Abstract :
In learning, there are many methods, strategy or activities that can be used.
One of those is Intercultural Awareness in EFL teaching. It becomes way to
deliver material from teacher to learners. Some studies reported that it has many
benefits for the implementer and others who involve in it. Although there are
many advantages which can be gotten by implementer, there are many schools
which never implement it. Based on those statement, researcher is challenged to
analyze the teacher perceptions toward intercultural awareness in English foreign
language teaching especially school teachers.
In analyzing teacher's perception, quantitative design by using descriptive
survey was used by researcher. First step is collecting data in which the researcher
make questionnaire and give it to teacher. In the questionnaire there are many
questions that must be answered by correspondent. After collecting data,
researcher tries to analyze data by using formula and scale to make her easier in
analyzing the result of questionnaire.
The result is the teacher perceptions of toward intercultural awareness in
English foreign language teaching such as 36 teachers (57.1%) are very positive.
Besides, there are 26 teachers (41.3%) had positive, and 1 teacher (1.6%) had
average. In conclusion, intercultural awareness in English foreign language
teaching is important to be implemented for English lesson.
The researcher hopes that the result of this study can be useful for the
school who wants or already implement Intercultural awareness in English foreign
language teaching. It also will give contribution for teachers as a study or
reference for teaching students, For the next researchers, she wants the further
researcher will develop better study of intercultural awareness in English foreign
language teaching.