Interculturality in EFL educationas a gateway to religious moderation: Voices from religion-based school teachers

Rohmah, Galuh Nur, Fitriyah, Ulil and Hanifiyah, Lina (2025) Interculturality in EFL educationas a gateway to religious moderation: Voices from religion-based school teachers. ECPS : Journal Educational, Cultural and Psychological Studies, 32 (2). pp. 137-154. ISSN 2037-7932 ; E-ISSN 2037-7924

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Abstract

This study investigates EFL teachers’ conceptions of Intercultural Language Learning (IcLL) in Indonesian Madrasah Aliyah and examines how they link intercultural learn-ing with the promotion of religious moderation. Using a qualitative narrative inquiry design, data were generated through a preparatory questionnaire and semi-structured interviews with five English teachers. Thematic analysis, informed by Bennett’s Devel-opmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS), was used to interpret teachers’ intercultural orientations and classroom practices. The findings show that teachers view IcLL as fundamental to language learning and as a strategic medium for cultivating open, tolerant, respectful learners while reinforcing religious moderation. Most teachers are positioned between minimisation and acceptance, with some evidence of emerging adaptation. However, the enactment of IcLL remains uneven and dependent on school context, teacher training, and the availability of culturally rich materials

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	ducator perspectives; EFL education; intercultural language learning; religion-based schools; religious moderation
Subjects:	13 EDUCATION > 1399 Other Education > 139999 Education not elsewhere classified
Divisions:	Faculty of Humanities > Department of English Language and Letters
Depositing User:	Galuh 085257478585 Rohmah
Date Deposited:	10 Mar 2026 09:53

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