Focus and Scopes

Bahastra provides an academic forum for research on Indonesian language, literature, and their teaching and learning. The journal aims to advance scholarly understanding and educational practice by connecting linguistic and literary inquiry with the needs of educators, learners, and researchers.

The journal welcomes contributions within the following interconnected areas:

  1. Indonesian Language Studies
    Studies of the structure, meaning, and use of Indonesian, including linguistics, discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, and pragmatics, particularly their relevance to language education.

  2. Indonesian Literary Studies
    Research on Indonesian poetry, prose, drama, and oral literature, including literary criticism, literary appreciation, and the relationships between literature, culture, and society.

  3. Indonesian Language and Literature Education
    Studies of teaching approaches, instructional strategies, curriculum implementation, and the development of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and literary appreciation skills across educational levels.

  4. Classroom Action Research
    Research addressing challenges in Indonesian language and literature classrooms through systematic cycles of planning, action, observation, and reflection to improve teaching practices and student learning.

  5. Learning Materials and Instructional Media Development
    Research on the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of textbooks, teaching modules, digital resources, and instructional media for Indonesian language and literature education.

  6. Learning Assessment and Evaluation
    Studies of assessment methods, instruments, and practices for evaluating language proficiency, literary understanding, and learning outcomes, including formative, summative, and authentic assessment.

Bahastra publishes original research articles and critical literature reviews that offer clear contributions to these areas. Literature reviews should synthesize relevant scholarship, critically examine existing findings, and identify implications or directions for further research. All submissions should demonstrate a clear scholarly purpose, appropriate methods, and well-supported arguments.