Indonesian Literary Genres Reading Preference of Students from Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Department of English Foreign Languages and Linguistics as a Tool and Aid in Learning Bahasa Indonesia

Authors

  • Amado Gonzales Japsay Polytechnic University of the Philippines
  • Frances Fae Villanueva Polytechnic University of the Philippines
  • Shery Ann Luaton Polytechnic University of the Philippines
  • Cherry Brina Polytechnic University of the Philippines

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32493/pekobis.v7i2.P158-174.15850

Keywords:

Bahasa Indonesia, Literary Genre, Reading Preference, Foreign Language, Literary text

Abstract

Developing the cognitive process of learning foreign languages, language learners are encouraged to seek for ways or tools to make their learning convenient and inspiring, perceiving that the benefits of language learners derives from applying literary text, especially, if the language is embedded deeply in the culture of the society.  This study aims to seek literary genre preferences as reading interest of foreign students from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines to aid in an active process of continuous learning Bahasa Indonesia, as it cognitively, continuously affects each foreign student in learning the language, in which it helps every learner to easily retain, remember, and apply lessons and expressions of Bahasa Indonesia, specially, constructing sentence structure, utilizing traditional expressions, and cultural awareness.

Author Biographies

Amado Gonzales Japsay, Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Amado Japsay Jr. is currently teaching in the Department of English, College of Arts and Letters of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. He is pursuing his Masters of Arts in Literary and Cultural Studies at the Ateneo De Manila University

Frances Fae Villanueva, Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Frances Fae Villanueva is currently finishing her Bachelor of Arts in Literary and Cultural Studies at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Shery Ann Luaton, Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Shery Ann Luaton is currently finishing her Bachelor of Arts in Literary and Cultural Studies at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Cherry Brina, Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Cherry Brina is currently finishing her Bachelor of Arts in Literary and Cultural Studies at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines

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2022-11-30

How to Cite

Japsay, A. G., Villanueva, F. F., Luaton, S. A., & Brina, C. (2022). Indonesian Literary Genres Reading Preference of Students from Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Department of English Foreign Languages and Linguistics as a Tool and Aid in Learning Bahasa Indonesia. Pekobis : Jurnal Pendidikan, Ekonomi, Dan Bisnis, 7(2), 158–174. https://doi.org/10.32493/pekobis.v7i2.P158-174.15850

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