PETA PROGRAM PEMBELAJARAN

RENCANA PEMBELAJARAN SEMESTER

(RPS)

CURRENT ISSUES IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

2 SKS

LEMBAGA PENGEMBANGAN DAN PENJAMINAN MUTU PENDIDIKAN

UNIVERSITAS NEGERI MEDAN
2021
 LEMBAGA PENGEMBANGAN DAN PENJAMINAN MUTU P
(LPPMP)
UNIVERSITAS NEGERI MEDAN
SEMESTER-BASED COURSE PLAN
COURSE CODE COURSE GROUP

CURRENT ISSUES IN ELT ENGLISH EDUCATION

Teaching Team Course Group C

AUTHORISED BY: Dr. Rahmad Husein, M.Pd; Dr.

Siti Aisah Ginting., M.Pd.; Dr. Rahmad Hu
Maya Oktora, M.Hum.; Marisi
Debora, M.Hum.
Expected Department’s ELOs that must be referred to by the course
Learning ELO 1 Ability to apply academic and professional working culture in performin
Outcome (ELO) and English Language Teaching (ELT).

ELO 3 Ability to explain the relationship between English language, English lite
jobs. (Knowledge 2)

ELO 4 Ability to perform spoken and written English communication in the con
Indonesian maritime continent. (Generic Skill 1)

ELO 7 Ability to apply English language, English literature and ELT theories in
global demands. (Specific Skill 2)
 Course Learning Outcome (CLO)
After completing this course, students will be able to explain the contemporary issues in English language teaching and learning,
including changes and development in educational documents, approaches, methods, strategies, and materials.
Sub-CLO

CLO 1 Explain the changes in goals of English teaching and learning.

CLO 2 Describe the change in Curriculum Development, Syllabus Design, Materials Development, Assessment and Testing Design.
CLO 3 Demonstrate knowledge about Teaching and Learning with Technology.
CLO 4 Describe the Early Start in Learning English.
CLO 5 Explain the changes in Teaching Approaches, methods and strategies.
CLO 6 Explain the change in the approach to Teaching Culture.
CLO 7 Explain the changes in views of an effective English teacher
CLO 8 Explain the change of ownership of English.
CLO 9 Explain the advancement of teaching materials.
CLO 10 Describe the major potentials for language education to be developed based on the current issues in ELT

Course The principal aim of this course is to increase students’ ability to observe, analyze and apply the current issues in ELT in the light of the
Description latest trends in foreign language teaching and learning. Reviewing the contemporary issues in ELT can add value to language teachers and
learners. Exploring this area to see where we were, where we are now, and where we are headed to in order to prepare teachers and
learners for future challenges.

Learning To keep the discussion in manageable proportions, some issues that are among the most discussed in the literature are adopted as seen
Materials below:
1. Syllabus
2. Changes in goals of English teaching and learning.
3. Changes in Curriculum Development, Syllabus Design, Materials Development and assessment and testing Design.
4. Teaching and Learning with Technology
5. Early Start in Learning English
6. Changes in the approach to Teaching Culture
7. Changes in views of an effective English teacher
8. Changes of ownership of English
9. The advancement of teaching materials.
10.The major potentials for language education to be developed based on the current issues in ELT

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References Main:

1. Rahimpour, M. (2010). Current trends on syllabus design in foreign language instruction. Procedia-Social and Behavioral
Sciences, 2(2), 1660-1664.
2. Richards, J. C. (2013). Curriculum approaches in language teaching: Forward, central, and backward design. Relc Journal, 44(1),
5-33.

Supporting:
3. Park, G. P. & Lee, H. W. (2006). The characteristics of effective English teachers as perceived by high school teachers and
students in Korea. Asia Pacific Education Review, 7(2), 236-248.
4. Richards, J. C., & Rodgers, T. S. (2001). Approaches and methods in language teaching (2nd ed.). New York, New York:
Cambridge University Press.
5. Sun, Y. (2014). Major trends in the global ELT field: A Non-Native English-Speaking Professional's Perspective. Language
Education in Asia, 5(1), 1-19.

Lecturers in 1. Dr. Rahmad Husein, M.Pd;

charge 2. Dr. Siti Aisah Ginting., M.Pd.;
3. Maya Oktora, M.Hum.;
4. Marisi Debora, M.Hum.
Pre-requisite
subject
 Leaning Activities
Meeting Learning Methods,
Lesson Scoring Scoring
Week

Students’ Tasks, Learning Materials

Learning Outcom [ Estimated Time] Percentage
[References]
(%)
Indicator Scoring Criteria & online offline
Scoring Form
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
1 Introduction: Understand the LMS Form of learning act:
(Purpose and description of the PT + BM Interactive Syllabus 5%
objectives of the course [(1+1)X (2X60m)] Lecturing
course) Method:
Understand the Task: discovery
objectives of the The students register learning and
course understand on LMS site and classroom
the procedures of learn how to use it to discussion
the course study more efficiently
and effectively Time: [(1x(2x50M)]

