Teachers’ Challenges in Teaching English at Rural Areas
Risnawati, Zelvia Liska Afriani, Ernawati, Anandia Erianti Zulhijah

Abstract
Nearly all Indonesian schools teach English, even those in the country's rural areas, which is crucial to the country's educational system. Therefore, it appears that the educator, students, and facilities are related to the challenges in rural locations. Therefore, the purpose of this essay is to (1) identify the difficulties faced by teachers when instructing English in rural areas and (2) discuss the contributing causes. This narrative case study used framed by observation, in-depth interviews, and open-ended interviews with the four teachers and four students as its data collection methods. According to the findings, teachers faced several difficulties related to student motivation, the 2013 curriculum, teaching materials and media, student competency, teacher development, and parental support. Furthermore, this research will aid in the professional development of rural teachers.

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