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The effects of drama-based activities as a language learning tool on learners’ motivation in Non-Malay-medium national schools in Malaysia Man, Chang Fui; Sharif, Sabariah; May, Andrea Lee Jen; Talin, Rosy; Singh, Soon Singh Bikar
Indonesian Journal of Applied Linguistics Vol 10, No 3 (2021): Vol. 10, No. 3, January 2021
Publisher : Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.17509/ijal.v10i3.31742

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Transitioning from Non-Malay-medium national primary schools to Malay-medium or English-medium secondary schools proved to be a struggle for many students due to the lack of emphasis on audio-lingual skills of the second language (L2) throughout their six-years of primary education. This study aims to explore the effects of drama-based activities as a language learning strategy on L2 learning motivation among students aged between 12 to 13 years old from Non-Malay-Medium National Schools. Six students were recruited through purposive sampling to participate in this qualitative experimental research. Over a period of 14 weeks, pre-intervention interviews (on the first week), intervention (over the span of 2 hours per week for 12 weeks), and post-intervention interviews (on the fourteenth week) were carried out. The content of the intervention was adapted from the Trinity College London’s Grade 4 Communication Skills syllabus. The instruments used for data collection include:(1) pre-determined pre-and post-intervention interview protocols and (2) classroom observation rubric. Two themes emerged in the analysis of this study: (a) language learning motivation and (b) affective filter. Findings revealed that participants were motivated and possessed self-confidence in the language learning process. The current study provides instructional implications for instructors and learners besides contributing to the novelty in the area of the research setting and sampling for future studies.
Mobile learning innovation to improve vocational high school students’ mathematical communication skills and dispositions Rohmah, Luluk; Yaniawati, Poppy; Saputra, Irwan; Sharif, Sabariah
Pasundan Journal of Mathematics Education : Jurnal Pendidikan Matematika Vol. 15 No. 1 (2025): Pasundan Journal of Mathematics Education : Jurnal Pendidikan Matematika
Publisher : Program Magister Pendidikan Matematika, Pascasarjana, Universitas Pasundan in collaboration with Asosiasi Guru Matematika Indonesia (AGMI) and Indonesian Mathematics Educators' Society (IMES)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23969/pjme.v15i1.24123

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Students require engaging and relevant instructional materials to enhance their mathematical communication skills and mathematical dispositions. This study aims to develop mobile learning-based instructional materials on matrix topics integrate mathematical communication and disposition for vocational high school students. The research employed a Research and Development (R&D) method with a mixed-method approach, following the 4D development model: define, design, develop, and disseminate. The trials were involved 8 subject matter experts and 8 media experts, as well as 15 grade XII AP students for small-group trials and 30 grade XI AP students for large-group trials at SMK Bina Sarana Industri Subang. Data were collected through interviews, questionnaires, and tests. The results indicate that the mobile learning materials on matrix topics are of acceptable quality and received positive responses in terms of students' mathematical dispositions. However, no significant correlation was found between students’ mathematical communication skills and their mathematical dispositions. These findings suggest the need for further development in integrating mathematical communication and disposition into instructional materials.