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Amarasekera, Jeslyn Sharnita. "Malaysian Literature in English: A Critical Companion." 3L The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies 27, no. 3 (September 28, 2021): 228–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/3l-2021-2703-15.

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Bush, Tony, Suriani Abdul Hamid, Ashley Ng, and Maria Kaparou. "School leadership theories and the Malaysia Education Blueprint." International Journal of Educational Management 32, no. 7 (September 10, 2018): 1245–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijem-06-2017-0158.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a systematic review of the Malaysian literature on three prominent leadership models (instructional, distributed and transformational), linked to a major educational reform initiative captured in the Ministry of Education’s Malaysia Education Blueprint (MEB). Design/methodology/approach The approach is a systematic review of all relevant Malaysian literature, in English and Bahasa Malaysia, on instructional, distributed and transformational leadership and alternative terms linked to these models. Findings The findings show that there is an emerging literature on these leadership models and their prevalence in Malaysian schools but that they have been interpreted in ways that are distinctive to the highly centralised Malaysian context. For example, instructional leadership is prescribed, so there is some evidence of its practice, notably in respect of monitoring. Similarly, distributed leadership is allocative, rather than emergent, as suggested in western literature. Research limitations/implications The findings show that, while research on these models is emerging, much more research is required to establish whether and how leadership practice in Malaysia differs from that outlined in the normative western literature. Practical implications There is emerging evidence to suggest that instructional and distributed leadership, if enacted carefully, can have a positive impact on student outcomes. Social implications The leadership models were developed in western, mainly decentralised, contexts, and there are clear implications for how such models might apply in highly centralised cultures, such as that prevailing in Malaysia. Originality/value This is believed to be the first systematic review of the Malaysian literature on school leadership models, linked to the MEB. It is also distinctive in including both English language and Bahasa Malaysia sources.
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Murooj Fareed Majeed. "Ethno Cultural Concept of Family Life in Malaysian Literature in English." Britain International of Linguistics Arts and Education (BIoLAE) Journal 2, no. 2 (July 3, 2020): 508–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.33258/biolae.v2i2.262.

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A family involves two or more persons who live in the same household and are related through blood, marriage, or adoption . Family is “a social group branded by a common home, economic collaboration, and reproduction. It includes grown-ups of both genders, at least two of whom sustain a socially approved sexual relationship, and one or more children, own or adopted, of the adults living together(Alakavuklar, 2009).The study is going to examine the concept of family in term of father/mother, father /children, mother/children binary opposition between three main ethnic groups in Malaysia (Malay ,Chinese ,Indian ) through Malaysian novels in English: ‘The Rice Mother', ‘Evening Is the Whole Day’, ‘Green Is the Color’, and ‘The Garden of Evening Mist’.
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Che Mustaffa, Nursufyana Ulfa, and Siti Nazuar Sailin. "A Systematic Review of Mobile-Assisted Language Learning Research Trends and Practices in Malaysia." International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM) 16, no. 05 (March 8, 2022): 169–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v16i05.28129.

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Mobile technology integration in Malaysia’s English language education has a bright future, owing to the many advantages offered by mobile devices. However, there are inadequate studies that systematically review existing work in Malaysia to uncover gaps in the use of mobile technologies for English teaching and learning. Thus, a systematic review was conducted to offer an up-to-date synthesis of Mobile-Assisted Language Learning (MALL) integration in Malaysia from January 2019 to January 2021. The review followed the PRISMA Statement's guidelines which resulted in the identification of eleven articles that met all the inclusion criteria. Following that, the eleven articles were analysed and synthesised quantitatively and qualitatively using seven codes derived from two earlier systematic reviews of the literature. The codes were: (1) research objectives, (2) research methodologies, (3) educational level, (4) learning context, (5) device types, (6) theories, and (7) research outcomes. The systematic review discovered several significant findings, including the fact that the majority of the studies examined the effect of MALL integration on students' English acquisition and performance, and that MALL was more prevalent in Malaysian higher education institutions than other levels of education, with the lowest prevalence in primary schools. In light of this information, recommendations for future research were proposed. Malaysian academics are encouraged to broaden the scope of their future research and engage students from all levels of education in future MALL practices in order to better understand MALL's usability in English language instruction in Malaysia.
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Omar, Yahya. "The Inclusion of Literature Components in Malaysian English Papers: the Challenges and Pros in Teaching and Learning." Al-Ta lim Journal 24, no. 3 (December 5, 2017): 174–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.15548/jt.v24i3.335.

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The low proficiency attainment in English language among Malaysian learners has been given main attention in Malaysia Ministry of Education’s plan to further improve education. Part of the plan is by introducing literature components in the teaching and learning of English language curriculum. This has immediately changed the scenario of teaching and learning in English language classroom. This paper will review past studies related to the implementation of Literature component in English language by looking specifically at the teacher’s roles since teachers are the direct factor contributor in learners’ process of learning and teaching. Apart of roles in the learning process, teachers’ approaches employed in teaching literature component will be critically reviewed in this paper and suitable approaches available in teaching literature in English will be put forward.
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Liu, Yuxin, and Ying Zhao. "Research Review and Theory Reflection on Malaysian English Literature." Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science 7, no. 3 (April 26, 2023): 508–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2023.03.006.

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Kaur Mehar Singh, Manjet, and Fatin Najwa Amelia Marsani. "Advancing Intercultural Competence among National Secondary School Students through Malaysian English Literary Texts (MELT)." International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature 7, no. 5 (September 1, 2018): 106. http://dx.doi.org/10.7575/aiac.ijalel.v.7n.5p.106.

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The aims of English literature component in the Malaysian English Language curriculum as outlined by the Ministry of Education (MoE) (2009) are to improve the students’ proficiency through reading, respond to texts, understand and appreciate other cultures and relate events and characters to one’s own life. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to assess the intercultural elements in a short story titled Tanjung Rhu used as the Form Four English literature component text and another Malaysian English literary text (MELT) titled Deep Fried Devils. The assessment of intercultural elements in the two MELTs will provide opportunity for a MELT that can better advance intercultural competence among national secondary school students. Qualitative data comparing two MELTs is collected using a checklist for selecting and evaluating multicultural MELT by Harper and Brand (2010). Content analysis comparison of the story, characters, plot and settings was conducted using Atlas.ti 7.0 version software. Findings indicate Deep Fried Devils has better intercultural elements to promote intercultural competence among Malaysian national secondary school students of diverse ethnicity. This research recommends Deep Fried Devils to be considered as part of the English literature component in next text selection cycle by the Malaysian MoE or as extensive reading material for Form Four students to develop their intercultural competence. The findings provide insights to guide policy makers, curriculum designers and literature text selection committee in recognizing cultural diversity elements in MELT and choosing suitable MELT for promoting intercultural competence among Malaysian national school students.
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Kaur, Paramjit, and Nooraida Mahmor. "Examining the Role of the English Literature Component in the Malaysian English Curriculum." Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 134 (May 2014): 119–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.04.229.

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Ismail, Hashim. "SASTERA NASIONAL: ANTARA SASTERA INGGERIS DAN SASTERA MELAYU[NATIONAL LITERATURE: BETWEEN THE ENGLISH LITERATURE AND MALAY LITERATURE]." Journal of Nusantara Studies (JONUS) 2, no. 2 (December 31, 2017): 178. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol2iss2pp178-187.

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Malay literature is hoped to unite the multi-racial Malaysian through the use of Malay Language which is the national language of the country. However, the recognition of Malay literature as national literature is not free from criticsm. This national identity began to be contested with the arrival of postmodernism. This qualitative research employed descriptive and comparative methods to provide insights into the importance of having national literature that is written in Malay language. This paper also discusses whether literature written in English should be recognized as the national literature since the language emerges as the global language used by people from different backgrounds. The main data sources are the views of two national poets -Muhmamad Haji Salleh and Wong Phui Nam - which were critically compared and synthesized. This paper concludes that Malay literature should remain as national literature whilst literature written in other languages should be allowed to flourish in their own unique ways. Keywords: National literature, Malaysian literature, sectional literature, Malay literature, contemporary Malay literatureCite as: Ismail, H. (2017). Sastera nasional: Antara sastera Inggeris dan sastera Melayu [National literature: Between the English literature and Malay literature]. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 2(2), 178-187. AbstrakSastera Melayu sebagai sastera yang menyatukan semua kaum sama ada kaum bumiputera atau bukan bumiputera adalah sudah jelas, namun pandangan untuk mencabar kedudukan sastera Melayu sebagai sastera kebangsaan sentiasa muncul dalam bentuk polemik. Setelah globalisasi menjadi satu bentuk perubahan pemikiran pascamoden, persoalan berteraskan satu kaum dipertikaikan atau mula disemak kembali. Kajian kualitatif ini menggunakan kaedah deskripsi dan perbandingan untuk membincangkan kepentingan penggunaan Bahasa Melayu dalam sastera kebangsaan. Kajian ini juga membincangkan sama ada kita wajar menerima sastera berbahasa Inggeris yang dipandang oleh setengah pihak sebagai bahasa penyatuan baharu dunia sastera. Sumber data utama adalah hujah-hujah yang dilontarkan oleh dua orang ahli sastera negara iaitu Muhmamad Haji Salleh dan Wong Phui Nam. Kajian ini menegaskan bahawa Sastera Melayu perlu kekal sebagai sastera kebangsaan manakalan sastera bukan berbahasa Melayu boleh berkembang dengan sendirinya mengikut acuan masing-masing.Kata Kunci: Sastera kebangsaan, sastera Malaysia, sastera etnik, sastera Melayu, sastera Melayu mutakhir
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Homam Altabaa and Norsyazwina Zulkifli. "Error Analysis of English Writing in Final Year Projects in Malaysia: The Case of IIUM." Journal of Islam in Asia (E-ISSN 2289-8077) 21, no. 1 (June 28, 2024): 306–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.31436/jia.v21i1.1199.

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This study conducted an Error Analysis (EA) on written dissertations by undergraduates from the English Language and Literature (BENL) department at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Despite the abundance of research on EA conducted with multiple samples and backgrounds, only a few studies concerning EA can be found and accessed in a Malaysian context. Thus, this paper aims to find the most common errors committed by undergraduates in Malaysia, focusing on their theses that adhered strictly to academic writing. Using Stephen Pit Corder's EA framework, a qualitative approach was employed to find the errors in the written samples. Additionally, this research synthesised the results of the Lunsford & Connors' study in 1988 with several studies on the Malaysian context that were compared and contrasted with findings from the interview session with lecturers from the BENL department to find the most common errors in writing among Malaysians. This paper's results demonstrate that the most common errors from IIUM undergraduates are word choice, punctuation, prepositions, plurality and singularity, verbs, articles, pronoun, ambiguity, adverbs, and subject-verb agreement. Similar to the synthesis, word choice remains the most highlighted classification of errors. In contrast, it is revealed that subject-verb agreement (SVA) is not the most frequent error. One possible justification for this finding is accessible online grammar checkers that revise students' writing with basic grammar rules. Therefore, this paper has contributed to Error Analysis in theses to benefit language learners, both learners and teachers and researchers interested in the Second Language Acquisition (SLA) field in Malaysia.
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Chin, Grace V. S., and Mohammad A. Quayum. "The postcolonial millennium: New directions in Malaysian literature in English." Journal of Postcolonial Writing 57, no. 5 (September 3, 2021): 583–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17449855.2021.1982120.

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Quayum, Mohammad A. "Malaysian Literature in English: A Bibliography of Primary Works 1." Journal of Commonwealth Literature 38, no. 2 (April 2003): 146–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00219894030382009.

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Lim, Jia Wei. "Localizing English literature as a school subject: a Malaysian experience." Asia Pacific Journal of Education 38, no. 2 (April 3, 2018): 151–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02188791.2018.1460254.

