41 research outputs found
Politeness in email communication among arab postgraduate students in a malaysian public university
No full textthey usually are more indirect in requests that contain high level of
imposition, like requests for feedback. Conversely, male students always use direct strategies
when they request for feedback. To reduce their force of imposition, male students resort to
lexical politeness markers, such as apologies and please. The study concludes with
recommendations for further related studies
Engaging postgraduate students in preparing research proposals
No full textBoth foreign and local postgraduate candidates of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia come from diverse backgrounds and experiences. These students face several problems especially in writing the research proposals. Hence, to facilitate the process of writing a proposal, they are required to enrol in Research Methodology, a course that is made compulsory for all postgraduate students. This article presents a report on an action research that investigates the research skills of English as a Second Language postgraduates and their research journey while undergoing the Research Methodology course. Data was collected from their weekly journal entries and the interviews conducted on them. This data is also supported with the feedback by the Research Methodology course instructors during the proposal defense sessions. The findings suggest that although the students seemed enthusiastic when writing their proposals, they were not ready when faced with questions about research problems and approaches. It is found that these students did not read extensively to identify the gaps in their research and this hence, resulted in them facing difficulties to write a clear statement of the problem. This also led to poor formulation of their research questions. The findings will be beneficial for instructors and potential supervisors who aim to be better at teaching and supervising potential postgraduate students
Teachers and the new ict challenges
No full textInformation Communication Technology (ICT) breakthroughs have brought new opportunities to restructure the learning and knowledge transfer environment. ICT technology has opened new avenues and brought new challenges to learners and teachers. The responsibility of learning has shifted to the learners and this allows the roles of teachers to change in tandem. However, we should not lose sight of the fact that teachers determine the quality of the learning that takes place, and not technology. This article discusses the changes that teachers would experience in this new learning environment and the implications on their pedagogic practice. It also shares what teachers say about using ICT in teaching
Persepsi pelajar prasiswazah program pengajian Bahasa Inggeris mengenai kecekapan kendiri dalam kemahiran kebolehgajian dalam sektor pekerjaan
No full textSegulung ijazah tidak boleh dianggap sebagai pasport untuk bekerja di pasaran kerja global yang sentiasa berubah dan berdaya saing. Hal ini terbukti dengan peningkatan kadar pengangguran dalam kalangan graduan, terutamanya graduan institusi pengajian tinggi awam di Malaysia. Adakah ini disebabkan oleh pasaran kerja yang semakin berdaya saing atau disebabkan oleh kualiti para pencari kerja dan graduan semasa yang tidak memenuhi permintaan pasaran kerja? Oleh itu, makalah ini akan melaporkan hasil kajian mengenai kebolehgajian pelajar prasiswazah, yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui sama ada kursus-kursus yang ditawarkan di universiti boleh melengkapkan pelajar prasiswazah dengan kemampuan dan sikap yang sepatutnya untuk bersaing dalam pasaran kerja ataupun sebaliknya. Adakah mereka mempunyai kemahiran komunikasi, kemahiran literasi, dan asas dalam penyelidikan, serta pengetahuan yang diperlukan untuk memenuhi kehendak bakal majikan? Seramai tujuh prasiswazah tahun akhir berkongsi persepsi mereka tentang kecekapan dari segi kemahiran kebolehgajian mereka melalui sesi temu bual. Makalah ini juga melaporkan beberapa pandangan positif yang dikongsi oleh mereka serta memberi beberapa cadangan untuk memperbaiki dan mengintegrasikan kemahiran kebolehgajian dalam kursus pengajian ijazah sarjana muda untuk pengetahuan akademik dan praktikal pelajar prasiswazah
Some Considerations In Investigating Synchronous Online Delivery Of English Courses: Interfacing Qualitative And Quantitative Paradigms
Get PDFAbstract E-learning is not just another add-on to the existing system of learning. It is a technology that is transforming our educational institutions and how we conceptualise and experience teaching and learning. Teaching online is becoming more flexible and innovative in its preparation and delivery, as content and activities can be placed on websites for students both as supplement to lectures or as replacement for them. This paper discusses how a doctoral dissertation was designed to gather information on three areas related to the synchronous online delivery of English courses namely teaching and learning, technology, and management in a virtual institution of higher learning. It explains the design of the study and its rationale within the qualitative and quantitative paradigms. The discussion in this paper also attempts to highlight plausible issues that researchers may encounter when conducting research in a technology enhanced context and suggests practical way to consider. Keywords: synchronous online delivery, English language, quantitative and qualitative research method
Some considerations in investigating synchronous online delivery of English courses: interfacing qualitative and quantitative paradigms
No full textE-learning is not just another add-on to the existing system of learning. It is a technology
that is transforming our educational institutions and how we conceptualise and experience
teaching and learning. Teaching online is becoming more flexible and innovative in its
preparation and delivery, as content and activities can be placed on websites for students
both as supplement to lectures or as replacement for them. This paper discusses how a
doctoral dissertation was designed to gather information on three areas related to the
synchronous online delivery of English courses namely teaching and learning,
technology, and management in a virtual institution of higher learning. It explains the
design of the study and its rationale within the qualitative and quantitative paradigms.
The discussion in this paper also attempts to highlight plausible issues that researchers
may encounter when conducting research in a technology enhanced context and suggests
practical way to consider
