies.

This seminar aims to empower English language teachers in facing these challenges teaching students to use English to learn and at the same time facilitating students’ learning to use English. The presentation, workshop, and discussion sessions in the seminar will highlight the relevant topics in response to the issues above.

PROGRAMS

• Presentation

An Introduction to Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)

This presentation discusses relevant theoretical concepts behind the approach of integrating the teaching of subject matter and language

• Workshop

The implementation of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) in classroom practice

This workshop provides step by step procedures on how to implement the concepts in classroom teaching highlighting on techniques and materials adaptation

• Discussion

New roles of the ELT teachers

This discussion brings up the view that for the English teachers, remaining simply and solely a provider of English language teaching is not a viable option in Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)

We believe that participants taking part in this seminar will gain insights on how to enhance their expertise in meeting the growing demands of education authorities and the society. They will also get ideas on the kind of techniques they can develop to teach language as well as content when using materials/textbooks set by the their school’s curriculum.

Seminar Schedules
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RATIONALE

Sebagai lembaga bahasa Inggris terkemuka di Indonesia, LBPP LIA berkeyakinan bahwa kualitas pembelajaran bermuara dari kompetensi dan ketrampilan para tenaga pengajar. Berbagai kegiatan berupa pelatihan, lokakarya, seminar, konferensi tingkat nasional maupun internasional telah diselenggarakan guna meningkatkan dan mengembangkan kedua faktor tersebut.

Dalam rangka memperingati hari Ulang Tahun LIA ke 50, kami mengundang peran serta para guru mata pelajaran Matematika dan Sains, kepala sekolah, serta pemerhati pendidikan dalam seminar satu hari berjudul:

Learning English and Content

Enhancing students’ ability in using English to learn and learning to use English

Latar Belakang

Maraknya pendirian dan pengembangan Rintisan Sekolah Bertaraf Internasional (RSBI) dan Sekolah Bertaraf Internasional (SBI) didasari oleh Undang-undang No. 20 Tahun 2003 tentang Sistem Pendidikan Nasional. Dalam ketentuan ini, pemerintah didorong untuk mengembangkan satuan pendidikan yang bertaraf internasional. Standar internasional yang dituntut dalam SBI adalah Standar Kompetensi Lulusan, Kurikulum, Proses Belajar Mengajar, SDM, Fasilitas, Manajemen, Pembiayaan, dan Penilaian standar internasional. Dalam SBI, proses belajar mengajar disampaikan dalam dua bahasa yaitu bahasa Inggris dan bahasa Indonesia.

Maksud dan Tujuan Seminar

Seminar ini menekankan pada pengembangan kompetensi SDM, khususnya para tenaga pangajar mata pelajaran Matematika dan Sains, yang dituntut untuk menggunakan bahasa Inggris sebagai bahasa pengantar (English as the medium of instructions).

Berbekal pengalaman kami menyelenggarakan pelatihan English for Content Teachers* seminar ini bertujuan untuk memberdayakan dan membekali guru-guru dengan:

• kemampuan dasar berbahasa Inggris yang diperlukan

– Bahasa instruksi pengajaran
- Target kosa kata

• teknik-teknik pengajaran yang menggabungkan pengajaran Bahasa Inggris, Matematika dan Sains.

* English for Content Teachers (ECT) adalah program LBPP LIA yang bertujuan mempersiapkan guru-guru berbagai mata pelajaran menggunakan bahasa Inggris sebagai medium of instructions/ bahasa pengantar. Selama 4 tahun terakhir LBPP LIA telah melaksanakan program ECT di sekolah negeri maupun swasta tingkat sekolah dasar, sekolah menengah pertama dan sekolah menengah atas antara lain:

• SDN 01 Besuki, Jakarta Pusat

• SD Penabur, Jakarta & Bekasi

• Sekolah Dian Harapan, Lippo Karawaci

• Sekolah Dian Harapan, Lippo Cikarang

• SMPN 1, Muntilan, Jogjakarta

• SMPN 2, Cimahi

• SMA 1, Subang

• SMKN 13, Bandung

PROGRAM

• Presentasi

An Introduction to Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)

Pembahasan konsep-konsep yang mendasari teori Pendekatan Terintegrasi Pengajaran Bahasa dan Bidang Studi Non-bahasa.

• Workshop

The Implementation of Content and Language Integrated Learning in Classroom Practices

Penerapan konsep CLIL di kelas khususnya teknik-teknik pengajaran Matematika dan Sains dengan menggunakan bahasa Inggris.

• Diskusi

Pembahasan yang berkaitan dengan tantangan yang dihadapi oleh guru Non-Bahasa Inggris

• Kiat-kiat meningkatkan kemampuan berbahasa Inggris

• Strategi agar siswa dapat memahami konsep dan esensi dari suatu materi pelajaran yang disampaikan dalam Bahasa Inggris.

Jadwal Seminar
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

RATIONALE

LBPP LIA has been facilitating classroom action research for its teachers, namely the LIA Research Community (LRC), for the betterment of classroom practices and consequently has organized the LIA  Research Colloquium consecutively since 2007.  Following the first LIA Research Colloquium in Jakarta and the second in Bali, this year’s LIA Research Colloquium will be held in Yogyakarta taking the theme:

Fostering Professionalism through Action Research

As we celebrate our  50th Anniversary as a leading language institution in Indonesia committed to quality education,  LBPP LIA cordially invites LIA teachers-researchers and English language teachers-researchers from other educational institutions to participate in the colloquium.  We are confident that this event will serve as a forum for participants to present their research and obtain constructive feedback on research methodologies. At the same time, this forum will also provide a better understanding of classroom practices through research findings shared by peers.

