PERTANIKA JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

The convergence of teaching materials and technologies, such as flipbooks, represents a new phenomenon in Bahasa Indonesia bagi Penutur Asing (BIPA) or Indonesian for Foreign Speakers. Flipbooks introduce new opportunities to integrate language learning and cultural exposure in the BIPA learning processes. This paper investigated the ability of BIPA learners to improve their receptive language skills alongside cultural adaptation through the use of flipbooks using automated feedback. The flipbook created in this study incorporates East Javanese cultural materials and is particularly intended for intermediate students. A quasi-experimental design study was used in which an experimental group learned with the flipbook, that provides automated feedback, and a control group learned with traditional or printed learning materials. Data was collected via receptive language skills and cultural understanding pre-and post-tests and by learner perception of questionnaires. Findings indicate that the flipbook used by learners resulted in a significant difference in improvement of listening and reading comprehension, followed by the deepening of ideas regarding Eastern Javanese cultural values compared with the control group. Systematic feedback was found to stimulate self-correction, aid personalised learning, and improve learner motivation and engagement. Overall, BIPA learners who used flipbooks with automated feedback significantly improved their receptive language skills and cultural knowledge when compared to those using traditional printed learning materials.