The Effectiveness of Innovation Kit in Enhancing Tamil National-Type School Students’ Mastery in Affixes

N Siva Perumal,Vijayaletchumy Subramaniam

doi:10.6007/ijarped/v9-i4/8454

Abstract

This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the affixation innovative kit on the achievement of SJKT student in the area of affixes. The quasi-experimental study was conducted on 68 students from two SJKTs in Klang district, Selangor. They were divided into two groups, 34 students of the experimental group were taught in a planned approach, while the control group of 34 students was taught using the conventional approach. Data were obtained from pre- and post-tests. From the analysis performed, the results show that there is a significant difference in the mean scores of achievement of all aspects of affixes between the experimental group and the control group in the post-test. The mean scores for the students in the sample were high compared to the control group scores in the post test. The findings of this study prove that the strategic use of the affixation innovative kit in teaching and facilitation successfully improved student performance in the area of affixes.The use of the kit can be used as an alternative activity to enhance students’ mastery in affixes.

Highlights

The Malay Language curriculum that is experiencing revision and improvement issues, has introduced the Malay Language Standard Curriculum for primary schools
Control group is exposed to the conventional method of teaching while the Experimental group is exposed to the affixation innovative kit
Year 5 Pavalam comprising of 34 students constitutes the Treatment group. The students of this class are taught affixes assisted by the affixation innovative kit. 34 students from Year 5 Maragatham who are in the Control group will be taught affixation skills in a conventional way

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Introduction

The Malay Language curriculum that is experiencing revision and improvement issues, has introduced the Malay Language Standard Curriculum for primary schools. The standardised Grammatical Aspect Content formulated aims at determining students’ capability in mastering their grammar as fundamental to their language skills. Every student in national-type schools is made compulsory to master types of affixes that have been determined. Year 1 and 2 students should understand and use correct prefixes and suffixes in multiple contexts. Students in Year 3 have to understand and use the prefix meN- and the right affixes in various situations. For level 2 students, yerar 4 students should understand and use the prefixes meN, peN, beR, and teR correctly in contexts. Year 5 students have to understand and use affixes and loan affixes correctly according to context, whereas year 6 students must understand and use various affixes in various situations correctly (Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia, 2011)

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