19 research outputs found
The perception of young learners towards âWalking Phraseâ activity: Is it effective in engaging them in English phrase reading and sentence writing? / Norhasni Mohd Amin and Noraziah Mohd Amin
Learning sentence structure is usually not seen as an enjoyable learning
experience, while writing is a complex system of communication, which means
learning how to write can pose some difficulties. Thus, âWalking Phraseâ
activity was introduced to 26 young learners of Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri
Wangsa as a technique for engaging them in reading phrases and writing
sentences. The objective of this study was to investigate the perception of these
young learners towards the use of âWalking Phraseâ as an effective strategy
in engaging them in English phrase reading and sentence writing. âWalking
Phraseâ is a learning strategy that involves simple phrases and then learners
try to use them in structuring sentences. As for the present study, the students
each wore a phrase card. Then they read and memorized the short phrases
written on the cards. The students then wrote the phrases in their writing
booklets and also wrote complete sentences using the phrases. A questionnaire
which comprised sixteen âYesâ/âNoâ questions was administered each of the
26 participants who were Year 6 students of the primary school in order to
investigate their perception towards âWalking Phraseâ activity. Based on the
findings obtained, the majority of the students viewed âWalking Phraseâ
activity as an effective strategy in engaging them in reading phrases and
writing sentences of English
The vocabulary learning strategies used by UUM students in relation to their proficiency levels
This study is concerned with the vocabulary learning strategies used by Band 1 and Band 4
undergraduate students of Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM). The main objectives of this
descriptive study were to survey the vocabulary learning strategies used by the respondents
and to determine to what extent their use of the strategies was influenced by their proficiency
level. The instrument employed in the study was a questionnaire developed by Lachini (2007)
based on Cottrellâs (1999) classification of learning strategies. It consists of five categories of vocabulary learning strategies, namely creative, reflective, effective, active and motivated (CREAM).The responses of 100 Band 1 and 100 Band 4 students to the questionnaire were
examined on the frequency of their use of the vocabulary learning strategies. The results
indicated that there were no significant differences in terms of the frequency of use between Band 1 and Band 4 participants as the findings showed that a majority of both groups
employed the strategies either âa littleâ or âoftenâ.The findings of the study perhaps could
help instructors to facilitate the learning of English vocabulary by UUM students
The problems and motivational drivers in teaching technical terms: a study on educators at an institute of higher learning / Noraziah Mohd Amin...[et al.]
In teaching vocabulary, it is common for instructors to face some difficulty especially in teaching low-frequency words like technical terms. Since teaching technical terms can be challenging for some teachers, it is significant to discover what could motivate or demotivate their teaching of technical words. To address this issue, the present study was conducted with the aims to investigate the problems faced by 29 educators who were appointed as the facilitators of the English Log Book Program at an institute of higher learning in Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia. It was discovered that the majority of the respondents, 51.7% (M= 3.72, SD= 1.066) agreed that teaching technical terms would be easier if there were Malay equivalents of the same terms (item 7). The findings also indicated that most respondents, 21 instructors (72.4%, M= 4.17, SD= 0.602) revealed that it was their responsibility to ensure that their students were able to understand the technical terms taught as they chose the response option, âagreeâ for item 13. Having the mission to ensure their studentsâ comprehension of the technical terms and feeling responsible for this task is obviously one of the instructorsâ motivational drivers in teaching their students this category of words
The influence of integrative motivation in learning Malay language vocabulary among foreign speakers at UNITEN / Noor Azam Abdul Rahman and Noraziah Mohd Amin
