TITLE:
Teachers’ Perceptions on the Implementation of Common European Framework Reference (CEFR) in an ESL Classroom: The Malaysian Context
AUTHORS:
Annie Tiong Nii, Melor Md. Yunus
KEYWORDS:
Teachers’ Perceptions, Curriculum Change, English Second Language (ESL), Common European Framework Reference (CEFR), Secondary English Teachers
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.10 No.6,
June
28,
2022
ABSTRACT: The change of the English curriculum in Malaysia is no longer foreign and
has brought about mixed opinions from different parties. Teachers being the
main executor of the new curriculum should be given more channels to have their
opinions known. The implementation of CEFR is entering its Phase 3, where feedback
from in-service teachers is need for feedback and documentation. Several studies were conducted; however those
only covered teachers from West Malaysia. The importance of teachers’
voices of English teachers East Malaysia should not be over shadowed. This
paper covers the teachers’ perceptions on the implementation of CEFR in the
Malaysian ESL classroom. This study was conducted among 105 English teachers
from Sibu, Sarawak. Sarawak is known for being the largest state in Malaysia.
The Questionnaire is used as the tool for data collection with a 6 Likert scale
through goggle form. SPSS version 23 was used to analyzed and tabulate the
data. The result shows that English teachers are showing positive responses
with the implementation of CEFR. However, teachers show challenges encountered
during the administration of CEFR, including lack of materials, students’
familiarity and new approach familiarity. Suggestions for further research
should focus on upper secondary English teachers as it was implemented in early
2020.