The Theoretical Praxis Compass: Integrating Digital-Humanist Futures, Decolonial Policy, and ELT Innovations in Indonesia

Abstract

A persistent fragmentation haunts Indonesian ELT: methodological trends chase Western benchmarks, while Kurikulum Merdeka struggles to accommodate both digital acceleration and local wisdom. One of the arguments that is made in this article is that no one topic, such as AI literacy or certification, can be modified in isolation. Instead, a comprehensive theoretical praxis model is proposed, one that repositions all five themes within a recursive cycle of critical reflection, situated action, and systemic feedback. As a result of the fact that it is written without citations in order to force original synthesis to be given, this research represents a considerable divergence from studies that are conducted in the checklist manner.