Effectiveness of using technology based songs to enhance vocabulary competency among year two undergraduate students at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
The general standard of English among Malaysian students is poor considering that they receive 11 to 13 years of formal English lessons at both primary and secondary level. As a result, they often need to re-take the Malaysian University English Test (MUET) in order to fulfill the English proficienc...
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| description | The general standard of English among Malaysian students is poor considering that they receive 11 to 13 years of formal English lessons at both primary and secondary level. As a result, they often need to re-take the Malaysian University English Test (MUET) in order to fulfill the English proficiency requirements for university entry. The unsatisfactory level of students’ English has attracted the attention of educators, becoming a topic of concern for the government and local communities. Advances in technology that have signaled Industrial Revolution 4.0, prompted the researchers to explore the effectiveness of employing technology-based songs to enhance vocabulary competency among students taking English subjects. A total of 65 students took part in a seven-week research study based on a quasi – experimental design. From the sample, 35 students were placed in the experimental group and taught English vocabulary via music videos as a form of intervention. The remaining 30 students were placed in a control group and taught via traditional methods. Pre and post-tests involving vocabulary questions were distributed to all 65 students. Paired Sample T–Tests were then conducted and analyzed: the findings indicated that the mean score for the experimental group was statistically higher than that for the control group. This research may help educators to gain more ideas about employing technology to deliver teaching more effectively; and has indirectly demonstrated more effective procedures for enhancing 21st Century skills which align with the aims of Industrial Revolution 4.0. |
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| spelling | ums.eprints-301502021-07-29T03:58:37Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30150/ Effectiveness of using technology based songs to enhance vocabulary competency among year two undergraduate students at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Tracy Joann Stanlee Soon Singh A/L Bikar Singh L7-991 Education (General) T Technology (General) The general standard of English among Malaysian students is poor considering that they receive 11 to 13 years of formal English lessons at both primary and secondary level. As a result, they often need to re-take the Malaysian University English Test (MUET) in order to fulfill the English proficiency requirements for university entry. The unsatisfactory level of students’ English has attracted the attention of educators, becoming a topic of concern for the government and local communities. Advances in technology that have signaled Industrial Revolution 4.0, prompted the researchers to explore the effectiveness of employing technology-based songs to enhance vocabulary competency among students taking English subjects. A total of 65 students took part in a seven-week research study based on a quasi – experimental design. From the sample, 35 students were placed in the experimental group and taught English vocabulary via music videos as a form of intervention. The remaining 30 students were placed in a control group and taught via traditional methods. Pre and post-tests involving vocabulary questions were distributed to all 65 students. Paired Sample T–Tests were then conducted and analyzed: the findings indicated that the mean score for the experimental group was statistically higher than that for the control group. This research may help educators to gain more ideas about employing technology to deliver teaching more effectively; and has indirectly demonstrated more effective procedures for enhancing 21st Century skills which align with the aims of Industrial Revolution 4.0. USIM PRESS 2021-06-01 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30150/1/Effectiveness%20of%20using%20technology%20based%20songs%20to%20enhance%20vocabulary%20competency-Abstarct.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30150/2/Effectiveness%20of%20using%20technology%20based%20Songs%20to%20enhance%20vocabulary%20competency%20among%20year%20two%20undergraduate%20students%20at%20Universiti%20Malaysia%20Sabah%20%28UMS%29.pdf Tracy Joann Stanlee and Soon Singh A/L Bikar Singh (2021) Effectiveness of using technology based songs to enhance vocabulary competency among year two undergraduate students at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). Sains Insani, 6 (1). pp. 162-166. ISSN 0127-7871 https://sainsinsani.usim.edu.my/index.php/sainsinsani/article/view/269/177 https://doi.org/10.33102/sainsinsani.vol6no1.269 https://doi.org/10.33102/sainsinsani.vol6no1.269 |
| spellingShingle | L7-991 Education (General) T Technology (General) Tracy Joann Stanlee Soon Singh A/L Bikar Singh Effectiveness of using technology based songs to enhance vocabulary competency among year two undergraduate students at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) |
| title | Effectiveness of using technology based songs to enhance vocabulary competency among year two undergraduate students at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) |
| title_full | Effectiveness of using technology based songs to enhance vocabulary competency among year two undergraduate students at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of using technology based songs to enhance vocabulary competency among year two undergraduate students at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of using technology based songs to enhance vocabulary competency among year two undergraduate students at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) |
| title_short | Effectiveness of using technology based songs to enhance vocabulary competency among year two undergraduate students at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) |
| title_sort | effectiveness of using technology based songs to enhance vocabulary competency among year two undergraduate students at universiti malaysia sabah ums |
| topic | L7-991 Education (General) T Technology (General) |
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