The Teaching Constraints of Indonesian as a Foreign Language in Thailand

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume III, Issue XII, December 2019 | ISSN 2454–6186

The Teaching Constraints of Indonesian as a Foreign Language in Thailand

Nareemah Lasa¹, Andayani², Atikah Anindyarini³
^1,2,3University Sebelas Maret, Indonesia

Abstract: This study aims to describe the constraints of teaching Indonesian for Thai students in the Southeast Asian program. Data collection is done by observation and note-taking techniques and sees competent or interview involved. The data that has been obtained is then analyzed. The results of this study are presented informally or use words from the author’s description. The results of this study have constraints in linguistic and non-linguistic aspects. The results of the analysis show that non-linguistic constraints consist of problems of cultural differences between Indonesia and Thailand, environmental influences that cause disruption, and the negative impact of the Internet use, especially when students use google translation. Meanwhile, linguistic constraints include several aspects of language in Indonesian linguistic forms such as the acquisition of pronunciation, acquisition of grammar, and acquisition of vocabulary related to the first language (Thai) and second language (English).

Keywords: Indonesian, constraint, error, Thailand students, teaching.

I. INTRODUCTION

Indonesian now is one of the languages in the world that is studied by many foreign citizens, especially from countries that have political, economic, Sociocultural, arts, and so on with Indonesia. Indonesian is also supported by the fact that in ASEAN organizations there are three countries that use Indonesian or Malay, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei Darussalam. On the other hand, BIPA has been being taught in about 36 countries in the world with not less than 130 institutions consisting of universities, foreign cultural centers, the Republic Indonesia Embassy, and language course institutions[1].
The Indonesian language is increasingly gaining attention from abroad, within the country also the Indonesian government does not forget to pay attention to in the form of education, based on data obtained from the Ministry of Education and Culture[2], there are 72 universities that have to teach Indonesian as Foreign Language in Indonesia (BIPA). The Indonesian government organizes BIPA programs both at home and abroad by promoting Indonesian on the international scene, including by providing scholarships for foreign nationals, so they can learn about languages and introduce Indonesian culture. This is proven by at least 219 institutions in 74 countries, both domestically and abroad, which are organizing BIPA[3].

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