Sikap murid terhadap kemahiran literasi digital dalam pembelajaran bahasa Kadazandusun di sekolah menengah Sabah, Malaysia [Students attitude towards digital literacy skill in learning Kadazandusun language at secondary school, Sabah, Malaysia]

Abstract

Digital literacy skill is able to facilitate and support the students in mastery of the 21^st century skills such as communication, critical thinking, collaboration and creativity. Past study shows students had a positive attitude towards the usage of computer parts and the internet in language learning. This study is conducted on the purpose of identifying the students  attitude  towards digital literacy in learning Kadazandusun language at secondary school, Sabah state. A quantitative study involving 265 students in Form Two undertaking the Kadazandusun language subject in eight secondary schools in Sabah state were conducted. Instrumental questionnaire of Likert scale contain ten items on attitude section and skill were done. Descriptive analysis and Spearman’s Rho correlation have been used for data analysis. Study on descriptive shows a min average for attitude is between 3.04 to 4.31 and literacy digital skill between 2.57 to 4.26. Correlation analysis shows a significant positive relationship although it is weak between the students attitude and digital literacy skill in the learning of Kadazandusun language, (rs=0.487, p<0.01). This study is essential as the early observation on the preparedness of student in following the e-learning if there is no face to face in class between the teacher and students especially in the limited movement and communication during the COVID-19 pandemic.

[Kemahiran literasi digital dapat memudahkan dan menyokong murid menguasai kemahiran abad ke-21 seperti kemahiran komunikasi, pemikiran kritis, kolaboratif dan kreativiti. Kajian lalu menunjukkan murid mempunyai sikap positif terhadap penggunaan perkakasan komputer dan internet dalam pembelajaran bahasa. Kajian ini dijalankan bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti sikap murid terhadap kemahiran literasi digital dalam pembelajaran Bahasa Kadazandusun di sekolah menengah, negeri Sabah. Satu kajian kuantitatif melibatkan 265 orang murid tingkatan dua yang mengambil subjek Bahasa Kadazandusun di lapan buah sekolah menengah di negeri Sabah telah dijalankan. Instrumen soal selidik berskala Likert yang mengandungi sepuluh item pada bahagian sikap dan kemahiran telah dikendalikan. Analisis deskriptif dan korelasi Spearman’s Rho digunakan untuk menganalisis data. Dapatan deskriptif menunjukkan min purata bagi sikap ialah antara 3.04 hingga 4.31 dan kemahiran literasi digital antara 2.57 hingga 4.26. Analisis korelasi menunjukkan wujudnya hubungan yang signifikan positif tetapi lemah antara sikap murid dengan dengan kemahiran literasi digital dalam pembelajaran Bahasa Kadazandusun, iaitu (rs=0.487, p<0.01). Kajian ini penting sebagai tinjauan awal kesediaan murid mengikuti e-pembelajaran sekiranya ketiadaan kelas secara bersemuka antara guru dengan murid terutama dalam keterbatasan pergerakan dan hubungan pada musim pandemik COVID-19.]