Lu Cai. Students perceptions towards game-based Chinese learning among grade 11 students in a Thai school context in Thailand. Master's Degree(Bilingual Education and English Language Teaching). Rangsit University Library. : Rangsit University, 2024.
Students perceptions towards game-based Chinese learning among grade 11 students in a Thai school context in Thailand
Abstract:
This qualitative study explores Students Perceptions towards Game-Based
Chinese Learning Among Grade 11 Students in a Thai School Context in Thailand. It
aims to understand students perceptions of game-based Chinese learning and the
crucial ways to learn Chinese through games. The study was conducted in a school in
Nonthaburi, Thailand. The participants in the study were students studying Chinese in Grade 11 at the school. Given the prevalent lack of motivation among these students, coupled with challenges in finding effective learning methods, this research endeavors to identify pedagogical approaches conducive to their learning needs. In the study, games such as Word Chain, Bingo, and Guess Who I Am were used in the classroom. After several classes, students provided feedback which was recorded. Data contains pre and post-interviews as well as the teacher's journals. The data analysis method was a content analysis. The analysis identified three types of students perceptions and four beneficial ways of learning the Chinese language. The three perceptions include students being more interested and engaged in learning Chinese, increased selfconfidence of the students, and improved Chinese learning efficiency of the students.
The four beneficial ways are collaboration and working with partners, communication
and sharing lessons learned with partners, active learning for gaining knowledge, and
creating a meaningful language environment. This study then provides teaching
strategies and ideas for Thai high school Chinese language teachers so that they can
apply these strategies to teaching Chinese and boosting the professional learning
community in their context.