The usefulness of using Dikir Barat in Mandarin learning / Goh Ying Soon...[et al.]

Goh, Ying Soon and Lee, Chai Chuen and Ngo, Kea Leng (2016) The usefulness of using Dikir Barat in Mandarin learning / Goh Ying Soon...[et al.]. Voice of Academia (VOA), 11 (2). pp. 1-10. ISSN 2682-7840

Official URL: https://voa.uitm.edu.my/

Abstract

This paper aims to shed some light on the usefulness of using Dikir Barat in
Mandarin in supporting Mandarin learning among the non-native Chinese
learners. Song can be a very useful tool to enhance learning Mandarin motivation
among learners. This study was carried out during a Dikir Barat in Mandarin
competition held at UiTM (Kedah). A self-developed questionnaire was distributed
to gain understanding on the view of the participants on the usefulness in using Dikir
Barat in Mandarin to support Chinese learning among these non-native Chinese
learners. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the
gathered data. It was found that students agreed that Dikir Barat in
Mandarin is useful to enhance their learning motivation. Thus, activity such
as Dikir Barat in Mandarin can be used as creative practice in teaching
Mandarin as a foreign language in specific and also for other foreign languages.

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Item Type: Article
Creators:
Creators
Email / ID Num.
Goh, Ying Soon
gohyiI41@tganu.uitm.edu.my
Lee, Chai Chuen
lcc76@kedah.uitm.edu.my
Ngo, Kea Leng
klngo@tganu.uitm.edu.my
Subjects: P Language and Literature > PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania > Chinese language
P Language and Literature > PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania > Malaysian literature
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kedah > Sg Petani Campus > Research Management Institute (RMI), UiTM Cawangan Kedah
Journal or Publication Title: Voice of Academia (VOA)
UiTM Journal Collections: UiTM Journal > Voice of Academia (VOA)
ISSN: 2682-7840
Volume: 11
Number: 2
Page Range: pp. 1-10
Keywords: teaching Chinese as a foreign language, singing; learning motivatio;, Dikir Barat; Dikir Barat in Mandarin contest
Date: 2016
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/31320
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