Learning Chinese language in SJK(C): A case study of Bumiputera students in Sarawak Pembelajaran Bahasa Cina di SJK(C): Kajian kes pelajar Bumiputera di negeri Sarawak

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Ming Ming NGIEN
Thing Ho CHING

Abstract

The national education system of Malaysia consists of three major streams of primary
schools, namely National School (Sekolah Kebangsaan, SK), National-Type School
(Chinese) (Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina, SJK(C)) and National-Type School (Tamil)
(Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil, SJK(T)). The Malays inclinced to enrol at SK whereas
SJKC has been the choice of Chinese and SJKT the choice of Indians In Sarawak, there
is a trend that the number of Bumiputera students studying in SJK(C) is increasing in
recent years. Chinese Language (Mandarin) is taught as second or third language for
Bumiputera students in SK and SJK(C). There are differences in teaching and learning
Mandarin in SK and SJK(C). Students in SK learn Mandarin as a second language
whereas students in SJK(C) learn Mandarin as a mother tongue. Therefore, Bumiputera
students studying in SJK(C) usually encounter more challenges than their Bumputera
counterpartsin learning Mandarin in SK. Likewise, teachers also face challenges in
teaching Mandarin. In order to help students to master Mandarin, teachers often use
Malay language to do explanation as a way to enhance Bumiputera’s understanding of
Mandarin. As a result, the standard of Chinese subject has fallen.


Keywords: Bumiputera, Sarawak, Chinese Language, second language

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