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Student motivation is crucial to success in learning a foreign language. This study focuses on analyzing the motivation of students studying Indonesian as a foreign language in the Bipas in-country learning program at Udayana University in Bali. Specifically, the study is aimed at investigating the motivations of foreign students learning Indonesian in the program, and whether students' learning motivation shifts by the end of the course. The study involved 38 foreign students and five Indonesian lecturers during the Spring 2024 semester as respondents, and applied an explanatory sequential mixed methods design which consists of two phases, namely a quantitative phase and a qualitative phase to collect data. The results show that, despite strong support from the Balinese community for using the Indonesian language, students' motivation shifted from instrumental to integrative at the end of the course. Integrative motivation, which is prevalent, is defined as a desire to connect with the culture and community. Instrumental motivation ,on the other hand,  such as the expectation that learning Indonesian will open up career opportunities or improve social status, remains relatively low. To increase overall motivation, the learning programme should combine the two types of motivation, strengthening the sense of social connection and emphasising the practical value and tangible benefits of learning Indonesian.

Indonesia has a very diverse cultural wealth, one of which is folklore that lives in various regions. Folklore, as a form of fiction originating from oral tradition, not only functions as entertainment, but also as a character education tool that conveys moral messages and social values. One of the famous folklores in Central Java, especially in Jepara Regency, is Sendang Bidadari. This story tells the origin of a spring that is a place for angels to stop and contains various social values ​​such as mutual cooperation, responsibility, politeness, honesty, and social concern. This study aims to identify the social values ​​contained in the Sendang Bidadari story and its meaning in the context of social life. Using a qualitative approach, this study analyzes the story to make it an alternative learning media in strengthening character education. The results of the study show that the Sendang Bidadari story can be used to teach the younger generation about the importance of preserving local culture and behaving well in social life.

The aim of this research is to determine the effect of  ISPRING Suite 11 media on the learning outcomes of reading Indonesian for class IV at SD INPRES KAMPUNG PARANG REGENCY. GOWA. This type of research is One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design research. The sample used was 21 grade IV students at SD Inpres Kampung Parang. The instrument used to collect data is an essay. The results of this research show that the data was analyzed using descriptive analysis and inferential analysis. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistical analysis techniques. It was found that the average (mean) pretest value was 62.38 while the average (mean) posttest was 74.52, the average value on the posttest was higher than the average value on the pretest. In hypothesis testing using the independent sample t-test, where the data tested is hypothesis testing carried out on the pretest and posttest results. Based on the management of the hypothesis results, Sig (2.Tailed) = 0.000, meaning that H0 is rejected because Sig (2.Tailed) ) < α or (0.000 < 0.05). H1 is accepted because Sig (Tailed) > α or (0.405 > 0.05). In the T test analysis, Sig < ttable or (0.405 < 1.684). Testing this hypothesis, it can be concluded that there is an influence on the use of I Spring Suite 11 media on the results of learning to read Indonesian for class IV at SD Inpres, Kampung Parang, Gowa Regency.