The History of Materials Department

Written by Gloria C. Kismadi

     After all the subsidies from USIS ceased, LIA was completely on its own. There was the difficulty of getting coursebooks from the US in such large numbers on time to distribute them to the students. At the time, there was also the rise of Communicative Language Teaching as the current methodology being used in language courses in the US and other countries where the demand for English as a tool for communication was growing.

Mereka Yang Pernah Mengarungi Bahtera Ini Bersama Kami

[A] Aida Fitriana | Ahmad Yudistira | Ali Mahfud | Aisah Sulaeman (RIP) | Anneke Senduk (RIP) | Annie Moertoyo | Astrid Susanti [C] Cathee Mang | Cicik Putra Perkasa | Cindy Kusnadi [D] Dandy Fikhriyanto | David Merrels (RIP) [E] Efigenia Ismail | Endang Gultom | Evi Sofiawati (now part of our recording team) [F] Fauza Rasyid | Fachri Faridh (RIP) | Febby Fahrani | Febriyarso Bimantoro  [G] Gabriel Ferry Halim | Gloria C. Kismadi [H] Hafilia Riniati Ismanto | Heddy Triyana Putra [I] Ipik Djaya [J] Jean Hamel | Jonathan McLean | Jusnidar Rahman [K] Kurniawan Suriya [L] Linda Sumaiku | Lisa Caroline Brand | Lisa Hadinoto [M] Madonna Yasmin | Mathilde May Tumenggung | Maya Jayapal | Mieke Yulastari Chasbullah | Munawarah Saudin | Michael Kelley | Mohamad Ali Akbar | Mukti Mulyana (now part of our recording team) | Munawarah Saudin [N] Ngahesti Gadroen [P] Paul Lincoln Hudson | Penny Burhan | Pranawangsih Yuniarhutari (now part of our recording team) [R] Rama Munajat Sukarma | Reny Luhur | Riani Inkiriwang Winters | Ridha Aska Amanda | Rini Hastiara Lasman | Riza Aulia [S] Sandra Sembel | Selena Madini | Siswadi Atmoyuwono | Siti Puji Rahayu | Siti Soeriyah | Sitti Andi Nilasari Kamil | Sri Billah | Sukasah Syahdan | Sumarno | Sunama Nawawi | Susilowati [T] Toto Endroyono | Trusti Djarwadi [U] Uswatun Hasanah [V] Vera Djuliarso Blogger Widget

Projection Meeting 2016

Hi, there!

We hope your Christmas and New Year holidays were great. Going back to work after a long break can be tough. Some people find it all doom and gloom, but not us. Do you want to know how we got rid of the blues?

The History of Materials Department

Written by Gloria C. Kismadi

     After all the subsidies from USIS ceased, LIA was completely on its own. There was the difficulty of getting coursebooks from the US in such large numbers on time to distribute them to the students. At the time, there was also the rise of Communicative Language Teaching as the current methodology being used in language courses in the US and other countries where the demand for English as a tool for communication was growing.

What's Wrong with the Term "Second Language Writers"?

Paul Kei Matsuda

Chandler, AZ, United States

It's this very question that requires critical scrutiny. If some people feel there is anything negative or pejorative about it, that means they have implicitly accepted the idea that being an L2 writer is somehow negative. By avoiding the term without challenging the negative perception, people are inadvertently perpetuating the problem.