Improving Mandarin Reading Skills in Primary Students with Collaborative Teaching

What is it about?

Collaborative learning is a process whereby learners with varying abilities work together in small groups to achieve a common goal. This approach emphasizes the importance of students working together to construct knowledge and develop concepts to solve problems or tasks assigned by the teacher. This study employed a classroom action research methodology to improve Mandarin reading ability of second-grade students in an elementary school in Banyuwangi Regency. The participants were twenty-three students aged eight years old. The increase in student performance was attributed to the higher intensity of exercises in the second cycle. Collaborative learning facilitated the achievement of learning outcomes by allowing students to work together and construct knowledge.

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Why is it important?

This research is important because it demonstrates how collaborative learning can effectively enhance Mandarin reading skills in young students. By having second-grade students work together, the study shows that collaborative efforts lead to better knowledge construction and problem-solving abilities. The classroom action research methodology used in this study highlights that increased exercise intensity and group collaboration significantly improve student performance. This research provides valuable insights into the benefits of collaborative learning in primary education, particularly in language acquisition.