2-3 Ability to explain the Understand the Criteria: Form of learning act: 8
changes in goals of changes in goals of Clarity, Interactive Changes in goals of
English teaching and English teaching communicative, Lecturing English teaching and
learning. and learning. responsive Method: learning.
Form of discovery
. Assessment: learning and REF: 1,2,4,5,6
Classroom classroom
activity, Oral discussion
Question- Answer,
Written Question- Time: [(2x(2x50M)]
Answer. Types of
non-test
assessment
 Ability to describe the Understand the Criteria: LMS Form of learning act: Change in
4 8%
change in Curriculum change in Clarity, PT + BM Interactive Curriculum
communicative,
 Development, Curriculum responsive [(1+1)X (2X60m)] Lecturing Development,
Syllabus Design, Development, Form of Method: Syllabus Design,
Materials Syllabus Design, Assessment: Task: discovery Materials
Development and Materials Classroom The students write a learning and Development and
assessment and Development and activity, Oral brief summary about classroom assessment and
testing Design. assessment and Question- Answer, the change in discussion testing Design.
testing Design. Written Question- Curriculum
Answer. Types of Development, Time: [(1x(2x50M)] REF: 1,2,3,4,5
non-test Syllabus Design,
assessment Materials
Development and
assessment and testing
Design,
and upload it.

Criteria:
Clarity, Form of learning act:
communicative, Interactive
Ability to
responsive Lecturing Teaching and
demonstrate Understand the
Form of Method: Learning with
knowledge about Teaching and
Assessment: discovery Technology
Teaching and Learning with
5-6 Classroom learning and 10 %
Learning with Technology.
activity, Oral classroom REF: 1,3,4
Technology
Question- Answer, discussion
Written Question-
Answer. Types of Time: [(1x(2x50M)]
non-test
assessment
7 Ability to discuss the Understand the Criteria: LMS Form of learning act: 5%
Early Start in Early Start in Clarity, PT + BM Interactive Early Start in
Learning English. Learning English. communicative, [(1+1)X (2X60m)] Lecturing Learning English.
responsive Method:
Form of
 Assessment: Task: discovery REF: 1,3,4,6
Classroom The students write a learning and
activity, Oral brief summary about classroom
Question- Answer, the Teaching and discussion
Written Question- Learning with
Answer. Types of Technology and Time: [(1x(2x50M)]
non-test upload it.
assessment

8 Mid-of-semester test/evaluation 10 %
9-10 Ability to explain the Understand the Criteria: Form of learning act: 10%
changes in Teaching changes in Clarity, Interactive Changes in Teaching
Approaches, methods Teaching communicative, Lecturing Approaches,
and strategies. Approaches, responsive Method: methods and
methods and Form of discovery strategies.
strategies. Assessment: learning and
Classroom classroom REF: 1,2,3,4,5
activity, Oral discussion
Question- Answer,
Written Question- Time: [(2x(2x50M)]
Answer. Types of
non-test
assessment
11 Ability to explain the Understand the Criteria: LMS Form of learning act: Change in the 8%
change in the change in the Clarity, PT + BM Interactive approach to
approach to Teaching approach to communicative, [(1+1)X (2X60m)] Lecturing Teaching Culture
Culture. Teaching Culture. responsive Method:
Form of Task: discovery REF: 2,3,4,5
Assessment: The students write a learning and
Classroom brief summary about classroom
activity, Oral changes in Teaching discussion
Question- Answer, Approaches, methods
Written Question- and strategies and Time: [(1x(2x50M)]
Answer. Types of upload it.
non-test
assessment
12 Ability to explain the Understand the Criteria: Form of learning act: Changes in views of 6%
changes in views of changes in views of Clarity, Interactive an effective English
an effective English an effective English communicative, Lecturing teacher
teacher teacher responsive Method:
Form of discovery REF: 2,3,4,5
Assessment: learning and
Classroom classroom
activity, Oral discussion
Question- Answer,
Written Question- Time: [(1x(2x50M)]
Answer. Types of
non-test
assessment
13 Ability to explain the Understand the Criteria: LMS Form of learning act: 6%
change of ownership change of Clarity, PT + BM Interactive Change of ownership
of English. ownership of communicative, [(1+1)X (2X60m)] Lecturing of English
English. responsive Method:
Form of Task: discovery
Assessment: The students write a learning and REF: 1,3,5,6
Classroom brief summary about classroom
activity, Oral changes in views of an discussion
Question- Answer, effective English
Written Question- teacher Time: [(1x(2x50M)]
Answer. Types of
non-test
assessment
14 Ability to explain the Understand the Criteria: Form of learning act: The advancement of 6%
advancement of advancement of Clarity, Interactive teaching materials
teaching materials teaching materials communicative, Lecturing
responsive Method: REF: 2,3,4,5
Form of discovery
Assessment: learning and
Classroom activity, classroom
 Oral Question- discussion
Answer, Written
Question- Time: [(1x(2x50M)]
Answer. Types of
non-test
assessment

15 Ability to discuss the Understand the Criteria: Form of learning act: 8%

major potentials for major potentials for Clarity, Interactive The major potentials
language education to language education communicative, Lecturing for language
be developed based to be developed responsive Method: education to be
on the current issues based on the Form of discovery developed based on
in ELT current issues in Assessment: learning and the current issues in
ELT Classroom classroom ELT
activity, Oral discussion
Question- Answer, REF: 1,4,5,6
Written Question- Time: [(1x(2x50M)]
Answer. Types of
non-test
assessment
16 End-of-semester test/evaluation 10%