STORYTELLING MOBILE APPLICATION-BASED TAMIL LANGUAGE TEACHING MODULE
BOOTH NO : E3
Category : Education & Human Development
Mastery of speaking skills in Tamil language had been unsatisfactory among Indian students in national primary schools. Admist the advancement and widely application of technology tools to promote language learning, there are limited mobile application and systematic learning approach to enhance students speaking skills in Tamil language. To address this gap, a teaching module which incorporates storytelling mobile application was developed. The mobile application entails attractive features and game-based learning that engage students in learning. learning activities. The teaching module encompasses a comprehensive instructional guidebook which facilitates teacher in using the application in their daily routine and evaluating students learning progress.
Tamil language is the mother tongue and communicative language of most Indians in Malaysia. In national primary schools, Tamil is offered as a second language. There is a degradation in using Tamil language among Indians in Malaysia. As a result of Malay language as medium of instruction, students are exhibiting difficulties in acquirement of Tamil language. Speaking plays a significant role in language acquisition. It is used as a medium to express and exchanging thoughts through verbal language. Nevertheless, the application of language in oral communication is impeded by a few factors. Past research attributed difficulties in language learning as speaking, anxiety, learners autonomy and limited technological learning aids. To address the issues, a Tamil language teaching module which incorporates the use of mobile application was developed to improve Tamil language teachers instructional skills and students speaking skills.
Malaysia is home to around two million Tamil people ethnically from Tamil Nadu, India, and Sri Lanka (Joshua Project, 2019).
Students from Tamil-speaking backgrounds displayed low Tamil speaking abilities when Tamil is taught as an elective academic subject. Speaking in mother-tongue builds children's self-esteem and their personal, cultural, and social identities.
Market size is big for Tamil language. Not only in Malaysia but all over the world. (India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, United States, Singapore, South Africa, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and et)
The users are those who want to learn Tamil (Children, students, adults beginners)
The compelling solution and unique advantage to the specific client need is to have technological-based teaching module which can help the parents and educators to guide the Tamil learners.
As the approach develops through iterations, it becomes a full proposal or business plan, which can include market positioning, cost, staffing, partnering, deliverables, a timetable and intellectual property (IP) protection.
Low cost
Systematic teaching guide
high performance (smooth implementation on gadgets) and quick response (debug) from support team
Transliteration function to engage learners from various backgrounds.
This storytelling Mobile Application-based Teaching module significantly better than the competition because its uniqueness, alignment with KSSR curriculum.
The module and mobile application also reflects Indian cultures and daily experiences in Malaysia.
The mobile application is developmental-appropriateness and user-friendly which is suitable for young Tamil language learners.
Murasu Systems Sdn Bhd
SK Bandar Seri Alam
SK Taman Rinting 2
Tamil Academy of Language and Arts- London
University of London (Co-Director of Critical Connections: Multilingual Digital Storytelling Project)
LEE SHIH HUI
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AZLINA BT. MOHD KOSNIN
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KHASTURI A/P RAMALINGAM
EDUCATION
LEE SHIH HUI
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MOHD. SHAFIE BIN ROSLI
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YEO KEE JIAR
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