How English
Intensive Course Program Affects the English Proficiency of Students of
Teachers’ Colleges in
Bambang Yudi Cahyono
This article reports the
implementation of the English Intensive Course (IC) program and examines its
effectiveness in improving the English proficiency of the students of the
English departments in eight teachers’ colleges. IC program is a one-semester
course with 18 credits. The instructional materials of this program were
specifically-organized and used in an integrated manner. Although some
weaknesses were noted in the implementation, the IC program was likely to have
a positive effect on the students’ English proficiency. Comparisons of pretest and posttest scores of IC
students in each of the teachers’ colleges and in all eight teachers’ colleges
indicated significant differences. However, because of the absence of a control
group in the implementation of the IC program, the findings should be
interpreted with care. Additional data concerning students’ responses on the IC
program showed that various aspects of the program were implemented well.
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Cahyono, B. Y. (2002). How
English intensive course program affects the English proficiency of students of
teachers’ colleges in
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