Uncovering The Needs for Local Culture-Based Audiovisual Media in EFL Teaching to Promote Students’ Cultural Awareness
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Abstract : Local culture holds a crucial position in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learning, particularly in fostering students’ cultural awareness and supporting meaningful language use. However, English instructional materials at the junior high school level often provide limited integration of students’ local cultural contexts, which may reduce learners’ engagement and comprehension. This study aims to conduct a needs analysis on the integration of local culture–based audiovisual media in EFL teaching as a foundation for designing appropriate instructional media for seventh-grade students who are beginning formal English learning. Specifically, the study investigates the needs and preferences of seventh-grade students and English teachers at SMP IT Harapan Mulia Palembang regarding the use of audiovisual media to support reading comprehension and promote cultural awareness. A mixed-methods approach was employed in this study. Questionnaires were administered to 130 seventh-grade students, while semi-structured interviews were conducted with two English teachers. The findings reveal that students prefer audiovisual media over text-based materials and show higher motivation in English learning when local cultural content is incorporated. Students also experience difficulties in understanding main ideas and detailed information in reading texts, which are associated with low engagement with culturally unfamiliar topics. Teachers support the integration of local culture–based audiovisual media but report limited availability of suitable instructional resources. In conclusion, the study highlights the need to develop local culture–based audiovisual media to support EFL instruction, enhance reading comprehension, and foster students’ cultural awareness at the junior high school level.
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Divayana, D. G. H., Suyasa, P. W. A., Ariawan, I. P. W., Mahendra, I. W. E., & Sugiharni, G. A. D. (2019). The Design of Digital Book Content for Assessment and Evaluation Courses by Adopting Superitem Concept Based on Kvisoft Flipbook Maker in era of Industry 4.0. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1165, 012020. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1165/1/012020
Fatima Fatima, Aliem Bahri, & Maria Ulviani. (2023). Pengaruh Penggunaan Media Flip Book Dalam Meningkatkan Minat Belajar Bahasa Indonesia Siswa Kelas V SD Inpres Samata Kecamatan Somba Opu Kabupaten Gowa. Jurnal Bima : Pusat Publikasi Ilmu Pendidikan bahasa dan Sastra, 1(3), 172–182. https://doi.org/10.61132/bima.v1i3.103
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Florentino, L. O. (2014). Integrating local literature in teaching English to first graders under K-12 curriculum. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 4(7), 1344. https://doi.org/10.4304/tpls.4.7.1344-1351
Genc, B., & Bada, E. (2005). Culture in language learning and teaching. The reading matrix, 5(1), 73–84.
Hawkins, P. (2012). Creating a coaching culture: Developing a coaching strategy for your organization. McGraw-Hill Education (UK).
Hinkel, E. (1999). Culture in second language teaching and learning. Cambridge University Press.
Hiswara, A., Aziz, A. M., & Pujowati, Y. (2023). Cultural Preservation in a Globalized World: Strategies for Sustaining Heritage. West Science Social and Humanities Studies, 1(03), 98–106. https://doi.org/10.58812/wsshs.v1i03.250
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Oktarina, Y., Inderawati, R., & Petrus, I. (2022). Needs analysis of Palembang-tourist-destination recount text reading materials in the 21st century learning. English Review: Journal of English Education, 10(2), 381–392. https://doi.org/10.25134/erjee.v10i2.6239
Padmadewi, N. N., Artini, L. P., Ratminingsih, N. M., Utami, I. L. P., & Marsakawati, N. P. E. (2022). Needs Analysis of Literacy Assessment Using Blended Learning for Beginner EFL Learners. Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 13(2), 441–452. https://doi.org/10.17507/jltr.1302.27
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Ratri, D. P., & Puspitasari, I. (2019). Need analysis for developing a course book for English for elementary school students with local-content values. Indonesian Journal of English Education, 6(1), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.15408/ijee.v6i1.9908
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Richards, J. C. (2017). Curriculum development in language teaching. Cambridge University Press Cambridge.
Rodriguez, S. (2007). A practical model for multimedia development. Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, 1106–1113. https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/24704/
Sapoetra, J. (2020). An Analysis of Local Content in the Local English Textbooks in Indonesian High Schools. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1477(4), 042023. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1477/4/042023
Shopia, K., Purnawati, P., & Sudarmaji, I. (2024). Need analysis to design teachers’ module incorporated ways of thinking and ICT-competences. Lingua, 20(1), 45–56. https://doi.org/10.34005/lingua.v20i1.3805
Shrestha, K. N. (2016). Role of (Local) Culture in English Language Teaching. Journal of NELTA, 21(1–2), 54–60. https://doi.org/10.3126/nelta.v21i1-2.20201
Sulistiyo, U., Haryanto, E., Widodo, H. P., & Elyas, T. (2020). The portrait of primary school English in Indonesia: policy recommendations. Education 3-13, 48(8), 945–959. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004279.2019.1680721
Sun, S. (2025). The Role of Regional Culture in Shaping Educational Values: A Philosophical Inquiry into Ideological Education. Cultura: International Journal of Philosophy of Culture and Axiology, 22(4).
Tantri, N. N., & Santosa, M. H. (2024). The Integration and Development of EFL Classroom Materials Based on Local Culture: A Systematic Literature Review. Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Undiksha, 12(1), 61–70. https://doi.org/10.23887/jpbi.v12i1.80050
Taylor, E. B. (1871). Islam and Culture. London: Cape.
Tazhitova, G., Kurmanayeva, D., Kalkeeva, K., Sagimbayeva, J., & Kassymbekova, N. (2022). Local Materials as a Means of Improving Motivation to EFL Learning in Kazakhstan Universities. Education Sciences, 12(9), 604. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci12090604
Triani, S. I., Eryansyah, E., & Sitinjak, M. D. (2022). Development of Palembang-local-culture narrative reading materials for the eleventh grade of senior high school. AL-ISHLAH: Jurnal Pendidikan, 14(4), 5443–5454. https://doi.org/10.35445/alishlah.v14i4.1529
Vygotsky, L. S. (1978). Mind in society: The development of higher psychological processes. Harvard university press.
Woottipong, K. (2014). Effect of using video materials in the teaching of listening skills for university students. International Journal of Linguistics, 6(4), 200. https://doi.org/10.5296/ijl.v6i4.5870
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2026-03-31
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Jannah, R., Vianty, M., & Eryansyah, E. (2026). Uncovering The Needs for Local Culture-Based Audiovisual Media in EFL Teaching to Promote Students’ Cultural Awareness. PANYONARA: Journal of English Education, 8(1), 49-69. https://doi.org/10.19105/panyonara.v8i1.23556
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