Group photo with Dr Angela Farrell and lecturer at English Language Department UNY
Yogyakarta, 2 September 2025 – Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) welcomed Dr. Angela Farrell, Assistant Dean International and Erasmus+ Coordinator at the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Limerick, Ireland, for an academic visit. This event was made possible through close collaboration with the International Office of UNY, which has maintained strong communication with Dr. Farrell as an international partner.
The event was held in a hybrid format, with participants attending in person at the Seminar Room, 3rd Floor, PLA Building, Faculty of Languages, Arts, and Culture (FBSB) UNY, while others joined virtually through Zoom and a YouTube live stream.
The program opened with welcoming remarks from Dr. Nunik Sugesti, S.Pd., M.Hum., Head of the Department of English Language Education, and Dr. Ari Purnawan, S.Pd., M.Pd., M.A., Vice Dean for Planning, Finance, General Affairs, and Resources of FBSB UNY. A token of appreciation was then presented to Dr. Farrell by Dr. Dra. Heni Kusumawati, M.Pd., Vice Dean for Research, Collaboration, Information Systems, and Business of FBSB UNY.
Session One: Reflective English Language Teaching Practice in Ireland
In the first session, Dr. Farrell delivered a guest lecture on Reflective English Language Teaching Practice in Ireland. She emphasized The Complementarity and Enhanced Benefits of Reflective Practice and Corpus Linguistics for English Language Teacher Education. Her presentation highlighted the importance of evidence-based reflective practice and the integration of corpus linguistics to enrich teacher education in English language teaching.
The discussion was lively, with Prof. Basikin, S.Pd., M.Phil., M.Ed., Ph.D., asking about the differences in teacher qualification standards between Indonesia and Ireland. Dr. Farrell explained that Ireland’s National Framework of Qualifications acts as an umbrella connecting academic and professional pathways, while also facilitating cross-border recognition. This framework, she noted, can serve as a bridge for further dialogue on the comparability of teacher qualifications between the two countries.
As moderator, Prof. Ashadi, S.Pd., M.Hum., Ed.D., closed the first session with a reflective note: “Keyword: evidence-based, reflective, and enrich. In order to do that, we need to collaborate with teachers and mentors. We can learn a lot from today’s session.”
Session Two: The Landscape of Language Teacher Education in Ireland
The second session continued with an academic talk on The Landscape of Language Teacher Education in Ireland. Dr. Farrell presented her slides on English Medium Instruction in Higher Education: Pedagogical Needs and Professional Development, discussing how EMI implementation in higher education requires both pedagogical readiness and continuous professional development for lecturers.
In her closing remarks, Dr. Farrell emphasized that UNY is a strategic partner for the University of Limerick. She recalled that last year, Professor Owen Worth, Head of the Department of Politics and Public Administration at the University of Limerick, also visited UNY as a guest lecturer. Her visit this year therefore marks the second consecutive academic visit from the University of Limerick, further strengthening academic ties between the two institutions.
This event also aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 4: Quality Education, by contributing to the enhancement of teacher education, and SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals, by fostering stronger international collaboration between UNY and the University of Limerick.
