A Qualitative Analysis on The Importance of Bilingual Education in Students’ Academic Writing

Abstract

This study was conducted to examine how far the students’ perception of the importance of bilingual education especially in academic writing. This research used case study method and qualitative approach. The participants in this study were undergraduate students from class A and B of 2020 in English Education study program at Universitas Negeri Makassar. The students were given a questionnaire using Google form. The results of the study showed that bilingual language is important in improving students’ academic writing. Based on the results of the questionnaire, students stated that there were 5 benefits of using bilingual languages related to academic writing. The first is to help students in learning English. Second, it makes easier for students to enlarge their vocabulary in academic writing. Third, it makes easier for students to understand the material given by the lecturer. The fourth is to help students in paraphrasing the passage that relates to the topic of their writing. Fifth, make the students confident to make various kinds of quotes.