An Indonesian Junior High School Teacher’s Perceptions of Global Englishes Perspectives

Abstract

Global Englishes has emerged in response to the increasing global spread and diversification of English, a phenomenon often conceptualized through Kachru’s (1985) model of the three concentric circles, which categorizes English users based on historical and functional criteria. Aligned with the growing interest in Global Englishes, this empirical study investigates the perceptions of a junior high school teacher in Indonesia toward this paradigm. Utilizing a semi-structured interview as the primary data collection method, the study’s findings suggest that the teacher’s beliefs remain significantly influenced by traditional EFL ideologies, particularly those embedded within the Inner Circle norm, wherein native speakers serve as ideal linguistic models and English is taught in a highly formalized manner. Nevertheless, the participant demonstrated a degree of openness toward Global Englishes, particularly in recognizing the importance of developing students' communicative competence across diverse English varieties. These findings underscore the need for greater exposure to Global Englishes materials such as instructional content on accent variation and intelligibility to be more inclusive and context sensitive on learning practices.