The Research on “Language Attitudes, Motivation, and Achievement of Foreign Students Learning Indonesian in the BIPAS Program”, Anak Agung Sagung Shanti Sari Dewi Achieves Doctoral Degree

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• Rabu, 28 Januari 2026
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On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, the Faculty of Cultural Sciences at Udayana University once again held an Open Doctoral Promotion Examination for the Linguistics Study Program, Doctoral Program. This session took place in the Ir. Soekarno Room, Poerbatjaraka Building, 4th Floor, Faculty of Humanities, Udayana University. The doctoral candidate, Anak Agung Sagung Shanti Sari Dewi, S.S., M.Hum., M.App.Ling., presented her dissertation entitled “Language Attitude, Motivation, and Achievement of Foreign Students Learning Indonesian in the BIPAS In-Country Learning Program at Udayana University–Bali.” During the defense, the candidate successfully defended her dissertation and was declared passed with the grade of “Very Satisfactory.” With this graduation, she is listed as the 274^th Doctor at the Faculty of Humanities and the 278^th Doctor in the Linguistics Program, Doctoral Program, Faculty of Humanities of Udayana University.

This Doctoral Promotion session was lead by the Chairman of the Dissertation Examination Team was Prof. Dr. I Made Netra, S.S., M.Hum., accompanied by Prof. Dr. Dra. Ni Luh Ketut Mas Indrawati, M.A., as Promoter, Prof. Drs. Ketut Artawa, M.A., Ph.D., as Co-Promotor I, and Prof. Dr. Ni Luh Nyoman Seri Malini, S.S., M.Hum., as Co-Promotor II. The examination team consisted of Prof. Dr. Dra. I Gusti Ayu Gde Sosiowati, M.A., Prof. Dr. Made Sri Satyawati, S.S., M.Hum., Prof. I Nyoman Aryawibawa, S.S., M.A., Ph.D., Prof. Dr. I Gusti Agung Sri Rwa Jayantini, S.S., M.Hum., and Dr. Putu Weddha Savitri, S.S., M.Hum.

This dissertation was motivated by the author's observation of the learning of Indonesian as a foreign language in the tourism environment of Bali, which is characterized by the dominance of English as the lingua franca. This study aims to identify the language attitudes of foreign students in the BIPAS Program at Udayana University in the cognitive, affective, and conative dimensions towards Indonesian, as well as to examine the influence of the in-country learning environment on the language attitudes, motivation, and learning achievements of foreign students. This research provides significant scientific contributions in the fields of sociolinguistics and language learning, both from conceptual, methodological, and practical aspects.

The results of the study showed that foreign students' positive attitudes toward Indonesian were mainly formed through direct social and cultural experiences while participating in the in-country learning program in Bali. These experiences strengthened the affective and conative aspects more quickly than the cognitive aspects, so that Indonesian was perceived more as a means of social closeness than as a language with global strategic value. Meanwhile, foreign students' motivation to learn has increased, marked by a shift from instrumental motivation to integrative motivation, triggered by the need to adapt, communicate, and engage in local cultural practices. However, instrumental motivation is still relatively low, so Indonesian tends to be viewed as a situational necessity rather than a long-term asset.

In contrast, the dominant role of English in Bali's sociolinguistic environment limits the effectiveness of in-country learning. This situation results in a relatively weak influence of the environment on students' language attitudes, at 24.5%, while its influence on learning motivation is moderate, at 44.5%, but still not optimal. Nevertheless, this study proves that language attitudes and learning motivation have a significant effect on the learning achievements of foreign students, with language attitudes contributing more than learning motivation. Analysis using the PLS model also shows that the research instruments used have excellent validity and reliability, and confirms language attitudes as a major factor in the academic achievement of foreign students.

Prof. Dr. Dra. Ni Luh Ketut Mas Indrawati, M.A., as the promotor, said that during the learning process, the promovenda demonstrated critical thinking skills, openness to input, and a strong desire to continuously improve and refine her scientific work. This was reflected in the significant progress of her dissertation over time. She emphasized that achieving a doctoral degree is not the end of the learning process, but rather the beginning of greater academic responsibility. On this occasion, Prof. Dr. Dra. Ni Luh Ketut Mas Indrawati, M.A., also congratulated the Bachelor of English Literature on the addition of a new Doctor to the Faculty of Humanities and her family. Hoping that she will continue to produce work, uphold academic ethics, and make tangible contributions to the advancement of knowledge, the institution, and society.