Learning Mandarin : The relationship between Mandarin classroom learning environment and students' motivation to learn Mandarin

ISBN-13: 9786139460656 / Angielski

Yang Wang

Opis

This book investigated the relationship between the Chinese language classroom learning environment and Grade 8 students' motivation to learn the Chinese language at four Chinese Independent High Schools in the Klang Valley. This study was designed to investigate students' perceptions towards their Chinese language classroom learning environments in six areas, namely 'Student Cohesiveness', 'Teacher Support', 'Involvement', 'Cooperation', 'Task Orientation 'Equity' in Chinese Independent High Schools in Malaysia, using the Chinese Language Classroom Environment Inventory (CLCEI) developed by Chua (2004). The findings of this study are as follows: a. Except for the Involvement subscale, students perceived their classroom learning environment on the 5 subscales positively. b. Except for the student involvement subscale, female students perception scores were higher than that of their male counterparts on all the other 5 subscales of the CLCEI. c. Students in general, felt good about their Chinese language classroom learning environment, and were positive about their learning environment. d. The highest correlation was observed between Motivation and the Task Orientation subscale.

O autorze

Wang, Yang
Wang Yang (Jan 31st, 1992 till now); Female (Han Nationality); One of the Accreditation Grade Senior Chinese Teachers of the International Profession Certification Association; Master of Education; Vice-editor of Preliminary Exploration on the Traditional Culture; Currently serving as a Mandarin teacher at Hengshui High School.