KESAN TEKNIK PERMAINAN DALAM PEMBELAJARAN MENGENAL PERKATAAN BAHASA CINA MURID TAHUN SATU [THE EFFECTS OF GAME TECHNIQUES IN LEARNING OF CHINESE WORDS RECOGNITION ON YEAR ONE PUPILS

Abstract

Words recognition is very important in learning a foreign language like Chinese because words recognition is the basis of reading skills. In addition, reading ability can improve students' language skills more effectively. Many studies have found that game techniques can help students to actively build knowledge by combining existing knowledge with new knowledge through social interaction, but it has rarely been studied in Chinese language learning. This study aimed to study the effects of game technique on word-recognition learning among first-year students pursuing a National Chinese Language (BCSK) course. The quasi-experimental design involving 25 respondents from two schools in the Hulu Selangor district was divided into control group (conventional engineering) as school A with 10 pupils, and treatment group (game technique) at school B by 15 pupils. Further, the research instruments namely pre-test, post-test and interview were conducted throughout the study. The collected data were analyzed to obtain mean scores and standard deviations for each group to compare. The results showed that the mean score for the treatment group (mean = 70.8, s.p = 15.4) was higher than the control group mean score (mean = 35.1, s.p = 14.1). The findings suggest that game techniques may have a positive impact on student learning in the Chinese language proficiency, so this technique should be a learning strategy as these techniques can create an active, enjoyable and appropriate learning environment for low-level student learning. It can also attract students to learn and improve their level of mastery.