Optimalisasi Media Digital Interaktif Wordwall dalam PJJ BIPA di Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia di Bern, Swiss

Abstract

The development of Indonesian for Foreign Speakers (BIPA) as a soft diplomacy effort continues to increase rapidly. Various universities abroad and BIPA organizing institutions strive to open BIPA classes every semester. Every mode of learning certainly needs to be circumvented so as not to cause boredom to learners, one of which is by utilizing the available interactive digital learning media, namely Wordwall. This paper aims to identify the process of developing and optimizing the use of Wordwall in the BIPA class as an effective supporting media. In addition, it also seeks to measure the effectiveness of using Wordwall in the learning process in the classroom. The research methods used in this study were the distribution of questionnaires to learners, interview techniques, and documentation studies. The respondents in the study were students in BIPA 2 and BIPA 3 classes at the Indonesian Embassy in Bern, Switzerland in the spring semester period, which is between March–July 2022. The results showed that the development process and effectiveness of using Wordwall in learning in BIPA 2 and BIPA 3 classes could be achieved optimally which was identified through obtaining the scores of the majority of learners and the conformity of their answers during interviews. The implication of this research is that the use of digital-based teaching media, namely Wordwall in BIPA classes, also supports the success of learning objectives and becomes a new breakthrough in BIPA teaching.