The Utilization of Little Fox Chinese Video in Learning Mandarin Vocabulary for Elementary School Students

Abstract

In the present era, teachers must go beyond traditional lecture-based teaching methods to create engaging learning experiences and motivate students to actively participate in the educational process. Through classroom observations, it was identified that third-grade students at SDK Lemuel 1 school often experienced feelings of boredom and lacked enthusiasm during the learning sessions, consequently hindered their progress in mastering vocabulary. This study employed a qualitative descriptive approach to examine the effectiveness of incorporating learning media as a means of support for elementary students, as well as to comprehend the challenges faced by teachers when using video as a learning media in the classroom. The results of this study demonstrate a remarkable improvement in the average scores of students’ pre-test and post-test assessments, indicating an approximate increase of 20,63 points. Thus, it can be inferred that integrating the Little Fox Chinese video as a supplementary learning media for third-grade students at SDK Lemuel 1 school not only enhances their enthusiasm and active participation in the learning process, but also leads to improved learning outcomes and enhances their proficiency in mastering Mandarin vocabulary.