Designing Indonesian Learning Materials for Communicative Purposes for Foreign Learners

Imam Suyitno, Ary Fawzi, Gatut Susanto, Peni Dyah Anggari, Heni Dwi Arista

Abstract


This study aimed to develop the language learning materials design for communicative purposes for foreign learners. This study focused on designing the language material and the feasibility of language learning materials for communicative purposes for foreign learners. The study involved participants of 8 program managers, 11 language teachers, and 3 experts experienced in language learning for foreign students, also 17 beginner-level foreign students studying Indonesian in Indonesia. Data collected includes verbal and numerical data. Verbal data was in the form of information about teaching-learning materials have been used by Indonesian learning program for foreign learners. The data was used for designing language teaching materials and collected through interviews with the program mangers and documents studies. Numerical data in the form of validation score of the learning materials design used to determine the feasibility of the language teaching materials as learning media for foreign students. The data was obtained by the validation test. The verbal data was analyzed by using qualitative analysis techniques and its results were used to make a design for Indonesian learning material. The numerical data was analyzed by simple statistical analysis. Using these analytical techniques, this study produced a design of learning materials that are appropriate for learning Indonesian for foreign learners for communicative purposes. The learning materials for communicative purposes of Indonesian foreign learners more emphasize on the language used in communication. Cultural materials and language skills were the main choices in the development of learning materials. The choice of content and variety of language learning materials was based on the analysis of students' learning needs. The development of learning materials based on empirical studies can produce material designs that are feasible for learning.

https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.18.10.7


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design; Indonesian learning material; communicative purpose; foreign learner

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