Novice teachers’ beliefs and practices in outcome-based education within Indonesian higher education

Alfa, Roviqur Riziqien, Hamid, M. Abdul and Najihah, Finda Muftihatun (2026) Novice teachers’ beliefs and practices in outcome-based education within Indonesian higher education. Indonesian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 16 (1). pp. 185-197. ISSN 2502-6747

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Abstract

The adoption of Outcome-Based Education (OBE) has gained prominence in Indonesian higher education, emphasizing measurable student competencies aligned with industry demands. While OBE is seen as a means to prepare students effectively for the global workforce, its successful implementation among novice teachers remains challenging due to limited training and resources. This study explores novice teachers’ beliefs, which are influential in achieving curriculum objectives, and compares those with extensive OBE training with those with minimal preparation, examining their teaching practices. Data were gathered through questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, and classroom observations, with 20 novice teachers invited to participate. By adopting Fives and Buehl’s (2016) belief model focusing on teachers’ beliefs about knowledge, teaching, and students, the findings reveal that teachers with more OBE training demonstrate higher confidence and greater appropriateness in student-centered methods, show flexibility in instructional strategies to support student outcomes, and tend to have a growth mindset. Conversely, teachers with less OBE training found the transition challenging, which affected their ability to implement OBE effectively and led them to adopt a fixed mindset. Besides, novice teachers’ classroom activities demonstrate appropriate practices in OBE, emphasizing results-oriented knowledge, behavior, professional skills, problem-solving, strong teamwork, and digital literacy, applying a student-centered approach to achieve learning outcomes. The study also underscores the critical role of continuous professional development and institutional support in shaping effective OBE practices, suggesting that sustained training can enhance OBE alignment in Indonesian higher education.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	novice teachers; outcome-based education; teachers’ beliefs; teaching practices
Subjects:	13 EDUCATION > 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy > 130214 Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (Ta'lim al-'Arabiyah Lighairi al-Nathiqin Biha) Curriculum and Pedagogy 13 EDUCATION > 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy > 130214 Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (Ta'lim al-'Arabiyah Lighairi al-Nathiqin Biha) Curriculum and Pedagogy > 13021409 Thuruq al-Tadris (Teaching Methods) 13 EDUCATION > 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy > 130299 Curriculum and Pedagogy not elsewhere classified
Divisions:	Graduate Schools > Doctoral Programme > Graduate School of Arabic Language Education
Depositing User:	M. Abdul Hamid
Date Deposited:	05 Aug 2026 08:39

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