M E D I A: Designing a Model of Ifl Learning Materials for Foreign Workers

Abstract

Communication gap because of linguistic difference and unavailability of specific learning materials become a problem of foreign workers working in Indonesia. A specific research that develops IFL learning materials to overcome these problems is needed. This study aims to develop and improve the quality of available IFL materials. Methodology used here is Research and Development, combining quantitative-qualitative approaches. The result of this study is: 1) M E D I A as a new framework learning materials with humanistic approach that presents multicultural domestic foreign workers’ characters bound by a shared narrative on linguistic problems within business communication realm; and 2) M E D I A as mnemonic technique to embody those multicultural characters and values into teaching materials’ books namely BIPA Business Communication. High-scoring of colleagues’ evaluation and experts’ validation confirms that the IFL is highly recommended to use. Having been implemented in large-scale class through Indonesian Proficiency Test (IPT), current study achieves effectively testing result which shows that this model of IFL learning materials is effective to use because it helps to improve the language skill of students.

Indonesian Language Assistant Program in Australian Schools: Recruitment and Selection Process

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Pembelajaran Bahasa Indonesia di Taman Pendidikan Al-Qur`an (TPA) Menggunakan Pop Up (Learning Indonesian at Al-Qur`an Learning Center Using Pop Up)

“…Penggunaan pendekatan kualitatif dianggap mampu memberikan penjelasan secara detail dan terperinci (Creswell, 2015). Penelitian tindakan kelas dipilih dikarenakan peneliti dapat meninjau langsung suasana kelas tempat berlangsungnya penelitian (Mediyawati et al, 2019).…”

An Eclectic Approach in Syllabus Design: A Preliminary Study of One-to-One Teaching Indonesian for Speakers of Other Languages

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“…In 2019, Gusnawaty & Nurwati (2019) have developed a learning model of Bahasa Indonesia based on local intercultural politeness to improve the foreigners' communicative competencies. Then, by applying research and development design, Mediyawati et al, (2019) developed a mnemonic framework materials with humanistic approach to develop and improve the quality of IFL materials for foreign workers called MEDIA.…”