Kaskus Smilies Application as an Alternative Instructional Media in BIPA (Indonesian Language For Foreign Speakers) Teaching

Abstract

Through the utilization of appropriate learning resources, learning process will be effectively and efficiently. The type of learning resource that can be used by teachers is instructional media. One of the instructional media in the present paradigm is using an emoticon characters in BIPA (Indonesian Language for Foreign Speakers) teaching where teachers can use emoticon that was adjusted with the principles of selection and function of instructional media to support their teaching. Kaskus Smilies that have become “visual languages” among the Kaskus network users can be used as an alternative instructional media in BIPA teaching that will be very helpfull if it is adapted with teaching media. By applying it in BIPA teaching, foreign speakers who want to study or explore Indonesian language are increasingly facilitated and also enable them to learn better and able to improve their Indonesian language skills in accordance with the goals to be achieved.