Ellis (1994) dividesmotivation into four types, namely instrumental motivation,integrative motivation, resultative motivation and intrinsic motivation. This study discussesthe effectsof integrative motivation on foreign speakers while studying Malay Language vocabulary. The main objective of the study was to identify the influenceof integrative motivation onmale and female students while studying Malay Language vocabulary in Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN). This study was conducted in order to seek theanswer to the question of whether there was a significant difference in the influence of integrative motivation between male and female students. A questionnaire containing 10 items in the form of self-reporting statements concerning integrative motivation was used as aninstrumentof the study. The data from the questionnairesadministeredwere analysedusing SPSS software version 23 for descriptive data and inferences such as mean scoresand percentages, and the results of the ANOVA testwas analysedtoo. The results showed that there was a significant difference in the influence of integrative motivation between male and female students while studying Malay Language vocabulary, where the significant value was less than 0.05 (p <0.05). The findings showed that the majority of the male students were influenced by integrative motivation while studying Malay Language vocabulary in UNITEN compared to the female students
Kesalahan penggunaan âIn Definite Articleâ dalam pembelajaran bahasa Jerman: Kajian kes terjemahan ayat oleh pelajar tahap dua di UiTM Cawangan Pulau Pinang
Kajian ini dijalankan bertujuan mengenalpasti dan menganalisis kesalahan tatabahasa bahasa Jerman dari segi penggunaan âindefinite articleâyang dilakukan oleh pelajar tahap dua bagi kursus âIntroductory German Level IIâdi Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pulau Pinang. Kajian ini merupakan sebuah kajian yang berbentuk kualitatif. Data kajian diperoleh daripada jawapan ujian penulisan pelajar peringkat Ijazah Sarjana Muda Kejuruteraan Mekanikal dan Ijazah Sarjana Muda Kejuruteraan Elektrik yang mempelajari bahasa Jerman sebagai kursus elektif. Jumlah peserta kajian yang terlibat ialah seramai 27 orang. Setelah mengenalpasti, menganalisisdan membandingkan kesalahan terjemahan âindefinite articleâ daripada bahasa Inggeris kepada bahasa Jerman, dapatan kajian mendapatibahawa terdapat begitu ramai pelajar yang melakukan kesalahanpenggunaan âindefinite articleâdalam bahasa Jerman dengan betuliaitu seramai 25 orangdaripada keseluruhan jumlah sampel kajian iaitu seramai 27 pelajar. Secara tidak langsung, kajian ini dapat mengenal pasti tahap penguasaan âindefinite articleâbahasa Jerman dalam kalangan pelajarbagi kursus yang dikaji. Kajian ini diharapkandapat membantu pengajar dan pelajar bahasa Jerman memperbaiki strategi pengajaran dan pembelajaran bahasaJermanagar menjadi lebih baik, mudah difahami dan lebih efisyen
The perception of UiTM students towards teaching and learning of Jawi at various levels of education in Malaysia: What should we do to expand its mastery? / Noraziah Mohd Amin, Noor Azam Abdul Rahman and Wan Noorli Razali
The present study was conducted in order to discover the overall perception of
the youth which was represented by 79 UiTM Penang Malay students
regarding the actions that could be taken to expand the mastery of Jawi at
various levels of education in Malaysia. This research employed a quantitative
method via the administration of a questionnaire containing 20 items to each
respondent involved. The items were designed to answer the research question
of the study, âWhat is the perception of UiTM Penang Malay students towards
the initiatives that can be taken in order to expand the teaching and learning
of Jawi at various levels of education in Malaysia?â The results revealed that
most of the respondents contributed positive views towards the exposure and
practice of Jawi at various levels of education and supported some initiatives
suggested for expanding the teaching and learning of Jawi. For example, 33
respondents (41.8%, M= 4.24, SD= 0.738) strongly agreed with item 9 (âIn
my opinion, Jawi subject needs to be offered at all levels of learning (primary,
secondary and tertiary levels) so that its learning can be more
comprehensiveâ). Obviously, the respondents in majority favor the teaching
and learning of Jawi to the point that they think it should be made a subject
that is offered at all educational levels
eLingua : Issue 1 : March 2014 / Academy of Language Studies
1. âMESRA CERIAâ Programme with children of Rumah Kanak-kanak Taman : A total of 35 staff members of The Academy of Language Studies, UiTM Pulau Pinang participated in a community programme called Program Mesra Ceria Bersama Kanak-kanak Rumah Kanak- kanak Taman Bakti on 22 June 2013. This event took place at a welfare home for the neglected and abused children as young as a newborn to as old as 12 years. 92 children were involved in this
programme.
