A PORTRAIT OF EFL TEACHERS^ NEEDS AND READINESS FOR A LITERACY COACHING ONLINE PROGRAM DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC Ilza Mayuni, Vera Yulianti, Noni Agustina, Eva Leiliyanti, Yinghuei Chen
Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Universitas Al Azhar Indonesia, Universitas Indo Esa Unggul, Asia University, Taiwan
Abstract
The 2018 PISA report demonstrated not only the poor condition of Indonesian students literacy levels, but also the fiasco of the Government^s policy on national literacy and its efforts to boost students literacy levels. Research on the correlation between EFL teachers inadequate abilities and experiences in teaching literacy and students low literacy levels in Indonesia is still scarce. In order to address this situation, this cross-sectional survey (as part of a multi-year research project) aims to outline Indonesian EFL teachers needs (150 participants were selected using stratified purposeful sampling) to enhance their literacy competence (through a literacy coaching online program) and the scope of their readiness for such a program. Questionnaires and interviews were utilised to identify teachers needs and readiness for the program (during this COVID-19 pandemic). It was found that the need to reinforce their literacy competence is exigent, along with an acknowledgement that adaptability to provide online classes is inevitable, and that they are not prepared to conduct a mere asynchronous mode of teaching and learning.
