Educational Theories There have been a lot of teaching methods that have been developed so far, such as Grammar Translation Methods, Direct Methods, Audio Lingual Methods and Oral Approach, Eclectic Method, Natural Method, Total-Physical-Response Method, Natural Approach, Communicative Approach and many others. In this paper the writer would like to put forward some ideas to be reconsidered in order to improve classroom instruction so that the English education program can somehow be improved and gives way to the invention of new methods and techniques of teaching English as a foreign language in Indonesia. Many scholars in national seminars on Teaching English as a Foreign Language in Indonesia (TEFLIN) and even educated ordinary men criticize our English classes in junior and high schools as well as in higher education for being unable to produce graduates competent in speaking and writing English. Yet it seems that their efforts have not yet substantially yielded better and desired results. A great deal of discussion has been taking place new English teaching methods and techniques are continually being developed and teachers training and in-service training such as up-grading and workshops have occasionally been carried out. Efforts to change the present situation are still being done. However, the result is still a lot to be desired. Of course there are a few enthusiastic teachers who are struggling to help their students achieve a harmonious development and mastery of the four language skills in English. Marcus Daely Introduction In spite of the increasing demand for working knowledge of English in various fields of Indonesian society, the present English teaching situation in Indonesia such as in junior and senior high schools as well as in higher education still cannot meet the expectation of society at large.
Towards More Efficient Classroom Instruction
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