International Posture and Intercultural Awareness: A Survey Study of Indonesian L2 Learners of English

Authors

  • Adaninggar Septi Subekti Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana
  • Erna Andriyanti Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
  • Basikin Basikin Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18326/register.v17i1.49-72

Keywords:

International Posture, Intergroup Approach-Avoidance Tendencies, Interest in International Vocation and Activities, Intercultural Awareness

Abstract

This study intended to investigate International Posture and Intercultural Awareness of Indonesian L2 learners of English who studied at English Language departments. It also sought to investigate the extent to which learners' International Posture influenced their Intercultural Awareness. It was conducted to fill the gap in the literature on the scarcity of studies on International Posture and Intercultural Awareness in Indonesia despite the likelihood of communication prospects in English with international people. To this end, it involved 73 participants studying in English Language Education departments at two universities in Java, Indonesia, in a survey. Through descriptive statistics on SPSS, the study found a quite high level of Intergroup Approach-Avoidance Tendencies (IAAT), the first dimension of International Posture. It also found a moderate-high level of Interest in International Vocation and Activities (IIVA), the second dimension of International Posture. Furthermore, the participants’ awareness of their own cultures and those of others was generally high though some of the participants' awareness of specific aspects of other cultures was reported to be low. Using multiple regression, the study found that generally, the participants’ International Posture significantly influenced their Intercultural Awareness, accounting for 22.3% of the total variance in Intercultural Awareness. However, from the beta coefficient analysis, it was found that only the participants’ IAAT significantly influenced their Intercultural Awareness in a positive direction. Their IIVA did not significantly influence it. The findings highlighted the need to nurture second/foreign language (L2) learners’ International Posture and conduct further investigation on the possible impacts of learners’ International Posture on learners’ ICC in general.

Author Biographies

Adaninggar Septi Subekti, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana

Adaninggar, who obtained her M.Sc. in TESOL from University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, currently works as a lecturer at the English Language Education Department, Faculty of Education and Humanities of Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana (UKDW), Yogyakarta, Indonesia. She is currently also pursuing her doctoral degree at the Language Education Science Department at the Faculty of Languages and Arts of Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The Editor-in-Chief of SAGA Journal UKDW, she is also a reviewer of SiELE Journal, Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh, Englisia Journal, Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh, IJELTAL Journal, UINSI Samarinda, LLT Journal, Sanata Dharma University, Pedagogy Journal, IAIN Metro, Indonesia, and Colombian Applied Linguistics Journal, Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Bogota, Colombia. Her research interest includes L2 learners’ individual differences, Global Englishes, L2 writing, and intercultural communication.

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.id/citations?user=f03gmioAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao  

Web of Science Researcher ID: ADG-6215-2022

ORCiD ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6641-0307   

SCOPUS ID: 57202583019 https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57202583019

Erna Andriyanti, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta

Erna Andriyanti is a professor in linguistics in Yogyakarta State University, Indonesia. She earned her Ph.D. from the Department of Linguistics, Macquarie University, Australia. Her field and research interests include sociolinguistics, multilingualism, educational linguistics, and the cultural aspects of language education. She is also a reviewer of several international and national journals such as SiELE Journal and Diksi Jurnal Ilmiah Bahasa, Sastra, dan Pengajarannya.

Scopus ID: 57209566723

Basikin Basikin, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta

Basikin is a senior lecturer in the Department of English Language Education, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta. He earned his M.Ed. and Ph.D. from Monash University, Australia, working on Teacher Professional Development and Learning. He also earned an M.Phil. from Leiden University, Australia. His research interests are mainly in the teacher education and development, and teachers’ and learners' psychology and wellbeing.

Scopus ID: 57215426771

OrCiD ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3743-4254

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2024-03-15

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Subekti, A. S., Andriyanti, E., & Basikin, B. (2024). International Posture and Intercultural Awareness: A Survey Study of Indonesian L2 Learners of English . Register Journal, 17(1), 49–72. https://doi.org/10.18326/register.v17i1.49-72

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