| Issue |
SHS Web Conf.
Volume 42, 2018
Global Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning in Education (GC-TALE 2017)
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| Article Number | 00080 | |
| Number of page(s) | 6 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20184200080 | |
| Published online | 29 January 2018 | |
Incorporating Local Culture in English Teaching Material for Undergraduate Students
Balinese Language Education Dept’ Institut Hindu Dharma Negeri Denpasar. Jalan Ratna 51, Denpasar 80115, Bali, Indonesia.
* I Gusti Ngurah Agung Wijaya Mahardika: wijayamahardika@ihdn.ac.id
This paper discusses the incorporation of local cultural material in a teaching material developed for the students of the Hinduism Education Department of IHDN Denpasar. Teaching material plays an important part in teaching learning process, yet inappropriate teaching materials may become more harmful than useful. The unique nature of the HED students warranted the need for a tailor-made teaching material. The study found that the use of culturally familiar materials is beneficial for the students learning process. The result of the study also highlighted students’ needs and prior knowledge as the main factors to be considered when developing teaching material.
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