DINAMIKA ILMU - Vol. 22 No. 2 - The Challenges and Opportunities in Opening Indonesian Language Education Study Program at UIN Antasari Banjarmasin

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The study examines stakeholders’ reactions to opening the Indonesian Language Education Study Program at the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training, UIN Antasari Banjarmasin. Using Morrison’s needs analysis profile, it gathers prospective students, teachers, lecturers/practitioners, supervisors, and community members’ views through open-ended Google Forms questionnaires and interviews. Results show a positive response to program implementation, with graduates expected to become educators with Islamic perspectives and qualified Indonesian language teachers for national and international settings, including for foreign speakers.

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Abstract

A. Introduction

Language as national identity and communication role

Indonesian in international education contexts

Language change under globalization and technology

Impact on education and need for proper Indonesian usage

DINAMIKA ILMU Vol. 22 No. 2, 2022 P-ISSN: 1411-3031; E-ISSN: 2442-9651 doi: [http://doi.org/10.21093/di.v22i2.4871](http://doi.org/10.21093/di.v22i2.4871) The Challenges and Opportunities in Opening Indonesian Language Education Study Program at UIN Antasari Banjarmasin Nida Mufidah Universitas Islam Negeri Antasari Banjarmasin [e-mail: nidamufidah@uin-antasari.ac.id](e-mail: nidamufidah@uin-antasari.ac.id) Afifah Linda Sari Universitas Islam Negeri Antasari Banjarmasin [e-mail: alindapersada@gmail.com](e-mail: alindapersada@gmail.com) Abstract Indonesian is well-known, and it is taught at institutions across the world, including Australia. This study aims at describing prospective students, teachers, lecturers,'practitioners, and the general public's reactions to the Indonesian Language Education Study Program at the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training of UINAntasari Banjarmasin and identified data will be described as findings and discussed using Morrison's theory of needs analysis profile for the program readiness. A survey is used in this investigation. The questionnaires and interviews in this research were both open-ended. The technique used is a questionnaire technique using Google Forms by distributing questionnaires directly to respondents, namely 173 prospective students were class XII high school students, 24 were Indonesian language teachers, and 104 were education practitioners, lecturers, supervisors, and members of the community from several districts and cities in South Kalimantan. The plan to launch the Indonesian Language Education Study Program at UINAntasari Banjarmasin received a positive reaction from many stakeholders and will be implemented immediately. Graduates of this degree may become professional educators with Islamic perspectives and Indonesian language teachers for international and national schools, as well as Indonesian for foreign speakers with distinctive qualities. Before a new study program starts, educators, teaching staff, and infrastructure must all be carefully prepared, as must the program's documentation. Therefore, the result of this study is expected to be the consideration by the university for opening the Indonesian Language Education Study Program at UIN Antasari Banjarmasin. Keywords: challenges, Indonesian language education, need analysis, opportunities A. Introduction Language is the pride of a nation. Language also plays an important role in everyday communication. Indonesian is the national language of Indonesia with a dialect of Malay and the only one from the Austronesian language family. Indonesian is used by native speakers of various languages to communicate or better known as Lingua Franca. In Indonesia itself, language users are faced with the presence of Indonesian, regional languages, and foreign languages. Indonesian is known in the eyes of the world and has made several countries use Indonesian as a subject or study program at universities, one of which is Australia. Due to the close geographical area between Indonesia and Australia, this country makes the Indonesian language one of the subjects in the Australian education curriculum. Likewise, universities in Japan, South Korea, and Ukraine, have also opened Indonesian language study programs, so it is not uncommon to meet foreign students who take part in exchange studies studying Indonesian at Indonesian universities. Canada also provides Indonesian language training courses for the benefit of finding international workers, oneof which is from Indonesia. The above facts convince us that the Indonesian language is very well known in the international world. According to data from the Language Development and Development Agency of the Ministry of Education and Culture, there are 718 mother tongues or regions have been identified as of 2020. However, changes in time and the flow of globalization have had positive and negative impacts on the use of the Indonesian langu

FAQs

What is the main goal of the study?

To describe reactions of prospective students, teachers, lecturers/practitioners, and the public regarding readiness for opening the Indonesian Language Education Study Program at UIN Antasari Banjarmasin.

How does the research collect and analyze data?

It uses a survey with open-ended questionnaires and interviews, distributing questionnaires via Google Forms, and discusses findings using Morrison’s needs analysis profile for program readiness.

Who participated in the survey?

The respondents included 173 prospective students (Class XII high school students), 24 Indonesian language teachers, and 104 education practitioners/lecturers/supervisors/community members from several districts and cities in South Kalimantan.

What conclusion does the study draw about launching the program?

Stakeholders respond positively, and the program is expected to be implemented immediately, after careful preparation of educators, teaching staff, infrastructure, and program documentation.

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