KEBERKESANAN PENGGUNAAN PETA ALIR BAGI MENINGKATKAN TAHAP PENGUASAAN KEMAHIRAN MENULIS KARANGAN SEPARA BERPANDU BAHASA MELAYU DALAM KALANGAN MURID CINA TAHUN TIGA

Abstract

This study aims to examine the effectiveness of the use of flow charts to improve the level of mastery of Malay language semi-guided essay writing skills among third year Chinese students. This study uses a quantitative research design through a quasi-experimental approach. The population of this study involved third year Chinese students who are learning Malay as a second language. A total of 60 students were selected as the study sample for a population of 71 students. This study was conducted in a Chinese national type school (SJKC) located in the district of Puchong, Selangor. The research instruments used were pre-test and post-test. The findings of the study showed that the level of mastery of third year Chinese students in pre-test and post-test of semi-guided essay writing skills were different. The findings of this study also found that the use of flow charts is effective in improving the level of mastery of essay writing skills of third year Chinese students. The implication is that the use of thinking tools can help students understand and master the procedure of writing a semi-guided essay in Malay language.