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Alharaki, Sura, Muhammad Alif Redzuan Abdullah, and Syed Nurulakla Bin Syed Abdullah Abdullah. "Comprehension of English Loanwords in Japanese by Japanese and English Speakers." World Journal of English Language 13, no. 5 (April 24, 2023): 412. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/wjel.v13n5p412.

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This study addresses our understanding of English loanwords in the modern Japanese language. It aims to investigate the two types of English loanwords and made-in-Japan loanwords among Malaysian English speakers and native Japanese. The proposed study utilized a quantitative approach to determine the understanding of two groups of speakers; 60 Japanese speakers in Japan and 60 English speakers in Malaysia. The data collection of this research was completed using two questionnaires. The two questionnaires consist of 14 sentences with these two types of English loanwords selected from Japanese textbooks and other sources. The findings reflected correct responses to the meaning of English loanwords and made-in-Japan loanwords for Japanese speakers. The English speakers showed correct responses for English loanwords, however, they were discrepancies in responses when it comes to made-in-Japan loanwords. This research breaks ground on the issue of the comprehension of English loanwords and made-in-Japan among Native Japanese speakers and Malaysian English speakers. This study incorporates the theory of language contact by Thomason (2001). The contact occurs where the mutual influence of languages happens leading to code-switching, borrowing, and loanwords formed by the social setting and the contact environment. It also employs the theory of language awareness to support second language learning and develop the learner’s comprehension. The significance of the study emphasizes English language learning benefits and the importance of the learners’ understanding of the differences between English loanwords to utilize them in vocabulary building.
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James, Jude, Rosy Talin, and Soon Singh Bikar. "The Summary of School Leaderships Theories According to Malaysia Perspectives." Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (MJSSH) 7, no. 4 (April 10, 2022): e001400. http://dx.doi.org/10.47405/mjssh.v7i4.1400.

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This study will look at English-language publications on school leadership, worldwide trends, and Malaysian research. The methodology includes a comprehensive review of journal articles and book chapters about school leadership research published in the English language. To find a potential gap in the current literature and advise a school leadership researcher on the best future research direction. According to the findings, existing leadership theories were all established and honed in Western contexts, raising concerns about their applicability for Malaysian circumstances. The findings show that more research utilizing a qualitative method is needed to tailor the theory to local situations. This study contributes to the inadequate information base on leadership in Malaysia and throws light on the evolution of educational systems by providing foundational knowledge and guidance for scholars and practitioners.
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Wan, Chang-Da, and Morshidi Sirat. "The development of Malaysian higher education." Asian Education and Development Studies 7, no. 2 (April 9, 2018): 144–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/aeds-07-2017-0068.

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Purpose Universities in Malaysia, particular public universities, have been tasked not only with the traditional focus on the pursuit of knowledge, but also the important role of nation-building. The purpose of this paper is to explore the nation-building agenda in the development of Malaysian higher education in the globalisation era. Design/methodology/approach Grounded within the literature of nation-building and globalisation and neoliberalism, the approach of this paper examines the development of higher education in Malaysia across time. Findings Two particular aspects in the Malaysian higher education that have seen tension and changes emerging from the interaction between globalisation and nation-building are: the medium of instruction and hybridisation in universities. Originality/value The paper illustrates the ways in which universities have adapted in terms of the medium of instruction between the Malay language and English, as well as hybridisation that has taken place as a result of globalisation on the local vision, structure and characteristics of Malaysian universities.
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Tan, Yuet Zhou, and Azlina Abdul Aziz. "PRODUCING GLOBAL MALAYSIAN SECONDARY STUDENTS THROUGH FOREIGN NOVELS: CHALLENGES." Indonesian EFL Journal 5, no. 2 (July 23, 2019): 31. http://dx.doi.org/10.25134/ieflj.v5i2.1798.

