Ahmad Bukhori Muslim
Quality improvement and global benchmarking practices that have been implemented by a number of primary and secondary schools in Indonesia include sister-school partnerships. While sister-school partnerships between schools in Indonesia and Australia have been ongoing for some time, little is known on how these partnerships may support students’ learning and development of institutional international partnership. Employing data based on questionnaires, interviews, and classroom observations, this descriptive qualitative study investigates teachers’ perspectives and practices on the administration of sister school partnership among Indonesian and Australian schools, as well as the benefits of and challenges in sustaining and developing this program. The results show various benefits that the 20 teacher study participants in both Indonesia and Australia have acknowledged about sister school partnership, including learning autonomy and authenticity, fluency in both English and Bahasa Indonesia, as well as increased cross-cultural understanding. These qualities are necessary to support students’ global engagement and partnership as future leaders. Despite these positive perspectives, the study also identifies a few challenges in the sustainability of sister school management. © 2020 by Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Department of English Education, Office of International Education and Relations, Universitas Pendidikan, Indonesia
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