Bahri, Hossein and Tengku Mahadi, Tengku Sepora
(2016)
Google Translate as a Supplementary Tool for Learning
Malay: A Case Study at Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 7 (3).
pp. 161-167.
ISSN 2203-4714
Abstract
The present paper examines the use of Google Translate as a supplementary tool for helping international students at
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) to learn and develop their knowledge and skills in learning Bahasa Malaysia (Malay
Language). The participants of the study were 16 international students at the School of Languages, Literacies, and
Translation, USM who had registered for the LKM 100 Bahasa Malaysia (I) course. Based on the literature review,
analysis of the collected data, and an assessment of the course content and activities inside and outside the language
classroom, the findings suggest that most international students at USM recognize Google Translate as an effective
supplementary tool for learning vocabulary, writing, and reading in Bahasa Malaysia. In fact, some students reported
that they could optimally benefit from their self-learning if they were assisted to use Google Translate effectively.
Moreover, using Google Translate for doing classroom tasks and activities can encourage students to study
independently, and to shape their own strategies for solving language learning problems.
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