Teaching Indonesian Language for Foreign Speakers through Video Conferencing during Pandemic: A Case Study
Journal: International Journal of English, Literature and Social Science (Vol.7, No. 3)Publication Date: 2022-05-27
Authors : Ida Fitriyah Andayani Suyitno;
Page : 027-032
Keywords : Indonesian language learning for foreign speakers; online learning; video conferencing;
Abstract
The Covid-19 pandemic has shifted all face-to-face learning in Indonesia to online learning. The shift has also happened in learning Indonesian for Foreign Speakers (BIPA). Online learning of BIPA, as a second language, made many teachers choose to use video conferencing. This study aimed to describe and explain the use of video conferencing, as well as the obstacles and solutions to BIPA learning at the Alam Bahasa Institute Yogyakarta during the Covid-19 pandemic. This study was qualitative research that employed a case study method at the Alam Bahasa Institute Yogyakarta. The research data were collected using documentation, interview, and observation. The data were validated using the method and source triangulation. The data were then presented using an interactive method. The results of this study revealed that students and teachers at Alam Bahasa Institute Yogyakarta used video conferencing software in conducting BIPA learning, there was an increased number of students using video conferencing, there was an expansion of the video conferencing software being used, and there were particular features of video conferencing software needed in the online learning of Indonesian for Foreign Speakers (BIPA). Meanwhile, the obstacles experienced by the students and teachers at Alam Bahasa Institute Yogyakarta were poor internet connection, power outages, and boredom. The offered solutions were to ensure the stability of the internet connection, reschedule classes affected by power outages, and provide rest time amid learning hours
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