The Educational Curriculum Reform in Indonesia: Supporting “Independent Learning Independent Campus (MBKM)”

Abstract

Curriculum reforms in Indonesia are now allowing students to become independent learners in the sense that they are central to the teaching and learning process. This change is a new requirement for teachers and school lecturers to support students with educational strategies that allow them to actively participate in the learning process. This is in line with the new curriculum idea for self-study and independent campuses launched by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to better prepare students to face the challenges of the world of education. Due to this change, Indonesian English teachers are strongly encouraged to overcome the challenges faced by their students and find the best teaching methods to achieve the best learning outcomes. However, teachers and students have different views on the implementation of English language teaching, so the results do not always meet expectations. Thus, this literature review discusses several issues related to English, including English for teaching, English strategies for teachers, independent self-study on campus, and issues of teaching English. Moreover, the main purpose of this article is to acknowledge to the reader that mainly teachers and students need English, because English is important for the development ofeducation in Indonesia.