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Ng, Mun Pei; Alias, Norlidah; Dewitt, Dorothy – Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 2022
Purpose: Gamification is an effective method to boost students' academic achievement and engagement in second language learning. This study aimed to test the effectiveness of the gamification application, Class Dojo, among Year 4 pupils who are learning Mandarin as a Second Language (MSL). It also sought to investigate how the MSL learners became…
Descriptors: Mandarin Chinese, Diaries, Comparative Analysis, Second Language Learning
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Sarwanto; Fajari, Laksmi Evasufi Widi; Chumdari – Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 2021
Purpose: This study aimed to examine elementary school students' critical thinking skills and their impact. Methodology: This research was a qualitative case study. The subjects of this study were 29 fifth-grade students and three teachers at an elementary school, chosen by a purposive sampling technique. Data were collected through observation,…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Skill Development, Correlation
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Shanmugam, S. Kanageswari Suppiah; Wong, Vincent; Rajoo, Murugan – Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 2020
Purpose: This study examined the quality of English test items using psychometric and linguistic characteristics among Grade Six pupils. Method: Contrary to the conventional approach of relying only on statistics when investigating item quality, this study adopted a mixed-method approach by employing psychometric analysis and cognitive interviews.…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Language Tests, Psychometrics
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Hoon, Teoh Sian; Mohamed, Siti Syardia Erdina; Singh, Parmjit; Kee, Kor Liew – Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 2020
Purpose: Most literature has focused solely on either knowledge about number sense or understanding of fractions. To fill the research gap, this study examined pupils' abilities in both number sense and fractions. In particular, it investigated Year 4 and Year 5 pupils' use of strategies in developing their fraction sense. Methodology: This study…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Fractions, Number Concepts, Concept Formation
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Kanoksilapatham, Budsaba; Suranakkharin, Todsapon – Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 2019
Purpose: This study aimed to explore the effects of task-based language teaching (TBLT) with a tour guide simulation as a focused activity on young Thai learners' English speaking skills and their attitudes towards the instruction. Methodology: Based on a three-phase framework (i.e., pre-task, during-task, and post-task), TBLT was implemented with…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
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Kaur, Amrita; Hashim, Rosna Awang; Noman, Mohammad – Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 2014
Purpose: This article examined the relevance of teacher autonomy support [TAS] among Thai students. It is based on a study conducted to compare the effects of TAS on motivation among Thai students. The issue of motivation among Asian students has invited controversy as few cross-cultural relativists have claimed that Asian students get motivated…
Descriptors: Professional Autonomy, Student Motivation, Quasiexperimental Design, Questionnaires
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Gunarhadi; Kassim, Mustapa; Shaari, Abdull Sukor – Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 2014
Purpose: This research was aimed at showing the impact of a teaching strategy called the Quantum Teaching Strategy on students' academic achievements in two school subjects, namely in Bahasa Indonesia and Science, in comparison to that experienced through classes using a conventional teaching strategy. This research also examined the role of…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Strategies, Academic Achievement, Inclusion