2. UiTMPP Inter-Department Indoor Sports Competition : During the recent inter-department indoor sports competition, the Academy of LanÂŹguage Studies (ALS) joined forces with PSM, USMB, and ACIS to compete in several indoor sports at UiTMâs main hall. ALS lecturers, Mr Lim Soo Giap, Ms Nurul Bazilah Abd Hamid and Ms Syarifah Norrasyidah Syed Mohri, represented ALS in the badminton doubles while Ms Farhana Shukor represented ALS in the ping-pong competition.
3. ALS Aidilfitri and Deepavali âOpen Houseâ : On the 30th August 2013, the department decided to host its âOpen Houseâ to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Deepavali Day at UiTM Pulau Pinang Hotel. The main objectives of this event were to strengthen relationships between the faculty members and spending a bit of âtime- off from work to be with colÂŹleagues. As we have not had such gatherings for quite some time, most of us were looking forward to it. We had such a good time âkaraoke-ingâ over lunch! We were spoilt for choice when it came to eating; satay, rendang, ketupat, fried beehoon, soto, pizza, cakes, cookies, ice cream, pastries and many more.
4. Kudos to the ALS Faculty Members! : With the unique theme of âtakeoff and landingâ concept, The Faculty of Hotel and Tourism Management hosted UiTM Penang 2013 Hari Kualiti on December 20th, 2013. ALS UiTM Pulau Pinang had a very good reason to celebrate the day as several of its faculty members were awarded in various categories such as publications, services and innovation. Kudos to Dr. Rushita Ismail, Prof. Madya Hoe Foo Terng, Ms Agelyia Murugan, Mr Budiman Sabri Ahmad, Ms Emily Jothee Mathai, Ms Er Ann Nah, Ms Farina Nozakiah Tazijan, Ms Hanani Ahmad Zubir, Mr Liaw Shun Chone, Mr Lim Teck Heng, Mr Mah Boon Yih, Ms Muriatul Khusmah Musa, Ms Norhafizah Abd Halil, Ms Ong Sheau Fen, Mr Rasaya Marimuthu, Ms Syahirah Ramli, Ms Suzana Ab Rahim, Ms Wan Noorli Razali, Ms Wan Syakira Meor Hissan and Mr Fazrul Azmi Zulkifli.
5. 2nd UPALS ICL 2013 : Academy of Language Studies, UiTM Pulau Pinang had successfully organized its Second International Conference on Languages, the 2nd UPALS ICL 2013 at Traders Hotel, Georgetown, Penang from 29th to 31st May 2013. With the theme âLanguage in Diverse Environmentsâ, the conference had become a platÂŹform for academicians, researchers, practitioners, programme providers and students to share the latest develÂŹopment in language teaching and learning in various settings. It had managed to capture the interest of not only the local but also international presenters and participants. Associate Professor Mohd Zaki Abdullah, the former UiTM Pulau Pinang Rector officiated the conference opening ceremony.
6. COLT 2013 : The 2nd International Conference of Language & Teaching (COLT) was held on 7 and 8 November, 2013 at the Park Royal Hotel, Batu Fer- inghi, Penang. It was organized by the Department of Language Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA Kedah and the opening ceremony was officiated none other by our UiTM Pro-Chancellor, Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Datoâ Seri Utama Arshad Ayub. The keynote speakers were Prof. Dr. Rod Ellis and Prof. Dr. Ania Lian while the first and second plenary sessions were headed again by Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato Seri Utama Arshad Ayub and Associate Professor Dr. Saadiyah Darus respectively. The conference themed âPassing the Baton: Revitalising, Preserving and Sustaining Languages of the Worldâ attracted 63 papers. From APB UiTM Pulau Pinang itself, there were 4 presenters.
