The Outbound and Inbound Students’ Motivation and Interest in the English Education ILIC Programs

Abstract

The courses offered in the ‘Independent Learning Independent Campus’ (hereafter ILIC) or MBKM curriculum implemented in Indonesia should be based on the studies on students’ motivation or interests. The present study aimed at determining the synchrony of the Competency Standard with the ILIC programs, goals, motivations and interest; factors affecting the choice of the ILIC, benefits and obstacles; and the expectations of the outbound and the inbound students concerning with the ILIC programs. This is a mixed methods study. The informants were 31 (88.75%) outbound and inbound ILIC students. The instruments include Google Forms and documents. Quantitative data in the form of percentages were described and inferred. The verbal data about perception were analyzed qualitatively. It indicates: a) There is no strong relevance between Competency Standard and the choice of other careers; b) The majority of the students expect to be teachers; c) The students lack of understanding conversion system in the ILIC programs; d) The primary reason for enrolling in ILIC programs is to broaden their knowledge; e) The ILIC course materials are 'interesting'; The ILIC obstacles: a) The system is not yet well-established; b) Time zone differences; c) The absence of direct face-to-face interaction; and d) Students expect that the method of ILIC lectures be adjusted, creating a more humanistic lecture atmosphere, providing more explanations and feedback and activating offline lectures.