A STUDY ON THE SATISFACTION OF STUDENTS USING AUDIOLINGUAL METHOD IN LEARNING MANDARIN IN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL IN SABAH
Authors:
Li Xuefei, Dr. Tan ChoonKeong
Abstract:
It has been proven that the audio-lingual method of teaching Mandarin as a second language is effective in improving student’ listening and speaking skills. This study aimed to find out the students’ level of satisfaction on the use of the audio-lingual approach. The participants were 9 primary years 4 students of Kota Kinabalu international school. These 9 students were grouped in an experimental group and treated with an audio-lingual method for three months. After the three months experiment, a questionnaire was distributed to the students to have their feedback in gauging students’ satisfaction towards the teacher, teaching content and learning activities. The result showed that students’ level of satisfaction towards teacher and teaching content is high and towards learning activities is moderate. The overall students’ satisfaction is at a high level.