7. A Splash of French Culture : Students from Universiti Teknologi MARA Pulau Pinang were recently given the opportunity to take part in a poster drawing competition orgaÂŹnized by the French Club of the university. Opened to all, students eagerly picked up their long abandoned colour pencils and crayons to rekindle their passion for drawing. The contest which started on the 13th of January and ended on the 7th of February saw an interesting number of particÂŹipants. The theme of the competition revolved around the French culture with a slogan in French. A multitude of skills was applied, intense colÂŹors splashed and coupled with a vivid imagination, a vibrant and vivid French cultural landscape was aptly portrayed. On the 14th of February, ten judges from the Academy of Language Studies were invited to choose the winners of the contest. The posters were judged based on five criteria: innovation, imagination, image content, wording and commitment of the participants.
8. Pengenalan Cara Penciptaan Tulisan Cina (Liu Shu) : Skrip Bahasa Cina adalah satu sistem penulisan ideografik, di mana struktur grafik secara langsung berkaitan dengan pengertian. Oleh itu, langkah pertama ke arah penguasaan karaktor Cina adalah untuk mempelajari ciri-ciri komposisi mereka. Dalam kajian komposisi karaktor Cina, terdapat teori tradisional yang dikenali sebagai Liu Shu (enam cara penciptaan tulisan Cina).
9. What a wordie!! : all me crazy but I have been playing word games since I was twelve. Memorizing words and their spellings from a dictionary were what my brother and I together with the next-door teenagers did best before any games played. We were really enthusiastic getÂŹting fully prepared for our next scrabble competition. There we were, Duan and Razak, Zamri and I at the hallway of our house. We were the word adÂŹdicts in the neighborhood
eLingua : Issue 2 : July 2014 / Academy of Language Studies
1. UPALSICL 2 Luncheon
2. Publishing Informative Package for Teenagersâ Books
Workshop
3. 3rd International Conference on Humanity, History and
Society (ICHHS) 2014
4. Examination Template In-house Training
5. Workshop on ELC Textbook Usage
6. TEC and LIC workshop on Test-bank items
7. The Digital Storytelling Experience with the BEL311 Students
8. Web-based Cognitive Writing Instruction (WeCWI)
9. PROGRAM LAWATAN HOMESTAY -NANZAN UNIVERSITI JEPUN DI MENGKUANG TITI, P.PINANG
10. JAPAN EDUCATION FAIR 2014
11. PENGARUH WARNA DALAM KEHIDUPAN KAUM CIN
eLingua : Issue 2 : JULY 2016 / Academy of Language Studies
1. The New Campus Rectorâs Meeting with ALS Staff
2. Copy Right and Intellectual Property Workshop: How to Protect Your Work?
3. Mari Pelajari Bahasa Thai
4. EDMODO Workshop 2016
5. iLearn Workshop for APB
6. Northern Region Vetting Programme for ELC & EWC Codes
7. APB Academic Tour 2016
8. A Report on the English Exit Test (EET699) Briefing
9. Glory at KIK 2016!!!
10. Education Leadership Award to Dr. Mah Boon Yih!!!
11. Language through songs ⊠(10 March 2016)
12. Aerobics in English ⊠(12 May 2016)
13. The sound of music ⊠(12 May 2016)
14. Poets, News Readers, Actors ⊠(21 July 2016)
15. EdTech Seminar 2016 on WeCWI: The Instructional and Technological Discoveries
16. Innovate Teaching toward Personalised Learning through WeCWI Integrated Solutions
17. Seminar on WeCWI Enterprise: Write It Right
18. WeCWI: Redefine WBI as an LMS's Alternative for Higher Education
19. Mempelajari Simpulan Bahasa Mandarin: KÄitiÄnpĂŹdĂŹ
20. BRONZE MEDALLION: THE URGE OF CONTINUING A LEGAC