Expert Perception on Quantum Approach Teaching Material Model for Speaking Mandarin

Abstract

The development of quantum approach teaching material model for speaking Mandarin is a part of Research and Development program in a private university in Jakarta. Prior to being tested to students, it is required the model was examined by experts in teaching Mandarin. The examination entails perception from experts, which would be considered as basis for developing the model, so that it can be used as a teaching material proper. This study explores the perception of experts towards the quantum approach teaching material model for speaking Mandarin. The idea is to obtain information from experts which can be referred in stepping onto the further steps of its development. There are two subjects considered as experts; linguistic professor in Mandarin, and a PhD in ChineseLiterature Philology. This study uses qualitative descriptive method, in which descriptive percentage is obtained by using statistic calculation based on obtained data from questionnaire. This study found 4.2% teaching material falls in the category most appropriate. The analysis on the development of teaching material model includes six dimensions. Theme or topic dimension received the highest percentage (4.3%), whereas the others are 4.2% in average. This finding makes it seems likely that the experts perceive the development of quantum approach teaching material model as befitting to be tested to students. Keywords—experts’ perception; development of teaching material model for speaking; Mandarin; quantum approach