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Developing a prototype speaking game for engineering students at Polytechnic in Malaysia

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Proficiency in English speaking skills in the engineering profession has become an unspoken concern among employers lately. Students of engineering who sit for the Malaysian University English Test (MUET) often face anxiety due to their inability to perform well in the speaking component. The objective of this study is to develop a prototype speaking game incorporating MUET speaking skills as a novel strategy to assist the engineering students in improving their speaking skills. The study also looks at the benefits engineering students gained while using the prototype developed to improve their speaking skills. A survey design was employed to carry out the study. The findings of this study revealed a significant agreement from the students on using the prototype which helped them to improve in terms of using new words, grammar and vocabulary. Thus, it can be concluded that polytechnic engineering studen.....

Article Published 2019 4602 hits Available

Redesigning Assessment for Holistic Learning

Charanjit Kaur Swaran Singh

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This paper discusses the importance of holistic assessment in the teaching and learning process at all levels ofeducation, both in schools and in higher education institutions. Redesigning classroom assessment for holistic learning to improve student learning is not a new idea. Educators conduct assessment for a variety of purposes such as determining the level of student academic achievement or identifying weaknesses and strengths of students. Educators need to be equipped with ways to maintain these processes to determine the quality of student achievement. Assessment should reflect the understanding that learning is a complex process by engaging a varied selection of techniques, comprising those that require real and authentic performance, utilising them over a period so as to disclose evolution, progress, and emergent steps of integration. The assessment should be continuous and balanced. Implementing holistic assessment benefits the students, teachers and stakeholders. Educators s.....

Article Published 2019 3893 hits Limited

Teachers questioning in the teaching of reading comprehension

Mehedhar Singh, Harvindar Kaur

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‘Teachers Questioning In The Teaching of Reading Comprehension’ was a study aimed at categorising the types of questions according to the cognitive levels in Barrett’s Taxonomy of reading comprehension; determining the frequencies of lower-order questions versus higher-order questions; identifying the questioning strategies employed by the teachers; and investigating teachers’ views on questioning. Using the Multiple Case Single Site Design, the study was conducted at one of the schools in Selayang with three English Language teachers of Form Four who were selected using the purposive sampling method. Observations were carried throughout five weeks followed by individual in-depth interviews. Two instruments were developed to collect data; a self-developed observational checklist (containing all the five thinking levels in Barrett’s Taxonomy for reading comprehension) and an interview protocol. Frequency counts were made on the data obtained from the observational checklists w.....

Thesis Published 2010 2762 hits Available

The impact of newspapers in education

Sama Singh, Manjit Kaur

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The research on the impact of newspapers was carried out in Sekolah Menengah Methodist (ACS), Jalan Lahat, Ipoh, Perak. The aim of the research was to assess whether the use of newspaper (NIE) in the classroom can help students in their essay writing skills for Paper Two of the English Language PMR examination. Using newspap er in the classroom can promote interaction, meaningful learning and also promote guided writing compositions. Newspaper in education is generally accepted as an important tool that can enhance teaching and learning. Many researchers have conducted studie s on the impact of newspaper in education and asserted that students ’ who are exposed to this method display a high degree of achievement, self -esteem and confidence. Newspaper in education caters for students’ learning styles which is very relevant to c reate motivation and interest among students. Consequently, teachers should apply the use of newspaper in the classroom to enhance learning and teaching...

Thesis Published 2006 2752 hits Available

The relationship between classroom instructions and English as a second language (ESL) achievement among secondary school students from different socio-economic status, gender and ethnic groups: a case study

Bodjit Kaur Ram Singh

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This case study investigated the relationship between classroom instructions, socioeconomic status, and English as a second language (ESL) achievement among selected upper secondary school students from different socio-economic status, gender and ethnic groups in the district of Teluk Intan, Perak. It utitilized a survey research design with emphasis on the correlational method of analysis. Based on the findings of this study, the results indicate that there is a significant difference in the mean scores of the academic performance between male and female students. Therefore, there is a statistically significant difference in the academic performance of students learning English from different gender groups. On the other hand, there is no statistically significant relationship between the students perception of the effectiveness of classroom instructions and their academic performance in learning English. In addition, there is no statistically relationship between the students socio-ec.....

