Teachers’ Consciousness on Philosophy Genres for 21st-Century English Language Education

Abstract

An educational philosophy is the totality of a person's beliefs, values, and understanding of effective teaching and learning. Thus, it is essential to know the level of consciousness on their understanding of educational philosophy doctrine in their teaching style. This article will deploy a descriptive quantitative method. The subject of the quantitative research was English Language Teachers who have taught in Elementary, Middle, High School, Vocational and Course Institutions. The examination and result of the data show that many teachers combine different genres for their teaching style in the classroom. Based on the results from the quantitative research, it is concluded there are no various genres of education philosophy to choose. Considering every child has unique personality, the suitable educational approaches or ideas are necessary for them to succeed in their future careers. The originality of this research is less of research analysis or identification of consciousness on English teachers’ understanding of educational philosophy, especially in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.