AIMS

To provide a forum for discussions and information exchange on Classroom Action Research practices.

To update teachers-researchers with current issues and methodologies in Classroom Action Research.

THEME & TOPIC AREAS

The theme is Fostering Professionalism thorugh Classroom Action Research. The main strands of the topic areas are Classroom Action Research in:

♦ Using technology in the classroom
♦ Language teaching methodology
♦ Classroom management
♦ Handling students with special needs
♦ Dealing with mixed- ability classes

AGENDA

Download Agenda Research Colloquium Day 1 & 2

Day 1

THURSDAY, June 25, 2009, Borobudur Plenary Hall, Hotel Inna Garuda

10:00 – 11:45   Registration

11:45 – 12:30   Lunch

12:45 – 13:00   Opening Address

Drs. Sudibyo Siyam, MA, Managing Director LBPP LIA

13:00 – 14:00   Keynote Speech (Classroom Action Research)

Prof. DR. Conny Semiawan, Chairman Yayasan LIA

14:00 – 14:15   Breakout/Filler

14:15 – 15:45   Plenary Session 1 (Download Presentation Materials)

Patrisius Istiarto Djiwandono, Universitas Ma Chung, Malang

15:45 – 16:15   Afternoon Break

15:15 – 17:45   Plenary Session 2 (Download Presentation Materials)

Luciana, English Department, Atma Jaya Catholic University

17:45 – 18:00   Statement of Procedural Matters

Ir. Hafilia R. Ismanto, MM, Director of Academic Affairs LBPP LIA

Day 2

FRIDAY, June 26, 200, LBPP LIA Yogyakarta

07:30 – 08:30   Re-registration

08:30 – 09:15   Parallel Session 1 Rooms 301-310

09:15 – 10:00   Parallel Session 2 Rooms 301-310

10:00 – 10:15   Coffee Break

10:15 – 11:00   Parallel Session 3 Rooms 301-310

11:00 – 13:30   Closing/Lunch

Download abstracts of session 1

Download abstracts of session 2

Download abstracts of session 3

Sanur Beach Hotel, Bali, June 24-25

Theme:

Aiming at Excellence

Aims of the Academic Gathering:

Aims of the Research Colloquium:

Program Overview

Keynote Address:

Plenary sessions:

Parallel presentations by guest speakers:

Round table presentations by LIA teachers

Cambridge BULATS (Business Language Testing Service) try out for LIA teachers

Colloquium breakout sessions by LIA teachers/researchers LRC (LIA Research Community)

Cultural night

Event Video Montage

Opening Montage

Ending Montage

Mercure Hotel, Jakarta, March 22-24, 2005

Theme:

Issues & Challenges in ELT for the Asian Region

Rationale:

In their quest to be global participants, many Asian countries including Indonesia must initiate an active role in commerce, manufacturing, and technology not only in the international community but also within the region. Being the lingua franca, English is the passport to this competitive arena. This makes it an imperative for newly industrialized and developing countries to make English serve its purpose. As such, English language teaching institutions in their respective countries must redefine their roles against a background of diverse and conflicting interests and needs that must be bridged, and yet ensure standards of practices and of practitioners.

Aims:

Program Overview

Plenary presentations by honorary & invited speakers:

• Prof. Dr. Conny Semiawan, Breaktrough in English language Teaching
• Prof. Fuad Abdul hamid, Ph.D. ,Policies in Education: What it means to TEFL in Indonesia
• Damon Anderson, ELT in the Region: Issues and Concerns
• Dr. Fauzia Shamim, Developing Quality Non-native Teachers in/for the Asian Region: Practice, Policy and Research
• Hari Menon, Ph.D.,Can Standardized Tests Adequately Tests Measure a Student’s Intelligence, Achievement and Competence?
• Prof. Douglas Biber,Corpus Linguistics and the Study of English Grammar
• Jayakaran Mukundan, Ph.D., Old and New Clothes in ELT: Are We Looking Like Silly Emperors in Fables?
• Huw Jarvis,Computers in ELT: Trends, issues and Challenges

Split Plenary Presentations and workshops:

• Hafilia R. Ismanto, Lighting the Candle: Fighting the Burn-out Teacher Syndrome
• Ian Shortreed, MA, The Electronic Writing Classroom: A Primer on Using Computers in the Writing Curriculum
• Dr. Fauzia Shamim, Maximizing Student Learning in Large Classes
• Christopher B. Allen, Some ideas for Teaching Grammar More Effectively in an EFL Context
• Ali A. Aljassim, Ph.D., Assessing ESL Intelligences: Preference of International Students Learning English as a Second Language
• Lionel Wee, Identity-Based in the Language Classroom
• Prof. David J. Wood, New Ways of seeing English: Film in the Classroom
• Dr. Partha Sarathi Misra, English at the Primary level: Correlations between Theory and Practice
• Prof. Soenjono Dardjowidjojo, Ph.D., The Implementability of Western Approaches in Eastern Society
• Thom Ronk, MA, Exploring Critical Thinking Questions through Cooperative Learning

Participants

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