The Experience of Indonesian Lecturer in International Class Program

Abstract

This research aims at investigates how the lecturers of Universitas Muhammadiyah
Surakarta perceive their experience teaching in international class whose students are
from different nationalities. The participants were taken by purposive sampling. The data
were collected by semi-structured in depht repeated interview. Two lecturers were
interviewed who teaching in international program currently. Phenomenological
methodology was employed to form descriptive themes.The study revealed two themes
relating to how lectures of Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta perceive their
experience teaching in international class. (a)Heterogenouos students’ background
creates welcoming and intelectually stimulating athmosphere in the class (b) In-class
and out class interaction foster a multicultural take and give - sharing discussion.
Keywords: phenomenology, international class program, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta