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PENGAKUAN
Saya akui karya ini adalah hasil kerja saya sendiri kecuali nukilan dan ringkasan yang
tiap-tiap satunya telah saya jelaskan sumbernya.

Tarikh : 26 Oktober 2007

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Mohd Syaiful Azwan Bin
Ismail
A 99642

DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the work in this thesis is my own except for quotations and
summaries which I have been duly acknowledge.

Date : 26 October 2007

___________________________
Mohd Syaiful Azwan Bin
Ismail
A 99642
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

‘In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious and the Most Merciful’

Thank you to Allah SWT, who has given me the strength and courage in completing
my academic exercises.

First and foremost, I would like to express my gratitude to my supervisor,

Prof. Datin Rohaty bt. Majzub, for her guidance, support and patience in guiding me
to complete this academic exercise. Her endless supervision has made the completion
of this thesis come to reality. Thank you also for her understanding and friendliness.

Special thanks to the teachers and students of Form 4 Ibnu Rushd and 4 Ibnu
Taimiah, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Falahiah, Kelantan for their
cooperation.

My heartfelt gratitude to the followings:

To my beloved mother, Pn. Rossmaria Binti Omar, my father En. Ismail Bin
Teh, my siblings, Amirul Ikram, Aliff Iskandar, Azizan, Azizah and Aida Maysara
who have given me invaluable support and encouragement throughout my study
years. Without their emotional and financial support, I would have never completed
my study and this thesis. This specially dedicated to all of you with love.

To my precious friends: Nazmi, Baharim, Firdauss, Jensen, and Rayidi, thank

you for always being there for me, being understanding and supportive.

To the batch of TESL, knowing you is the best thing that ever happened to me. Lastly,
to those who have helped me directly and indirectly, may Allah bless you.

Mohd Syaiful Azwan Bin Ismail

TESL UKM
October 23, 2007
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ABSTRACT

This study investigated the effectiveness of utilizing the CD

courseware distributed by the Ministry of Education (MOE) in
improving student’s comprehension and interest of short stories
applied in English literature classroom. Forty students of Sekolah
Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Falahiah Kelantan participated in
this study. Students from two intact classes were assigned to the
control and the experimental groups. The experimental group was
taught using the CD courseware; meanwhile the control group
received traditional instruction only. The students took a pre-test
prior to the beginning of the study and a post-test after the delivery
of treatment. The researcher also gave out questionnaires, held the
interview sessions, and made observation to measure the
effectiveness of the strategy applied. The result of the post-test
showed that the group that was taught with the CD courseware
achieved better score than the traditional didactic instructional
group. The results from the interview, observation and
questionnaires too supported that the CD courseware could enhance
students’ understanding and interest in learning English literature.
Thus, it is concluded that the CD courseware play a significant role
in enhancing students’ understanding and interest and it is effective
in teaching literature, namely short stories.
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ABSTRAK

Kajian ini menilai keberkesanan penggunaan CD perisian kursus

yang diedarkan oleh Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia (KMP) dalam
meningkatkan pemahaman dan minat pelajar terhadap cerita pendek
yang terdapat dalam kelas kesusasteraan bahasa Inggeris. Empat
puluh orang pelajar daripada Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan
Kedondong, Pasir Mas Kelantan terlibat dalam kajian ini. Pelajar-
pelajar dari dua kelas berasingan dijadikan kumpulan kawalan dan
kumpulan eksperimen. Kumpulan eksperimen diajar dengan
menggunakan CD perisian kursus; manakala kumpulan kawalan
hanya diajar dengan menggunakan kaedah tradisional. Pelajar-
pelajar diberikan ujian-awalan di permulaan kajian, dan ujian-
akhiran setelah kaedah rawatan diperkenalkan. Penyilidik turut
mengedarkan boring soal selidik, mengadakan sesi temuramah dan
melakukan pemerhatian dalam usaha mengukur keberkesanan
strategi yang digunakan. Keputusan daripada ujian-akhiran
menunjukkan bahawa kumpulan yang diajar menggunakan CD
perisisan kursus mendapat markah yang lebih baik berbanding
dengan kumpulan yang diajar dengan kaedah tradisional. Keputusan
daripada kaedah temuramah, pemerhatian dan boring soal selidik
juga menyokong bahawa penggunaan CD perisian kursus mampu
meningkatkan pemahaman dan minat pelajar dalam pembelajaran
kesusasteraan bahasa Inggeris. Oleh yang demikian, dapatlah
dirumuskan bahawa CD perisian kursus memainkan peranan yang
signifikan dalam meningkarkan pemahaman dan minat pelajar, dan
berkesan untuk dalam pengajaran sastera, terutama sekali cerita
pendek.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ii
ABSTRAK iii
ABSTRACT iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS v
LIST OF DIAGRAMS ix
LIST OF TABLES ix
LIST OF CHARTS ix
LIST OF SCREEN CAPTURES x

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION

1.0 Introduction 1
1.1 Statement of Problem 2
1.2 Purpose of the Study 4
1.3 Research Question 4
1.4 Definition of Terms Used in the Study 4
1.5 Scope of the Study 6
1.6 The Hypothesis of the Research 6
1.7 Significant of the Study 6
1.8 Limitation of the Research 7
1.9 Conclusion 8

CAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.0 Overview 9
2.1 The Development of Educational Courseware-A Brief History 9
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2.2 The Effectiveness of Utilizing the Technology in Literature Classroom 10

2.3 Related Literature 13
2.3.1 Teacher Perception 14
2.3.2 Student Perception 14
2.4 A Glimpse on CD Courseware English Form Four 18
2.5 Conclusion 25

CHAPTER III: RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

3.0 Introduction 26
3.1 The Methodology of the Research 26
3.1.1 Experiment 26
3.1.2 Observation 28
3.1.3 Interview 29
3.1.4 Questionnaire 30
3.2 The Analysis of Data 30
3.3 Conclusion 31

CHAPTER IV: RESULT AND INTERPRETATION

4.0 Introduction 33
4.1 Test 33
4.1.1 Pre-Test 34
4.1.2 Post-Test 34
4.1.3 Discussion on the Test Analysis 37
4.2 Interview 39
4.2.1 Student Perception 39
4.2.2 Teacher Perception 41
4.3 Questionnaire 44
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4.3.1 Section A 44
4.3.2 Section B 54
4.3.3 Section C 62
4.4 Observation 68
4.4.1 Control Group 68
4.4.2 Experimental Group 68
4.5 Conclusion 69

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

5.0 Introduction 70
5.1 Summary of the Findings 70
5.1.1 Research Question 1 70
5.1.2 Research Question 2 71
5.1.3 Research Question 3 72
5.2 Limitation of the Approach 74
5.2.1 Technical Glitch 74
5.2.2 Insufficient Facilities 75
5.3 Recommendations 75
5.3.1 Instil Technical Knowledge 75
5.3.2 Make Educational Technology Available for All 76
5.4 Conclusion 76

BIBLIOGRAPHY 77
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APPENDICES:

A Pre-reading text 80
B Test 83
C Interview Questions 88
D Questionnaire 91
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LIST OF DIAGRAMS

1. Procedure on Data Collection 32

LIST OF TABLES

1. Table 1: Pre-Test
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2. Table 2: Post-Test
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3. Table 3: Test Analysis
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LIST OF CHARTS

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