Track: Case Studies

Abstract

Educators are crucial factor in teaching and learning activities. They should find numerous approaches to assist, engage, and motivate the students. As a teacher, they need a strong knowledge of content, understands the differences between students, whether in the personal background or learning preferences. Today, the mobile phones are excellent platform that utilise the online learning activities. Of these, the present study seeks to identify the level of perceived learning engagement and motivation in leaning Mandarin by using Mobile-Assisted Language Learning (MALL). This study is designed using quantitative approach through survey questionnaire.  All the Level II mandarin students have participated in this study. The data analysed using descriptive statistics analysis, including frequency and percentage to describe the level of perceived learning engagement and motivation in leaning Mandarin by using Mobile-Assisted Language Learning (MALL). The result of this study indicates that students liked to use them as they have enhanced and eased them to learn Mandarin. Students nevertheless thought that language practice was useful. Language games also took place during the process, as well as the use of mobile apps. Besides the discussion of more mobile learning tools. After the intervention of mobile apps in Mandarin lesson, the learners had oral experiences with native speakers to test their oral performance. Also, some apps were identified and to what extent these resources and other language activities affect students' interest in pursuing Mandarin. Besides that, a more critical effect on the respondents ' enthusiasm, commitment and oral performance. In conclusion, this study successfully identified the level of perceived learning engagement and motivation in leaning Mandarin by using Mobile-Assisted Language Learning.

Keywords: Mobile-Assisted Language Learning (MALL), smartphone applications, perceived learning engagement and motivation.