Ira Rasikawati is pursuing a PhD in education at Seattle Pacific University. Her research interest is in second-language acquisition and instruction. She holds a BA degree in English literature from Petra Christian University and completed a teacher’s training program in education management at Chiba University, Japan. Her master’s degree is in applied English linguistics from Atma Jaya Catholic University, Jakarta. She is currently a lecturer at the Department of English, Krida Wacana Christian University in Jakarta.