University Students Using Mobile Application as Self-Directed Learning Tool for Learning Chinese

Chinese Department, Faculty of Humanities, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, Indonesia 11480

^* Corresponding author: xuelin@binus.ac.id

Abstract

This research aims to examine about using mobile application as self-directed learning tool for learning Chinese. We chose Manga-Mandarin mobile application as the learning source. The participants were Bina Nusantara University students from different majors and joined in this research voluntary. As the facilitators we provided the learning plan in three weeks length of study. We interviewed the participants to gather the data about how the process of their self-directed learning and their experiences using the mobile application. We found out that all of the participants had completed the self-directed learning process and most of the participants were aligned with Garrison self-directed learning three dimensions, self- management, self-monitoring, and motivation. Most of the participants also felt using mobile application to self-learning Chinese was a valuable experience.