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Validity Of The Malay Essay Writing Module (Modul Mengarang ATAS-K) Content For Non-Native Primary School Students

. Aman Shah Syed Ali, Zamri Mahamod & Mohammed Azlan Mis


Abstract

The purpose of this study is to obtain expert validity on I the validity of the module's contents and (ii) the validity of the module's suitability for the Malay language essay writing module (Modul Mengarang ATAS-K) for non-native students in primary school. The questionnaire used in this study contains essential constructs such as those found in the modules. The data from the questionnaire is analyzed using the Percentage Calculated Method (PCM) formula, which specifies that the module's validity must be at least 70%. Seven specialists with expertise in module development and Malay language pedagogy were involved in assessing the validity of this module's content. According to the assessment, the module content's validity value is 82 percent, and the module content's suitability is 86 percent. These findings indicate that this module is of high quality and that it can be used to teach and learn Malay essay writing, particularly for non-native students. The study's findings also show that the module's content is consistent with the primary school's Malay language curriculum.

 

Index Terms- non-native students; Malay language; Malay essay writing; second language; content validity

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