Investigating Intercultural Language Learning in a Sister School Partnership: A Case Study at SMA Negeri 3 Yogyakarta.

Iryanti, Heni Dwi (2017) Investigating Intercultural Language Learning in a Sister School Partnership: A Case Study at SMA Negeri 3 Yogyakarta. S2 thesis, UNY.

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Abstract

This case study aimed to: (1) reveal how intercultural language learning occurred within a sister school partnership at SMA Negeri 3 Yogyakarta, and (2) describe student behaviours which were perceived to be indicative of intercultural language learning. Using an ethnographic approach through observations and dialogues, this case study investigated intercultural language learning within the full complexity and uniqueness of the sister school partnership between SMA Negeri 3 Yogyakarta and its Australian school partner in a natural setting. This investigation involved a group of Indonesian students who were purposefully randomly selected as key participants together with their English teacher and some other teachers as the informants. It also involved a group of Australian students and their teachers as partners in intercultural interactions. This study incorporated qualitative data focusing on real life interactions occurring among the research participants which were collected for about six months through observations, in-depth interviews, document analyses, and student Focus Group Discussion (FGD). I myself was the main instrument of data collection, accompanied by the use of a video recorder, a voice recorder, a digital camera, observation sheets and FGD guidance. The data were then analysed qualitatively to provide a richly detailed description of the case. Four criteria for evaluating qualitative research including credibility, dependability, transferability, and catalytic authenticity were used to ensure the quality of the study. To enhance the trustworthiness of this study, triangulation was employed to clarity meaning and verifying the repeatability of all observations or interpretations. The results of this study showed that intercultural language learning occurred within the sister school partnership in the forms of learning experiences which engaged the students in interaction, observation and reflection with the target language and culture community. A number of indicators of intercultural language learning were revealed in the student behaviours within four areas including exploring language and culture in authentic situations, noticing verbal and non-verbal behaviours in the target language and culture interactions, making connections between home and the target language and culture, and reflecting on the development of a ‘third’ or intermediate personal position between cultures. These areas were perceived as authentic language experiences occurring within the partnership programs such as in school visits, cultural excursions and homestays which contributed to intercultural development towards a more ethnorelative world-view. This intercultural development was considered an ongoing process, and thus required continuous intercultural learning through new experiences and critical reflection.

Item Type: Thesis (S2)
Uncontrolled Keywords: pembelajaran bahasa antarbudaya, sister school partnership, interaksi
Subjects: Bahasa dan Sastra > Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris
Divisions: Sekolah Pascasarjana (SPS) > Program Pascasarjana > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User: Perpustakaan Pascasarjana
Date Deposited: 02 Nov 2017 04:03
Last Modified: 09 May 2019 08:25
URI: http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/53749

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