Integrating EduBlog in the Teaching of Narrative Writing in Primary School (Integrasi EduBlog di dalam Pengajaran Penulisan Naratif di Sekolah Rendah)
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https://doi.org/10.17576/JPEN-2020-45.01SI-10Abstract
The Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013-2025 aims to optimize the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in enhancing teaching and learning (T&L). Edublogs could be a useful platform that can facilitate the T&L of English. This case study explored the effects of the teaching of English narrative writing using Edublogs on pupils’ achievement in narrative writing in terms of content, vocabulary, and grammar. Eight Year 6 pupils were purposely selected as participants. Data was collected using focus group interviews, observation, and tests. Data were analysed using thematic analysis and document analysis. Findings show that learning narrative writing using Edublogs significantly improved the pupils’ ability to generate better content and improved the pupils’ vocabulary development and retention. However, the pupils were found to show no significant improvement in terms of grammar. The findings implicate that Edublogs can help in providing a meaningful T&L of language in the 21st century learning environment. It is suggested that future similar research using other digital applications and tools to be done with other language skills namely, reading, speaking, or listening. In addition, a longer duration of the similar study could also be considered in order to allow the natural course of learning to take place for grammar competence.Keywords: primary school, narrative writing, Edublogs, blogging, English as a second languagePelan Pembangunan Pendidikan Malaysia 2013-2025 bermatlamat untuk mengoptimumkan penggunaan Teknologi Maklumat dan Komunikasi (ICT) dalam mengayakan pengajaran dan pembelajaran (PdP). Edublog boleh menjadi platform berguna yang dapat memudahcara PdP Bahasa Inggeris. Kajian kes ini meneroka kesan pengajaran penulisan naratif Bahasa Inggeris menggunakan Edublogs terhadap pencapaian murid dalam penulisan naratif dari segi isi, kosa kata, dan tatabahasa. Lapan murid Tahun 6 dipilih secara bertujuan sebagai peserta kajian. Data dikumpulkan menggunakan temu bual kumpulan fokus, pemerhatian, dan ujian. Data dianalisis menggunakan analisis tematik dan analisis dokumen. Dapatan menunjukkan bahawa pembelajaran penulisan naratif menggunakan Edublogs meningkatkan keupayaan murid untuk menghasilkan isi penulisan yang lebih baik dan meningkatkan pengembangan dan pengekalan perbendaharaan kata murid secara signifikan. Walau bagaimanapun, murid didapati tidak menunjukkan peningkatan yang signifikan dari segi tatabahasa. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahawa Edublog dapat membantu dalam menyediakan PdP yang bermakna dalam persekitaran pembelajaran abad ke-21. Disarankan agar penyelidikan serupa di masa depan menggunakan aplikasi dan alat digital yang lain dilakukan dengan kemahiran berbahasa yang lain iaitu, membaca, bertutur, atau mendengar. Di samping itu, jangka masa yang lebih lama untuk kajian serupa juga dapat dipertimbangkan untuk membolehkan pembelajaran semula jadi untuk kecekapan tatabahasa.Kata kunci: sekolah rendah, penulisan naratif, Edublogs, blog, Bahasa Inggeris sebagai Bahasa keduaDownloads
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2020-04-20
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