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Abstract

The case of Manokwari English teachers shows great challenge. There are at least two main problems: number and quality. The gap between the availability and the need of English teachers at Manokwari is huge. This rarity gives tremendous impact to quality. Some schools just picked any available teachers to teach English regardless the existence of their English background. This paper is aimed at (1) describing the condition of Papua English teacher especially from Manokwari regency, (2) offering some solutions for the condition. 

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teaching problems number quality solutions

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Author Biography

Edy Dwi Riyanto

Edi Dwi Riyanto is a lecturer at English Department, Airlangga University, Surabaya Indonesia. He graduated from English Department Gadjah Mada University and gained his Master Degree at American Studies Program from the same university. His current interest research includes media and teacher professional development. He has spoken at TEFLIN international conference in Jakarta (2007), ASIATEEL Bali (2008), CLaSIC Conference at National University of Singapore (2008) and trained English teachers in Java and Kalimantan Indonesia.

How to Cite
Riyanto, E. D. (2007). Some Crucial Problems faces by Manokwari English Teachers. Journal of English and Education (JEE), 1(2). https://doi.org/10.20885/jee.v1i2.6439