Implementation of Task-based Learning in Teaching English in Indonesia: Benefits and Problems
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Task-based Learning, Teaching English, benefits, problems
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A variety of approaches exist in foreign language teaching and learning; one of them is Task-based Learning (TBL). It is an innovative approach that is developed from the Communicative Approach. The concepts of TBL have proven successful in classrooms. In this study, the writer conducted a literature review of task-based learning in teaching English dealing with the benefits and problems in the implementation of this approach in Indonesia. This paper seeks to review Task-based Learning (TBL), covering the definition of 'task' and Task-based Learning (TBL), the characteristics and stages of TBL, the teacher and students' roles in Task-based Learning, and also the advantages and disadvantages of Task-based Learning. It also addresses the application, the benefits and problems of Task-based Learning in the sense of Indonesian EFL context. This will help educators and language teachers in Indonesia to attach more importance to the contextual differences when applying Task-based Learning in Indonesia.
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Ellis, R. (2003). Task-based language learning and teaching. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
______. (2006). Current Issues in the Teaching of Grammar: An SLA Perspective. TESOL Quarterly. 40(1): 83-107.
______. (2009). Task-based language teaching: sorting out the misunderstandings. International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 19(3), 221-246.
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Harmer, Jeremy. (1998). How to Teach English: An Introduction To The Practice of English Language Teaching. England : Longman.
Hutagalung, Evi Yuniarisda. (2004). The implementation of Task Based Language Teaching in teaching Descriptive Text to the First Graders of junior high school, 2.
Ismail, M.A. (2017). Revisiting the Implementation o f Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) In Indonesian Secondary School: Current Issues and Possibilities. PEOPLE: International Journal of Social Sciences, 3(3), 601-612.
Jeon, I.J. and Hahn, J.W. (2006). ‘Exploring EFL Teachers? Perceptions of Task-Based Language Teaching: A Case Study of Korean Secondary School Classroom Practice’. Asian EFL Journal 8: 123 – 139.
Larsen-Freeman, D. (2000). Techniques and Principles in Language Teaching. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Long, M., & Crookes, G. (1991). Three approaches to task-based syllabus design. TESOL Quarterly, 26(1), 27-56.
Newton, J. (2001). Options for vocabulary learning through communication tasks. ELT Journal, 55(1), 30-37.
Nunan, D. (1989). Designing Tasks for the Communicative Classroom. University of Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
______. (2004). Task-based language teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Prabhu, N. S. (1987). Second Language Pedagogy. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Richards, J. C. & Rodgers, T. S. (2001). Approaches and methods in language teaching (2nd ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Ridder, I., Vangehuchten, L., & Gomez, M. (2007). Enhancing Automaticity through task based language teaching. Applied Linguistics, 28 (2), 309-315.
Robinson, P. (2001). Task complexity, task difficulty, and task production: Exploring interactions in a componential framework. Applied Linguistics. 22(1), 27–57.
Samuda, V., & Bygate, M. (2008). Tasks in Second Language Learning. Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan.
Simamora, Ricky O. (2018). The Implementation of Task-Based Language Teaching to Improve Students’ Writing Ability at the Third Grade of SMP Widya Dharma Bandar Lampung. Skipsi. Lampung University.
Skehan, P. (1998). A cognitive approach to language learning. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Skehan, P., and Foster, P. (1999). The influence of task structure and processing conditions on narrative retellings. Language Learning, 49/1, 93 – 120.
Swan, M. (2005). Legislation by Hypothesis: The Case of Task-Based Instruction. Applied Linguistics 26 (3), 376–401.
Willis, J. (1996). A Framework for Task-Based Learning. Harlow: Longman.
______. (2006). Research-based strategies to ignite student learning: Insights from a neurologist/classroom teacher. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
Wisnu, Hernest. (2006). The implementation of task-based instruction in teaching speaking. Skripsi thesis. Sanata Dharma University.
Zahro, Faiqotus. (2015). The Implementation of Task-Based Learning to Improve The Tenth Grade Students’ reading Comprehension of SMA Muhammadiyah 2 Genteng in the 2014/2015 Academic Year. Unpublished Thesis. University of Muhammadiyah Jember.
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2022-09-23
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Sholeh, M. B. (2022). Implementation of Task-based Learning in Teaching English in Indonesia: Benefits and Problems. IJOTL-TL: Indonesian Journal of Language Teaching and Linguistics, 7(2), 135-148. https://doi.org/10.30957/ijoltl.v7i2.630
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