Thesis Published 2005 4999 hits Available

Affordances of Wikispaces for collaborative learning and knowledge management

Jageer Singh Amreet Kaur, Raja Harun Raja Nor Safinas, Yusuf Wan Fareed,

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A wiki, namely, Wikispaces is a component of Web 2.0 technology tools. It is utilised as a peer editing platform for students in correcting errors made by them in their essay writing. The purpose of this article is to find out how the affordances of Wikispaces encourage collaborative learning and knowledge management in correcting errors in L2 students‟ essays. The experience of using Wikispaces throughout the peer editing context and its affordances are described extensively based on three perspectives: pedagogical, social and technological. Data was obtained from online-writing records (students‟ essays), field notes, questionnaire, reflective research diary, and feedback form. The qualitative data are analysed thematically and then triangulated. In terms of pedagogical affordances, Wikispaces supports dual applications of pedagogical approaches (teaching and learning). In relation to social affordances, Wikispaces promotes a variety of interactions (peer-peer and students-teache.....

Article Published 2012 3711 hits Available

Portfolio as an assessment tool in selected Malaysian English as a Second Language secondary classrooms

Charanjit Kaur Swaran Singh

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This study investigated the implementation of portfolio as an assessment tool for learning in selected Malaysian ESL (English as a Second Language) secondary classrooms. It was also conducted with the intention of constructing a model of portfolio assessment for ESL teachers to integrate assessment with teaching. It also investigated students' response towardsthe use of portfolio as an assessment tool on learning and factors that influenced ESL teachers to use portfolio as an assessmenttool. Qualitative approach specifically, a case study was employed so that a detailed information could be obtained from the teachers' experiences in the natural context of implementing portfolio as an assessment tool. Data collected through interviews, observations and documents were analysed inductively using the data analysis approach expounded by Miles and Huberman (1994). Data from interviews, observations and documents were analysed inductively for dominant issues and categories. The portfolio asse.....

Thesis Published 2014 5097 hits Available

Language identity: variability in phonology in different races in Malaysia

Utumber Singh Jasmeet Kaur, Yusoff Nurulakyun, Abdul Malik Che Masnifa Atikah,

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The purpose of this study was to determine the variants of phonology sounds /θ/, /ð/, /ʃ/ and /tʃ/ among different races which are Malays, Chinese, Indians and other races such as Kayan, Melanau and Dusun. In Malaysia, the English language is the second official language and there are varieties on how people of different ethnicity pronounce certain words in their speech.This study was mainly based on the investigation on the pronunciation of words which had those sounds of 32 participants from Sultan Idris Education University. The first language of these participants varied as we have selected eight participants from each category of races. This study was conducted by adapting the variability model developed by William Labov (1970). The findings indicate that the majority of the participants had varieties in the pronunciation of /θ/ and /ð/ sounds. However, for /ʃ/ and /tʃ/ sounds, almost all of the participants managed to pronounce it correctly. The researchers found that eac.....

Article Published 2015 1862 hits Available

Grammar errors made by ESL tertiary students in writing

Swaran Singh Charanjit Kaur, Jageer Singh Amreet Kaur, Abd Razak Nur Qistina, Ravinthar Thilaga,

Article Published 2017 4326 hits Available

Analysis of teacher beliefs and efficacy for teaching writing to weak learners

Tunku Mohtar Tunku Mohani, Swaran Singh Charanjit Kaur, Kepol Napisah, Loap Ahmad Ahmad Zainuri, Moneyam Sasigaran,

Article Published 2017 3415 hits Available

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