TEACHING ENGLISH TO FACE GLOBALIZATION CHALLENGES IN ACEH CONTEXT
Abstract
Globalization will continue to be a powerful vector of worldwide change. The changes caused are unavoidable, what teachers can do is to maximize the benefits of. English teachers also have to prepare students to face globalization challenges. The education for globalization should nurture the higher order cognitive and interpersonal skills, required for problem findings, problem solving, articulating arguments and applying verifiable facts or artifacts to substantiate claims. English teachers have to be able to provide and to use the technology in teaching. Technology improvements can help teachers in teaching and provide the better quality of education when it is use well. Choosing and preparing materials for English teaching is also one of the important elements to have successful teaching. The chosen materials have to be appropriate with the local context. The influence of globalization also will make teachers have to be careful, not only teaching based on local culture but also English teaching in context worldwide. This becomes the challenge for teachers to balance the local culture but have to make students aware about worldwide context at the same time.
Keywords
globalization, technology, context, worldwide