scholarly journals KERANCUAN BAHASA DALAM KARANGAN MURID SEKOLAH MENENGAH DI DAERAH TUARAN, SABAH

Author(s):  
ANNE JEFFREY KIHOB ◽  
SAIDATUL NORNIS HJ. MAHALI

Kajian ini dijalankan untuk mengkaji kepekaan murid sekolah menengah luar bandar di daerah Tuaran, Sabah menggunakan bahasa Melayu yang standard dalam karangan mereka. Sebanyak 70 hasil karangan murid tingkatan empat dari tiga buah sekolah menengah dianalisis satu persatu menggunakan kaedah kualitatif analisis kandungan. Respons bertulis juga diperoleh daripada semua murid untuk mengetahui sebab mereka mencampuradukkan bahasa dalam karangan bahasa Melayu. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahawa 55 hasil karangan mengandungi percampuran bahasa. Berdasarkan jumlah tersebut, 14 hasil karangan mengandungi percampuran bahasa dalaman sahaja. 41 hasil karangan yang lain pula mengandungi percampuran bahasa Inggeris. Kemudian, daripada jumlah tersebut, 28 buah karangan mengandungi kedua-dua jenis percampuran bahasa iaitu bahasa dalaman dan bahasa Inggeris. Berdasarkan respons bertulis dan temu bual dengan murid tentang sebab adanya perkataan bahasa Inggeris dalam karangan mereka, percampuran bahasa berlaku kerana keterbiasaan dan tidak mengetahui padanan yang betul dalam bahasa Melayu. Dapatan ini menunjukkan bahawa adanya kelemahan murid menggunakan bahasa Melayu standard dalam komunikasi bertulis untuk menyampaikan sesuatu mesej. Kajian yang dijalankan bermanfaat untuk memberikan maklumat berkenaan tahap penguasaan bahasa Melayu murid sekolah menengah. Guru-guru juga boleh menggunakan maklumat yang diperoleh untuk mencari cara yang sesuai bagi membantu murid meningkatkan kemahiran berbahasa Melayu yang standard khususnya dalam penulisan karangan.   This research was conducted to study the awareness among rural secondary students in Tuaran District, Sabah in using standard Malay in their essays. 70 essays of Form Four sudents from three secondary schools were analysed individually using qualitative content analysis. Written response from all students were also obtained to identify the reasons forlanguage mixing in their Malay language essays. Findings of this study showed that 55 essays contained language mixes. From this total, 14 essays were found to contain native language mixing. The other 41 essays had mixes with the English language with 28 containing both types of language mixing i.e. native language and English language. Based on the students’ written response and interview feedback on the reasons for the presence of English words in their essays, the language mixing was attributed to habit and being unsure of the correct form of expression in Malay. These findingspointed to a weakness among students in using standard Malay language in their written communication to convey certain messages. This study is beneficial in terms of providing information on the level of Malay language mastery among secondary school students. Teachers could also utilise the information provided to identify appropriate methods to help students improve their standard Malay language skills particularly in essay writing.

First language (L1) interference is inevitable in second language (L2) acquisition. The research was carried out to investigate types of students writing approach that relates to first language interference among upper secondary students and the level of first language interference in L2 written essays among lower secondary students in Malaysia. The participants in this research were 50 students currently studying Form Four in a state-funded school, Akademi Menara Gading, Pahang. The data was collected using the Student L1 Interference Tendency Questionnaire [SLITQ], and analysis of students’ essay writing samples. After triangulating the data, the result indicated that most students positive they have under-differentiation in their essay writing, and analysis of the student's written essays showed that there is less evidence of L1 interference. In conclusion, teachers and schools should acknowledge L1 interference in students’ writing skill and promote a variety of writing strategies to support students existing writing skills.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Taufik Hidayah b. Abdullah ◽  
Mohd Nazri B. Latiff Azmi ◽  
Engku Muhammad Tajuddin b. Engku Ali ◽  
Mohd Hazli B. Yah@Alias ◽  
Muzammir B. Anas ◽  
...  

