International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences
Int. j. adv. appl. sci.
EISSN: 2313-3724
Print ISSN: 2313-626X
Volume 3, Issue 11 (November 2016), Pages: 47-51
Title: App-MFoL mobile application development for learning mandarin as a foreign language
Author(s): Lin Chia Ying 1, *, Fan Pik Wah 2
Affiliation(s):
1Faculty of Languages and Communication, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjung Malim, Malaysia
2Department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Building, Universiti Malaya (UM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2016.11.009
Abstract:
This research proposes to investigate and to identify the effects of mobile application in the learning of basic Mandarin as a foreign language in higher educational institutions in Malaysia. It explores the usage of mobile learning and the effectiveness of technology-enhanced approaches in the teaching and learning of Chinese as a foreign language in Malaysia with particular reference to basic communication competency in listening and speaking. This paper covers the initial findings of the developing and testing of Mobile Application In The Learning Of Mandarin as a Foreign Language (App-MFoL). App-MFoL is intended to assist Malay speakers in understanding the Mandarin language as well as improving cultural understanding between nations.
© 2016 The Authors. Published by IASE.
This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
Keywords: Blended learning, Pedagogy, Mandarin
Article History: Received 5 September 2016, Received in revised form 23 October 2016, Accepted 5 November 2016
Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2016.11.009
Citation:
Ying LC and Wah FP (2016). App-MFoL mobile application development for learning mandarin as a foreign language. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 3(11): 47-51
http://www.science-gate.com/IJAAS/V3I11/Ying.html
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