Teaching English in Engineering Polytechnic: Challenges in Material Development

Darmajanti, Perwi (2025) Teaching English in Engineering Polytechnic: Challenges in Material Development. In: Teaching, Research, and Community Service: A Tridharma Guide for English Educators. Co-Writers, pp. 275-282.

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The development of learning material in English teaching in an engineering polytechnic encounters a challenge in selecting the coverage of the material. There are many parties that were involved to give opinions. The parties claimed to be the ones who understand the content to discuss and the skills to master by the learners. Advice and suggestions may vary depending on different points of view. These are challenging since the learning material developer tries to280 | A Tridharma Guide for English Educators accommodate all suggestions, but in fact, she is overwhelmed by the suggestions, and she faces difficulty in selecting authentic materials to match with language learning requirements. Developing speaking skills, as suggested by the graduates and the lecturers, is also not a simple and easy task. However, this is a wonderful suggestion that is valuable and applicable during the learning period and after it. This skill is also strategic to increase the result of language learning, but it requires some time to develop; however, the allocated learning time might be hard to increase. The dream to develop speaking skills is not only supported by the sibling but also the environment.

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