Identity refers to how people understand their relationship to the world, how that relationship is constructed across time and space, and how people understand their possibilities for the future. This research examined some claims made that learners of the English language as a second language have associated themselves with the culture and practices of the native speakers thus eroding the identity of the learners as good Moslems. This research aimed at investigating this phenomenon, to what extent the changes existed, if any. The main topics to discuss were the influence of the English language towards religious secondary school students’ identity and to what extent the students could retain their identity as Moslems. There was one theory employed in this research called Self-Identity Theory. 90 religious secondary students and 8 teachers were used as respondents by conducting focused group interviews and face to face interviews with them. They came from urban, sub-urban, elite and rural schools respectively. The findings revealed that there were mixed responses from the respondents on the issues. 85 students, making up 94.5 % of the whole respondents, asserted that the English language did not change the students’ Islamic identity. Meanwhile only 5 students, comprising 5.6% of the respondents, were of the opinion that the students had been influenced by the culture of native speakers of the English language thus eroding their identity as good Moslems. In a positive note, it was also found that there were some good values instilled in the teaching of the English language such as confidence, helping each other, teamwork, etc.


2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roya Sherafat ◽  
C. G. Venkatesha Murthy

The authors of this study have attempted to understand whether study habits affect academic achievement among secondary and senior secondary school students of Mysore. It is also attempted to know whether students at secondary level differ from senior secondary level on their study habits. The study was conducted on the sample of 625 students of Mysore City in India using stratified random sampling technique. Results indicated that the study habits facilitate higher academic achievement. Further, it was also found that secondary school students are significantly better than senior secondary students on study habits. The findings are analyzed and explained. Thus, study habit is found to be an important correlate of academic achievement.


Author(s):  
Fatih Dervent ◽  
Xiuye Xie ◽  
Erhan Devrilmez ◽  
Nazım Nayır ◽  
Weidong Li

Purpose: This study was to examine the effects of a curricular model named Situated Game Teaching through Set Plays (SGTSP) on secondary students’ tactical knowledge in a 10-lesson soccer unit. Methods: A quasi-experimental design with a repeated measure was used to examine the effectiveness of the SGTSP model in comparison with a technique-focused approach. Participants’ perceptions of SGTSP were collected through reflection journals throughout the unit. A convenient sample of 27 sixth graders from two classes participated in this study. Data were collected from a tactical knowledge test and reflection journals. A 3 × 2 × 2 factorial analysis of variance with a repeated measure was conducted to analyze the data. Responses to reflection journals were analyzed by deductive analysis and constant comparison. Results: Participants’ tactical knowledge in the SGTSP condition improved significantly more than those in the comparison condition over time. Conclusions: The findings provided evidence supporting the effectiveness of the SGTSP model on developing students’ tactical knowledge as compared to a technique-focused approach.


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 109-117
Author(s):  
GRACE AUMA OJIJO ◽  
Lucy Kibera

This study investigated the influence of fishing related activities on academic performance of secondary school students in Rachuonyo North Sub-County. The specific objectives were to examine the activities associated with fishing and determine how they influenced academic performance of secondary students in the Sub-County. The study targeted students and principals of the 49 secondary schools in Rachuonyo North Sub-county. The research used simple random sampling to select 14 public secondary schools and 20 Form Three students from each of the sampled schools. The total sample size was 292 respondents. Primary data was collected and analysed using quantitative and qualitative methods and then presented in tables in percentages. Data analysis was done using SPSS and the Microsoft Excel software. The study established that students participated in fishing activities while attending school. Major fishing activities that students engaged in included: actual fishing an agreement  index of 82.9% of students; repairing of fishing nets which was supported by 74.2% of students; setting of nets in the lake which was supported by 84.4% of students; and removal of fish from the nets which was agreed to by 83.9% of students. Some (91.7%) of the students believed that their counterparts who engaged in fishing activities tended to perform poorly in their classwork.  The study has recommended that parents, School Boards of Management and the communities along the beaches collaborate with each other in order to keep students from engaging in fishing activities for this likely to improve school attendance and academic performance of students. The Government should enforce compulsory basic education as well as provide it free to all children at this level of education.


