An Ideal Efl Curriculum: An Insight From Both Pbi’s Lecturers And Students

This research was conducted because there have been several curriculum changes in the PBI department. There is a change in the curriculum to be ideal based on the needs of students. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to identify the curriculum applied at PBI UIN Ar-Raniry, which is categorized as an ideal curriculum and is able to meet the needs of students. This study used a qualitative descriptive design to achieve this goal. The research data were collected using semi-structured interviews. The participants were four English language education lecturers and eight students at PBI UIN Ar-Raniry. The results of the data show that all teachers have a positive perception of the current PBI curriculum. They believe that the current PBI curriculum is good enough that it can still be used. In addition, continuous evaluation is still needed to pursue the relevance of the lecture substance. The evaluation is carried out based on students' needs and the times' demands. In the PBI major, many students say that their need is a more in-depth introduction to technology and can be elaborated with educational material as the goals of the major are. Then, the PBI major also provides opportunities for students to become competent graduates who can compete in every opportunity that arises.