Indonesian language education in Australia

Patterns of provision and contending ideologies

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ID21458470
AuthorsMichelle Kohler (0000-0003-3191-7738, University of South Australia, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume44
Issue3
Pages309-327
Publication date2021-09-16
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAustralian Review of Applied Linguistics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0155-0640 • E-ISSN: 1833-7139
PublisherJohn Benjamins Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.1075/aral.19065.koh
OpenAlexW3041220243
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited8

Since the introduction of Indonesian in the 1950s, the nature and extent of programs for studying the language in Australian schools has varied significantly. A decade on from the national report on the state of Indonesian language education in Australian schools that indicated a substantial decline in provision ( Kohler & Mahnken, 2010 ), it is timely to take stock and consider how Indonesian is faring and why. This paper reports on a mixed methods study exploring the state and nature of Indonesian language provision in government schools in Australia. The findings indicate that while some decline continues overall, patterns of provision vary, particularly at different levels of schooling. The findings highlight the need for a nuanced understanding of the confluence of factors impacting on Indonesian (including contending ideologies), none of which adequately capture the intrinsic value and distinctiveness of studying Indonesian in the Australian context

Geography · Ideology · Indonesian · Linguistics · Optimal distinctiveness theory · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Law · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology · Second Language Learning and Teaching · Social Psychology

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