2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiiu Kuurme ◽  
Gertrud Kasemaa

Abstract The aim of the study on Estonian secondary school students was to obtain an overview of the gender-related views and experiences of the everyday school life by students, and to analyse the school-related factors in the development of gender roles and gender-related expectations. We view gender equality as a central condition for social sustainability. In the article, we focus on the perceptions and interpretations of the so-called normal boy and girl and the advantages of both genders at school. We analyse the experiences and the views of young people regarding their gender positioning in everyday school life vis-à-vis their views on gender equality. The survey used in the study consisted of 50 questions, mainly open-ended. It was conducted in 10 basic and secondary schools in grades 7, 9, 10 and 12, with a total number of 649 respondents. The open answers were analysed by applying the method of thematic qualitative content analysis. The findings reveal that the perceived advantages of both genders at school and the behaviour considered as normal at school are strongly related to traditional gender stereotypes. At the same time, students claim that they are primarily people with equal opportunities. We conclude that the belief in the ideology of gender equality outweighs personal gender-related experiences.


2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanveer Ahmad Bhat ◽  
Prof. Ahrar Husain

Science, as a part of way of life, has been developed to help human beings and has the ethical responsibility of improving the quality of life. As far as Environment is concerned, the preliminary harmonic association between man and Environment has been critically distressed throughout current decades. The unrestrained progression of Technology and mankind’s leading performance over Nature, have shaped serious environmental troubles. Unless these troubles will be restricted, they may create lasting unfavorable trends which may even put at risk earth’s capacity. In order to attain feasible progress and harmonious coexistence between Mankind and Nature, mankind has to shape a novel association with the environment. At present the world is witnessing numerous environmental problems, which are the result of un-mindful exploitations of natural resources by human beings. There is an urgent need to create environmental ethics among all the citizens in general and student community in particular so as to enable us in ensuring Environmental Sustainability which is one amongst the Millennium Development Goals. The present study was conducted on Tribal and Non-Tribal Secondary Students of Jammu and Kashmir on a randomly selected sample of 302 Tribal and 277 Non-Tribal Secondary School Students. The researcher found that the Non-Tribal Secondary School Students have high Environmental Ethics than their Tribal counterparts.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chong Xin Txin ◽  
Melor Md Yunus

Even after undertaking years of formal education to acquire the language in schools, having a poor command of English remains a problem faced by most Malaysians, especially students in rural schools of Sarawak. Based on the error-analysis carried out by recent research, subject–verb agreement (SVA) is one of the most frequent errors committed by students. To overcome this problem, teachers should significantly improve students’ mastery of SVA in the English language through effective teaching methods. Therefore, this research was conducted to explore the effects of Kagan Cooperative Learning Structures in teaching SVA among rural Sarawak learners. In this study, 35 Form 4 students were selected from a secondary school in the Belaga District, Sarawak as the research participants. Questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were used as data collection tools. Overall, findings demonstrated that students showed positive feedback after the intervention was implemented. Results of this research will hopefully provide insights to secondary school students, teachers and the community in the cooperative teaching and learning of grammar.


Author(s):  
Wafa Abed M Al-Harbi, Sanaa Saleh Askool

This study aims to identify the effectiveness of participation in a blog for extra-curricular activities for developing the critical thinking skills of third secondary students in Jeddah. The sample consisted of (100) students from several schools in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia randomly selected and divided into (50) experimental group, (50) control group. The study used the Semi-experimental method and conducted the Watson and Glaser test for critical thinking. The results of the study showed that there were statistically significant differences (0.05) among the experimental group (individual and cooperative) For the officer in the brother Bar dimensional test critical thinking skills for the benefit of the experimental group because of its effect for the use of a typical blog (single, cooperative).


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