Indonesian Efl Students’ Literacy Practices: A Case Study

Abstract

Despite a large amount of research on literacy in the Indonesian context, little is known about how foreign language literacy is practiced. This study aims to explore the foreign language literacy practices of EFL learners both inside and outside the classroom. The participants were two EFL learners, who were studying in an Indonesian university's English Education Study program at the time of the study. Qualitative data were collected using a case study design to provide more rich data, in depth semi structured interviews were conducted and subsequently analyze using thematic analysis to identify key patterns in their literacy practices. The study reveals that learners demonstrate a sophisticated ability to navigate their language use according to context. The critical role of prior knowledge also affects how learners interact with the communities. Additionally, learners also incorporate their strategies in mother tongue to foreign language.