Geared by the scant number of studies on EFL teachers’ classroom management in remote secondary schools in Indonesia, this study seeks to investigate teachers’ involvement in classroom management complexities and to what extent they deal with such predicaments. Data were collected through interviews with the teachers within three months and analyzed narratively. The findings suggest that they encountered multi-facet complexities such as (a) lacking learning facilities in terms of electricity supply, (b) students’ demotivation and inability to use English, and (c) teachers’ dilemmas in applying the new curriculum. To deal with such quandaries, the teachers made use of (a) a teacher-centered approach, (b) group learning, (c) students’ row seating positions, and (d) non-integrated language skills learning. The implications of this study are discussed at the end of the paper.

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探索英语外语教师的课堂管理：以印度尼西亚偏远中学为例

鉴于印度尼西亚偏远中学的EFL教师课堂管理研究数量很少，本研究旨在调查教师对课堂管理复杂性的参与以及他们在多大程度上应对这种困境。在三个月内通过与老师的访谈收集了数据，并进行了叙述性分析。研究结果表明，他们遇到了多方面的复杂性，例如：（a）在供电方面缺乏学习设施；（b）学生的动力不足和无法使用英语；（c）老师在应用新课程方面的困境。为了解决这些难题，教师们采用了（a）以教师为中心的方法，（b）小组学习，（c）学生在排座位上的学习，以及（d）非综合语言技能的学习。