TRAINING IN WRITING SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE ON CLASSROOM ACTION RESEARCH FOR STATE JUNIOR HIGH EFL TEACHERS IN SURABAYA

Abstract

Writing scientific papers and scientific publications are an integral part of teacher professional competencies. Thus, continuous improvement of their skills and abilities is essential. To actively participate in this development, the community service program team so-called Pengabdian Pada Masyarakat (PPM) took the initiative to provide training in collaboration with the management of the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teacher of state junior high school (MGMP) in Surabaya. A team of speakers consisting of assisted lecturers delivered custom-made materials, specially composed to support EFL Teachers in a practical and applicable format. Fifty-four out of sixty-three invited EFL teachers have managed to participate in this offline training. The participants find the workshop positive and more than eighty percent of the teachers are willing to try and utilize the supporting software.