Integrating Animations in Chinese Character Writing Based on Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning to Promote Students’ Writing Skills

Authors

  • Tan Geok Tin
  • Noor Azean Atan Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
  • Mohd Nihra Haruzuan Mohamad Said
  • Mohd Fazli Ali
  • Sanitah Mohd
  • Mohd Zolkifli Abd Hamid

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v12i7.9671

Keywords:

Chinese character writing, animation, Frog VLE, CTML

Abstract


The complexity of Chinese character caused students facing learning difficulty in mastering the Chinese character writing skills. This study aimed to investigate the effect and students' perception on the implementation of animation in teaching and learning of Chinese character writing based on Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning (AniCC Online Learning) via Frog VLE platform. Meanwhile, the relationship of implementation of AniCC Online Learning and pupil's writing performance was also studied to have further insights into the Chinese character teaching and learning situation. Pre-experimental one group pre-test and post-test design were adopted and thirty three Year 1 students were selected as the respondents in this research which involved four types of instruments. There was a significant different (p = 0.013) between the scores of pre-test and post-test for students' writing performance after performing paired samples t-test. The study also showed an increase in the means scores of students' writing skills and an increase in the percentage of students' writing skills ranking at rank 4 or above although no significant different (p = 0.180) was observed between the pre writing assessment and post writing assessment after Wilcoxon Test was performed. The students overall showed high acceptance towards integration of AniCC Online Learning with overall mean score 0.90 (maximum = 1). In sum, the design of AniCC Online Learning via Frog VLE platform is able to improve writing performance as well as to help students in their writing skills.

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Published

2018-11-08

How to Cite

Tin, T. G., Atan, N. A., Mohamad Said, M. N. H., Ali, M. F., Mohd, S., & Abd Hamid, M. Z. (2018). Integrating Animations in Chinese Character Writing Based on Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning to Promote Students’ Writing Skills. International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM), 12(7), pp. 97–111. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v12i7.9671

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