DEVELOPMENT OF UKBI QUESTION BANK FOR STUDENTS OF THE INDONESIAN LANGUAGE STUDY PROGRAM - Research and Development (R&D) ADDIE

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The research develops and tests the validity, practicality, and effectiveness of a question bank for the Indonesian Language Proficiency Test (UKBI) for students in the Indonesian Language Education (Tadris Bahasa Indonesia) Study Program. Using the R&D method with the ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation), the study involves 35 sixth-semester students in TBIND-1. Expert validation, lecturer/student response questionnaires, and learning implementation observations are used as data sources. Results show strong validity (80.76% media; 88.46% learning evaluation), very practical use (87.75% student responses), and effective learning support (80.4% observation).

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INTRODUCTION

Indonesian language proficiency and assessment

UKBI overview and structure

Rationale for developing a UKBI question bank

RESEARCH METHOD (ADDIE)

DEVELOPMENT OF UKBI QUESTION BANK FOR STUDENTS OF THE INDONESIAN LANGUAGE STUDY PROGRAM Riris Nurkholidah Rambe1), Faridah2), Tri Indah Kusumawati3) 1,2,3 Indonesian Language Education Study Program, Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara Jl. Willian Iskandar Ps.V, Kota Medan, 20371, Indonesia 1 E-mail: [ririsnurkholida@uinsu.ac.id](ririsnurkholida@uinsu.ac.id) 2E-mail: [farida@uinsu.ac.id](farida@uinsu.ac.id) 3 E-mail: [triindahkusumawati@uinsu.ac.id](triindahkusumawati@uinsu.ac.id) Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan dan menguji kevalidan, kepraktisan, dan keefektifan bank soal Uji Kemahiran Berbahasa Indonesia (UKBI) bagi mahasiswa Program Studi Tadris Bahasa Indonesia. Penelitian menggunakan metode Research and Development (R&D) dengan model ADDIE yang meliputi tahap Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, dan Evaluation. Subjek penelitian terdiri atas 35 mahasiswa kelas TBIND-1 semester VI. Data dikumpulkan melalui lembar validasi ahli, angket respon dosen dan mahasiswa, serta lembarobservasi keterlaksanaan pembelajaran. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa bank soal UKBI yang dikembangkan dinyatakan valid dengan persentase 80,76% pada aspek media dan 88,46% pada aspek evaluasi pembelajaran. Tingkat kepraktisan produk berdasarkan respon mahasiswa mencapai 87,75% dengan kategori sangat praktis. Sementara itu, tingkat keefektifanproduk berdasarkan hasil observasipembelajaran menunjukkan persentase 80,4% dengan kategori efektif. Dengan demikian, bank soal UKBI yang dikembangkan layak digunakan sebagai bahan ajar pendukung untuk membantu mahasiswa mempersiapkan diri menghadapi UKBI serta mendukung pembelajarankebahasaan di perguruan tinggi. Kata kunci: pengembangan, bank soal UKBI Abstract This study aims to develop and examine the validity, practicality, and effectiveness of a Question Bank for the Indonesian Language Proficiency Test (UKBI) for students of the Indonesian Language Education (Tadris Bahasa Indonesia) Study Program. The research employed a Research and Development (R&D) method using the ADDIE model, which consists of the Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation stages. The research subjects comprised 35 sixth-semester students of the TBIND-1 class. Data were collected through expert validation sheets, lecturer and student response questionnaires, and learning implementation observation sheets. The results show that the developed UKBI question bank is valid, with a percentage of 80.76% in the media aspect and 88.46% in the learning evaluation aspect. The product’s practicality level based on student responses reached 87.75%, categorized as very practical. Meanwhile, the effectiveness level based on learning observation results achieved a percentage of 80.4%, categorized as effective. Therefore, the developed UKBI question bank is feasible to be used as a supporting instructional material to help students prepare for the UKBI and to support language learning in higher education. Keywords: development, UKBI question bank 1. INTRODUCTION The Indonesian language (Bahasa Indonesia) has played a crucial role in social, cultural, and educational life since it was officially recognized as the national language (Putrayasa, 2014) . Along with the development of society and education, the function of language has expanded beyond daily communication. Language proficiency is now closely related to academic achievement, professional competence, and access to various educational and institutional requirements. In this context, language proficiency is not merely the ability to communicate but also reflects an individual’s capacity to use language accurately and appropriately in formal and academic settings. According to Djiwandono (1996), language ability refers to the skill of using language for real everyday communication, enabling individuals to convey thoughts and feelings effectively regardless of their mastery of linguistic theory. This perspecti

FAQs

What is the main objective of the study?

To develop and examine the validity, practicality, and effectiveness of a UKBI question bank for students in the Indonesian Language Education Study Program.

How was the UKBI question bank developed?

The study uses Research and Development (R&D) with the ADDIE model, covering Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation.

What evidence supports the quality of the developed question bank?

Expert validation indicates validity (80.76% media; 88.46% learning evaluation), student responses show very high practicality (87.75%), and learning observations indicate effectiveness (80.4%).

What is UKBI and what skills does it assess?

UKBI is an official Indonesian language proficiency test introduced in 2006, designed as an instrument with five sections: Listening, Responding to Rules, Reading, Writing, and Speaking.

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