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Exploring teachers’ pedagogical practices in teaching Mandarin as a foreign language in MARA educational institutions, Malaysia

In recent years, it has become evident that pedagogical practices used by teachers significantly contribute to ensuring the quality of students’ learning. However, the existing literature on teachers’ pedagogical practice reveals that there are very few qualitative explanatory studies on teaching Ma...

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Main Authors: Jafri, Nuraini, Abd Manaf, Umi Kalthom, Razali, Fazilah
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Language:English
Published: Society for Research and Knowledge Management 2020
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88915/1/ABSTRACT.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88915/
https://www.ijlter.org/index.php/ijlter/article/view/2092
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spelling my.upm.eprints.889152021-11-02T03:49:47Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88915/ Exploring teachers’ pedagogical practices in teaching Mandarin as a foreign language in MARA educational institutions, Malaysia Jafri, Nuraini Abd Manaf, Umi Kalthom Razali, Fazilah In recent years, it has become evident that pedagogical practices used by teachers significantly contribute to ensuring the quality of students’ learning. However, the existing literature on teachers’ pedagogical practice reveals that there are very few qualitative explanatory studies on teaching Mandarin as a foreign language, specifically in Malaysia. Hence, this research aimed to explore teachers’ pedagogical practices in teaching Mandarin as FL, including their perceptions of the research. This qualitative case study collected data through six semi-structured interviews with Mandarin teachers working under MARA colleges. These informants were chosen by using a convenience purposive sampling method. The data analyzed using Atlas. It revealed that teachers are still using a traditional teaching style, as well as the pre-established beliefs that the teachers had in knowledge constructions and 21st-century skills. Beyond that, the findings also indicated the Mandarin teachers need professional development opportunities as the majority of them described the signs of job burnout. After careful data analysis, the researcher proposed this research to be further explored from the perspectives of language learners. Besides that, it is recommended to explore the inculcation of 21st-century pedagogy, including grounding the theory of Mandarin teachers’ pedagogical practices. Society for Research and Knowledge Management 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88915/1/ABSTRACT.pdf Jafri, Nuraini and Abd Manaf, Umi Kalthom and Razali, Fazilah (2020) Exploring teachers’ pedagogical practices in teaching Mandarin as a foreign language in MARA educational institutions, Malaysia. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 19 (6). 76 - 94. ISSN 1694-2493; ESSN: 1694-2116 https://www.ijlter.org/index.php/ijlter/article/view/2092 10.26803/ijlter.19.6.5
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description In recent years, it has become evident that pedagogical practices used by teachers significantly contribute to ensuring the quality of students’ learning. However, the existing literature on teachers’ pedagogical practice reveals that there are very few qualitative explanatory studies on teaching Mandarin as a foreign language, specifically in Malaysia. Hence, this research aimed to explore teachers’ pedagogical practices in teaching Mandarin as FL, including their perceptions of the research. This qualitative case study collected data through six semi-structured interviews with Mandarin teachers working under MARA colleges. These informants were chosen by using a convenience purposive sampling method. The data analyzed using Atlas. It revealed that teachers are still using a traditional teaching style, as well as the pre-established beliefs that the teachers had in knowledge constructions and 21st-century skills. Beyond that, the findings also indicated the Mandarin teachers need professional development opportunities as the majority of them described the signs of job burnout. After careful data analysis, the researcher proposed this research to be further explored from the perspectives of language learners. Besides that, it is recommended to explore the inculcation of 21st-century pedagogy, including grounding the theory of Mandarin teachers’ pedagogical practices.
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Abd Manaf, Umi Kalthom
Razali, Fazilah
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Razali, Fazilah
Exploring teachers’ pedagogical practices in teaching Mandarin as a foreign language in MARA educational institutions, Malaysia
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Abd Manaf, Umi Kalthom
Razali, Fazilah
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title Exploring teachers’ pedagogical practices in teaching Mandarin as a foreign language in MARA educational institutions, Malaysia
title_short Exploring teachers’ pedagogical practices in teaching Mandarin as a foreign language in MARA educational institutions, Malaysia
title_full Exploring teachers’ pedagogical practices in teaching Mandarin as a foreign language in MARA educational institutions, Malaysia
title_fullStr Exploring teachers’ pedagogical practices in teaching Mandarin as a foreign language in MARA educational institutions, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Exploring teachers’ pedagogical practices in teaching Mandarin as a foreign language in MARA educational institutions, Malaysia
title_sort exploring teachers’ pedagogical practices in teaching mandarin as a foreign language in mara educational institutions, malaysia
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url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88915/1/ABSTRACT.pdf
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