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The orientation of learning Mandarin among second year students of Mandarin study program Ventivani, Aiga; Ling, Ting Hie
Journal of Chinese Language and Culture Studies Vol. 2 No. 1 (2023)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Malang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.17977/um073v2i12023p26-30

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The curriculum at the Chinese Language Study Program Malang State University is periodically reviewed once every year. The Chinese Language Study Program curriculum at Malang State University has been structured based on a Life-based Learning Curriculum. The preparation of this catalog has been attempted based on the conditions and developments at the time this catalog was published. It is intended that the curriculum used continues to develop for the better and in accordance with the needs from time to time. Curriculum improvements continue to be made in addition to adjusting needs as well so that students are able to compete and face the world of work. Therefore, the curriculum presented must keep up with the times, but not be carried away by the changing times. The purpose of this research is to find out the learning orientation of Mandarin language Chinese Language Study Program the second year students. This type of research is a type of qualitative research. Researchers want to dig up in-depth information about the orientation of students of the Chinese Language Study Program, State University of Malang, the second year students towards learning Mandarin. The results of this study indicate that second year of students consists of students who have a extrinsic and intrinsic orientations that appear side by side with instrumental and integrative orientations.
Learners’ Perceptions Towards the Effectiveness of MOOC in Learning Mandarin: 从学习者视角探视MOOC在汉语学习中的应用效果 Ling, TING Hie; Jun, Ye
Mandarinable: Journal of Chinese Studies Vol. 3 No. 1 (2024): MANDARINABLE: Journal of Chinese Studies
Publisher : Published by Confucius Institute UNS

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20961/mandarinable.v3i1.968

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The Massive Online Open Course or MOOC was officially launched in Malaysia in 2012. Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), as one of Malaysia's higher education institutions, also involved actively in the promotion of MOOC. Therefore, MOOC UiTM were officially established in 2019. MOOC on Foundation Mandarin (Level II) or MOOC TMC151 is one of the MOOC courses which could be found on the MOOC UiTM. MOOC TMC151 has become as the primary platform neither for the implementation of Online Distance Learning (ODL), nor blended learning during the pandemic. Hence, it is important to explore the effect of the application of MOOC TMC151 in Mandarin learning. To that reason, this study included 36 students who enrolled "Foundation Mandarin (II)" at Universiti Teknologi MARA as respondents to evaluate the effect of the application of MOOC TMC151 in blended learning based on the "Four-level" evaluation of Kirkpatrick Model. Five points Likert scale was utilized to answer the “Four-level” evaluation of Kirkpatrick Model which included “Reaction”, “Behavior” and “Result” level whereas “Learning” level utilized students’ self-evaluate towards their learning in MOOC TMC151. Findings from this study revealed that:(1) For “Reaction” level, students showed their satisfaction with the MOOC TMC151; (2) For “Learning” level, students are more active, which in turn improves their knowledge of Mandarin; (3) There have also been some changes in student behaviour, students found to be test taking, competitive and communicative after the use of MOOC TMC151; (4) At the “Result” level, it was found that students’ performance in Mandarin learning has improved. As a result, students further expressed their desire of using MOOC TMC151 and recommend MOOC TMC151 to friends.