Implementing the use of Cambridge English’s teaching and learning resources: an evaluation of an English learning program of college students

Abstract

This research aimed to evaluate the success of implementing the use of Cambridge English’s teaching and learning resources on undergraduate English learning program of a university located in North Sulawesi province, Indonesia. This research was a quantitative evaluative research using logic model of evaluation.  The use of this model was intended to focus its evaluation on the program’s context, implementation, and outcome.  The context evaluation focused on the infrastructure and facilities provided.  Secondly, the implementation evaluation focused on the teaching and learning process.  Thirdly, the outcome evaluation focused on (1) teachers and students’ attitudes toward the use of Cambridge English’s teaching and learning resources and (2) students’ levels of proficiency. This survey used the data gathered through the questionnaires filled in by respondents.  These respondents consisted of 487 undergraduate students and eight English lecturers.  The data analyses were conducted by applying the use of descriptive statistics.  The results showed that some success indicators were successfully achieved, but the others were not.  The main findings showed that the quality target of the learning process was successfully achieved. Conversely, the target levels of undergraduates’ English proficiency were not successfully achieved