Mimbar Ilmu
Vol. 31 No. 1 (2026): April

The Effectiveness of the Douyin Video 抖音 "桂林山水甲天下" [Guìlín Shānshuǐ Jiǎ Tiānxià] in the Chinese Comprehensive 4 Course of the Mandarin Language Education Program

Aiga Ventivani (Program Studi Bahasa Mandarin, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia)
Nadine Aliyya Qurrata A’yuni (Program Studi Bahasa Mandarin, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia)
Desti Nur Aini (Program Studi Bahasa Mandarin, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Apr 2026

Abstract

This study was motivated by the low level of students’ listening and speaking skills in Mandarin language learning, which had not yet reached a level comparable to their reading and writing skills. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of using the Douyin video “桂林山水甲天下” in the Chinese Comprehensive 4 course to improve students’ listening and speaking skills, as well as to analyze changes in students’ abilities after the treatment was administered. This study employed a quantitative approach using a one-group pretest-posttest experimental design. The participants consisted of 17 students enrolled in the Chinese Comprehensive 4 course. Data were collected through listening and speaking skill tests administered before and after the treatment using language performance test instruments. The data were analyzed using normality tests and a paired sample t-test with the assistance of SPSS 30 for Windows. The results showed that the use of Douyin videos had a significant effect on improving students’ listening and speaking skills, with a significance value of 0.001 (p < 0.05). The average listening skill score increased by 6.27 points, while the speaking skill score increased by 7.36 points after the treatment. These findings indicate that integrating short-form video-based social media can serve as an innovative alternative for improving students’ Mandarin language skills.

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MI

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Education

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Mimbar Ilmu is published by Research and Community Service Institution Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha. Mimbar Ilmu aims at becoming the publication center of education researches in instruction, learning and teaching, curriculum development, learning environment, teacher education, educational ...