Making Sense of Indonesian Literacy Teachers' Agency in Teaching Intercultural Awareness: Using an Ecological Perspective

• In Event: Fairmont Roundtable Session Three
  In Roundtable Session: Investigating, Measuring, and Reconceptualizing Teacher Agency (Table 5)

Abstract

This paper attempts to make sense of Indonesian literacy teachers’ agency in teaching intercultural awareness. Using an ecological perspective of teacher agency, we found that the teachers’ cultural factor plays a major role in motivating their decision to bring intercultural awareness value in teaching. Being an exemplary teacher earned the teachers respect from the school, giving them the freedom to teach intercultural awareness values (structural factor). Regarding the material factor, although not equally available in their respective schools, the teachers often compensated for their lack of resources to teach intercultural awareness using their networks. Even in the scarcity of material support, teachers will find a way to teach the value of intercultural awareness in their classroom.

Authors

• Tati L. Durriyah, Universitas Islam Internasional Islam Indonesia
  Presenting Author

• Sofie Dewayani, Litara Foundation
  Presenting Author

• Sary Silvhiany
  Presenting Author

• Firman Parlindungan, The Ohio State University
  Presenting Author