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Title: Measuring Meritocracy: A Study of Indonesian English Teachers' Views on the Role of Effort in Their Own and Their Students' Success
Language: English
Authors: Anita Lie (ORCID 0000-0003-4818-2811), George M. Jacobs (ORCID 0000-0002-7640-1842), Meng Huat Chau (ORCID 0000-0003-2329-5916), Chenghao Zhu, Hady Sutris Winarlim
Source: Educational Studies. 2025 51(4):730-745.
Availability: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 16
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Teachers, Second Language Instruction, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Role, Foreign Countries, Genetics, Environmental Influences, Success, Barriers, Failure, Ability, Influences, Behavior
Geographic Terms: Indonesia
DOI: 10.1080/03055698.2024.2351823
ISSN: 0305-5698
1465-3400
Abstract: Meritocracy argues that people's success in life should be based on their own effort, not their family background. Education plays a vital role here, providing opportunities for people of all ages to develop and demonstrate their merit. Although meritocracy is generally seen as positive, this article cautions that achieving a more meritocratic society can be problematic, that merit can be difficult to define, and that merit may be unfairly used to rationalize inequality. A survey study was presented involving 260 school teachers of English in various parts of Indonesia who were asked their views and experiences on meritocracy. Results suggest that many supported meritocracy and believed that it functioned fairly well in Indonesia for themselves, their own students, and students in Indonesia generally. The study makes an empirical contribution to a small but growing body of research on the role of meritocracy in education, especially in the Global South.
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Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: EJ1486302
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