Listening Skills in Learning Process of Indonesian Language for Foreign Speakers at the Tanjungpinang Central Immigration Detention Centre

Abstract

This study aims to determine the understanding of Indonesian language and to provide basic learning of Indonesian language to detainees at the Tanjungpinang Centre rudimentary through the process of listening skills in order to understand its meaning and facilitate daily communication. Listening skill is one of the basic language skills to help foreign speakers, especially detainees or residents with immigrant status, to learn Indonesian through the Indonesian Language Learning Program for Foreign Speakers (BIPA). This study used case study method and immersion method. Data was collected techniques from this study were in the form of observations, interviews, and discussions between BIPA teachers and the Tanjungpinang Central Immigration Detention Centre regarding information related to the implementation of activities. The results of this study indicate that there were 21 detainees out of the 33 detainees, who show good progress in mastering Indonesian language through the comparison results of pre-test and post-test.