MGS Cluster School: expanding expertise

14 Nov 2009. The last phase of Methodist Girls School Cluster School programme, which consists of two short courses namely, Professional Development for Teachers and English Communication, took place for 8 hours

ENGINEERING LECTURERS’ PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS EFFECTIVE CONCLUSION SECTION IN ENGINEERING FINAL YEAR PROJECT PRESENTATION

Final year project presentation (FYPP) assessment in the engineering field aims to evaluate students’ comprehension in the principles and concepts learnt and its application in resolving problems through engineering projects.The components assessed in FYPPs include the presentation slides that comprise introduction, content and conclusion sections. Many studies have emphasised the significance   of the conclusion section in project presentations; however, there has not been much research that explores the students' knowledge and practice on conclusion moves in their FYPPs from the FYPP lecturers’ perspective. Therefore, this qualitative study, through focus group interviews, explored the perceptions of 12 engineering lecturers from a private higher institution in the east coast region of Malaysia. These lecturers, who were also the students’ FYP supervisors were asked about the students’ overall performance in delivering FYPP conclusion section, the significance of the conclusion section and the challenges faced by engineering undergraduates when presenting their conclusion section. The findings indicate that the lecturers rated students' conclusion presentations as average. The findings reveal that for the lecturers, the conclusion section is significant as it is part of the FYPP assessment rubric and it reflects students’ critical thinking and problem solving skills. In addition, the key challenges faced by students in presenting an effective conclusion section were the English language barriers and obliviousness of the essential elements of a conclusion section. Pedagogical implications include providing training that highlights the importance of the conclusion section in FYPPs, and all the moves necessary in the conclusion section

TechTIM By CML at The National Science Week Carnival 2023

15 November 2023 – The National Science Week Carnival 2023, finally reached its last leg at Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) Pekan campus, on 10 – 11 November 2023. The event was organised by the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI) in a collaborative effort with Pejabat Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Pahang

International Fiesta, Fostering Global Solidarity

4 November 2023 – The Centre of International Relations (CIR), in collaboration with the Centre for Modern Languages (CML) as well as Confucius Institute (CI) and Centre for Strategic Academic Relations (CSAR), hosted International Fiesta at Astaka Hall, UMPSA Paya Besar Campus

Industries want work-ready graduates

7 February 2022 - Industry Advisory Panel (IAP) comprising of Mr Mohd Yusrizal Mohd Yusoof (Mercedes-Benz Malaysia), Mdm Farah Hani (DRB Hicom), Mr Mohd Najib Ibrahim (Cyberview Sdn Bhd), Mr Mohd Hazaruddin Muhammad (BASF Petronas Chemicals) and Mr Mohd Nizam Yaacob (Mercedes-Benz Malaysia) all gave very insightful feedback to industry current issues and needs related to local fresh graduates in the recent IAP meeting with the Centre for Modern Languages (CML), Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) that was conducted via Microsoft Teams platform

Go the extra mile and focus on communicative competence and confidence for competitive edge, says study committee sc

17 February 2022 - The Centre for Modern Languages (CML) finally had a meeting with its Study Committee (SC) that had been scheduled in December 2021 along with the Industry Advisory Panel (IAP) meeting but had to be postponed due to imminent flood. This time round, the meeting was conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams

Effects of Noticing Model Texts Using the Translanguaging Approach on L2 Learners' Syntactic Awareness in Multimodal Texts

Writing is challenging for any ESL learner, even at tertiary level. This study investigated the effects of noticing model texts using the translanguaging approach on L2 learners' syntactic awareness in multimodal texts in a private college in Malaysia. This mixed method case study employed a pretest-posttest design to measure participants’ writing performance before and after the intervention, which involved the participants to work collaboratively to produce multimodal texts on Instagram based on selected eight-picture stories in two phases. In both phases, participants had to compare their multimodal texts with a model text employing the translanguaging approach to discuss the similarities and differences of the texts in group chats on Instagram and then, renarrate another eight-picture story. All the texts went through error analysis and the Instagram chats underwent content analysis. Findings revealed that the noticing of model texts using the translanguaging approach in Instagram chats helped the participants in heightening their syntactic awareness which was evident in the writing improvement of the group tasks but not as obvious in individual writing performance. This study is significant because it shows that using model texts for students to notice linguistic features through comparison with their own writing empowers them to be more student-centered and the texts act as a scaffold for the students to assist one another to learn the target language. Future studies are recommended to include individual multimodal writing tasks in the intervention to reduce participants’ reliance on ‘more knowledgeable others’ and internalize syntactic awareness better on their own

Mandarin virtual winter camp 2022 – two worlds connected online

6 March 2022 – Universiti Malaysia Pahang through its Centre for Modern Languages (CML) and Centre for International Relations (CIR) successfully organized a two-day virtual winter camp in collaboration with Tianjin Normal University (TNU), which was held from 5 to 6 March 2022 via Voov. The camp was joined by 31 students from Universiti Malaysia Pahang who are currently doing their dual degree programme. These students need to pass their Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) level 3 in order for them to pursue their studies in China

Ketabahan anak perantau redah kesesakan jalan raya untuk pulang beraya

Sambutan Hari Raya Aidilfitri dan aktiviti kunjung-mengunjung masih lagi meriah sehingga ke hujung Syawal. Musim perayaan terutamanya Hari Raya Aidilfitri selalu dikaitkan dengan kesesakan lalu lintas. Ramai yang sudah tahu akan menghadapi fenomena ini, tetapi masih lagi sanggup dan bertabah bersesak-sesak dengan ribuan kenderaan lain

Small Fees, Big Returns

PEKAN, 23 April 2024 - International Conference on Language Learning and Teaching (ICOLLT) 4.0 2024 Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) will be held in Kuala Lumpur for the first time ever on 20 to 21 May 2024