L2 University Lecturers’ Academic Literacy in Writing for International Publication

Bayu Andika Prasatyo, Ade Windiana Argina, Yanuarius Yanu Dharmawan

Abstract


Regardless of its challenges in terms of writing for international publication, many Indonesian lecturers confront myriad dynamic issues-particularly in academic contexts, one of which is literacy. The academic literacy practices, which are the primary instrument in writing for international publication, might be challenging for university lecturers to become proficient in. Therefore, this current paper reports on a mixed-method case study employing a national survey and an indepth interview with 12 selected lecturers in five different universities in Indonesia such as Trisakti University, Bandar Lampung University, Sumatera Institute of Technology, The College of Health Sciences of Griya Husada Sumbawa and Syeikh-Yusuf Islamic University, Tangerang. The aim is to scrutinize the academic literacy practices of non-English university lecturers in engaging themselves in writing for international publication. The researchers scrutinized the data in search of academic literacy practices, from academic literacy knowledge, and writing for international publication to research problem-solving skills, which are, the points at which university lecturers acquired or reshaped their literacy practices according to their respective disciplines. The study revealed that most of the lecturers access English-language literacy to support their research publications. University lecturers found it more challenging to read and access English-language articles on academic literacy than Indonesian-language reading articles as their references. This occurs due to they quite seldom have English exposure as their daily basis environment. The study also uncovered that lecturers lack attending academic workshops/seminars related to the procedures for writing and publishing publications in international journals.

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Academic literacy; second language acquisition; writing for publication

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