The Effectiveness of Website Utilization in the Teaching and Learning of (Year 5) Malay Language Subject in a Tamil School: A Case Study in Malaysia

Abstract

This study was performed to examine the effectiveness of using the website in the teaching and learning of Malay Language grammar  in Tamil schools in Malaysia.  The objective of this research is to study the performance of control and experimental groups, the level of motivation in the experimental group and the relationship between achievement and motivation of the experimental group-based learning website. This study was conducted in a Malaysian Tamil school. The study was in the area of Padang Serai. The study sample consisted of 65 students of year five. Questionnaire was used to measure the level of student motivation and pre and post tests used to measure student achievement in Malay Grammar. .The study showed that  the use of the website in teaching Malay Language grammar has shown positive effects on student achievement and motivation.