A Study on Performance of Mandarin Speaking Test among Non-Native Speakers through Bio-feedback

The advantages of mastering Mandarin as a foreign language may increase competence among students in working fields in future, especially those who are able to communicate in Mandarin well. In Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), the number of students enrolling in Mandarin course is increasing every...

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Main Authors:	Yong, Ying Mei, Sharifah Intan Safina, Syed Zubir, Muhammad Nubli, Abdul Wahab
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2016
Subjects:	Q Science (General)
Online Access:	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/14281/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/14281/7/A%20Study%20on%20Performance%20of%20Mandarin%20Speaking%20Test%20among.pdf

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spelling	ump-142812018-04-30T04:16:42Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/14281/ A Study on Performance of Mandarin Speaking Test among Non-Native Speakers through Bio-feedback Yong, Ying Mei Sharifah Intan Safina, Syed Zubir Muhammad Nubli, Abdul Wahab Q Science (General) The advantages of mastering Mandarin as a foreign language may increase competence among students in working fields in future, especially those who are able to communicate in Mandarin well. In Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), the number of students enrolling in Mandarin course is increasing every year. However, some students demonstrate good performance in Mandarin speaking test while some students are weak. This study investigated the students’ performance in Mandarin speaking test between good performers and weak performers through bio-feedback, specifically Heart Rate Variability (HRV). A total of 86 non-Chinese students from Mandarin for Intermediate course took part as the respondents. A total of 30 out of the 86 students were chosen as focus group. The research instruments included Mandarin speaking script, biofeedback instrument and Mandarin speaking test evaluation form. The frequency analysis by HRV aimed to investigate the level of stress and relax on Mandarin speaking test among focus group students. The finding shows the comparison of the performance of the Mandarin speaking test between good performers and weak performers through HRV. From this study, it can be concluded that positives stress will motivate students to perform well, while too relax can cause students’ performance weak in Mandarin speaking test. Therefore, the balance of stressful and relax by controlling emotion can influence to students’ performance in Mandarin speaking test. 2016 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/14281/7/A%20Study%20on%20Performance%20of%20Mandarin%20Speaking%20Test%20among.pdf Yong, Ying Mei and Sharifah Intan Safina, Syed Zubir and Muhammad Nubli, Abdul Wahab (2016) A Study on Performance of Mandarin Speaking Test among Non-Native Speakers through Bio-feedback. In: International Conference on Humanities and Technology (ICOHAT 2016), 16-19 August 2016 , Avillion Hotel, Melaka. pp. 1-16..
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description	The advantages of mastering Mandarin as a foreign language may increase competence among students in working fields in future, especially those who are able to communicate in Mandarin well. In Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), the number of students enrolling in Mandarin course is increasing every year. However, some students demonstrate good performance in Mandarin speaking test while some students are weak. This study investigated the students’ performance in Mandarin speaking test between good performers and weak performers through bio-feedback, specifically Heart Rate Variability (HRV). A total of 86 non-Chinese students from Mandarin for Intermediate course took part as the respondents. A total of 30 out of the 86 students were chosen as focus group. The research instruments included Mandarin speaking script, biofeedback instrument and Mandarin speaking test evaluation form. The frequency analysis by HRV aimed to investigate the level of stress and relax on Mandarin speaking test among focus group students. The finding shows the comparison of the performance of the Mandarin speaking test between good performers and weak performers through HRV. From this study, it can be concluded that positives stress will motivate students to perform well, while too relax can cause students’ performance weak in Mandarin speaking test. Therefore, the balance of stressful and relax by controlling emotion can influence to students’ performance in Mandarin speaking test.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Yong, Ying Mei Sharifah Intan Safina, Syed Zubir Muhammad Nubli, Abdul Wahab
author_facet	Yong, Ying Mei Sharifah Intan Safina, Syed Zubir Muhammad Nubli, Abdul Wahab
author_sort	Yong, Ying Mei
title	A Study on Performance of Mandarin Speaking Test among Non-Native Speakers through Bio-feedback
title_short	A Study on Performance of Mandarin Speaking Test among Non-Native Speakers through Bio-feedback
title_full	A Study on Performance of Mandarin Speaking Test among Non-Native Speakers through Bio-feedback
title_fullStr	A Study on Performance of Mandarin Speaking Test among Non-Native Speakers through Bio-feedback
title_full_unstemmed	A Study on Performance of Mandarin Speaking Test among Non-Native Speakers through Bio-feedback
title_sort	study on performance of mandarin speaking test among non-native speakers through bio-feedback
publishDate	2016
url	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/14281/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/14281/7/A%20Study%20on%20Performance%20of%20Mandarin%20Speaking%20Test%20among.pdf
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A Study on Performance of Mandarin Speaking Test among Non-Native Speakers through Bio-feedback

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