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The study of literature provides a civilizing effect on a society anywhere around the world. Through these English kinds of literature, there are aspects of English culture encapsulated in it. This could potentially help students to develop as global citizens, which understand not only the feelings, settings, culture and even thoughts conveyed through the literature but being able to apply it to the real world, as a global citizen. If young students are not able to get such valuable exposure in schools, where are they supposed to receive such valuable input? Through this study, it is aimed to provide an overview of how foreign literature English novels chosen by the Ministry of Education has expanded the students' perspective as a global citizen. This paper aimed to reveal the challenges faced by teachers in using these texts in completing the objectives of producing students as global citizens. Thus, by applying Louise Rosenblatt Transactional Theory, it scaffolds this study to examine the challenges faced by English teachers in incorporating global citizenship values through the teaching of foreign novels in English. Data was collected via classroom observations, document analysis and interviews on both teachers and students. The data collected from the interviews, observations and item analysis were analyzed and results were conveyed in different themes, on the challenges faced by the respondents.�
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Yook, Wong Ming. "Traversing Boundaries: Journeys into Malaysian Fiction in English." World Literature Today 74, no. 2 (2000): 277. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/40155570.

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C.L. Lim, David. "Thinking, Feeling, Reading: On Methodologies in Scholarship on Malaysian Literature in English." Southeast Asian Review of English 58, no. 2 (December 15, 2021): 128–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.22452/sare.vol58no2.10.

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This essay is aboutthe production of scholarship on Malaysian literature in English. On the premise that existing readings of Malaysian texts arelargely based on the methodology of critique, it proposes that the emerging model of reading known as postcritique has the potential to contribute to the further diversification of scholarship on said literature. To illustrateits potential,postcritiqueis put to work on Lee Kok Liang’s classic novel, Flowers in the Sky, leading to the argumentthat negative aesthetics is the hitherto unacknowledged strength of the text and that coming into knowledge of this value requires the reader tonot only think but also feel his way through the act of readingand meaning-making.
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Muhammad Isa, Nursyaheedah, Noor Azlinda Zainal Abidin, Nabila Abdul Malek, Mohamad Hazeem Mohmad Sidik, and Safirul Azli Abu Bakar. "It’s Not Just About the Game: A Study on Attitudes and Motivation of Malaysian Secondary Sports School Students in East Malaysia towards Learning English as a Second Language." MATEC Web of Conferences 150 (2018): 05009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201815005009.

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In the past few years, Malaysian athletes have gained international recognition with their impressive, world-record breaking accomplishments. As a result of this, Malaysian athletes are finding themselves being interviewed and giving speeches at local and international events. For professional athletes, there is a need and a duty to be able to communicate their stories and experiences as well as giving real insight and opinions about their performances, confidently, to both local and global audiences. In addressing these audiences, it is important for these professional athletes to be confident and are able to converse well using the English language, especially so when addressing a global audience. However, some Malaysian athletes are facing difficulties in communicating confidently and coherently, especially in English. It is a recognised and acknowledged skill gap in which is believed should be tackled during the formative school years. It is possible that the skill gap stems from a lack of motivation and poor attitude beginning from secondary school. This paper discusses the findings of a study undertaken to investigate these issues further by carrying out a questionnaire survey on the attitudes and motivation of Malaysian secondary sports school students in East Malaysia towards learning English as a second language. The study reveals an overall positive attitude towards learning English by the sports students. In addition, the findings reveal that the sports school students are extrinsically and intrinsically motivated in learning English. The study concludes with recommendations for future research and is expected to make a contribution to the literature of attitudes and motivation especially for but not limited to secondary sports school students.
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Saidi, Siti Bahirah. "Willingness to Communicate in English among non-English Major Malaysian Undergraduates." Kresna Social Science and Humanities Research 1 (December 8, 2020): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.30874/ksshr.30.

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Current policies to second language teaching (L2) put great emphasis on improving the communicative skills of the learners. Teachers, however, found that some learners avoid L2 communication despite their excellent proficiency level in the target language. The literature on learners' reticence highlights the considerable number of studies available on willingness to communicate (WTC). However, most of the studies were conducted in the contexts that bear little resemblance to a multicultural Malaysia. The present study aimed to explore how interlocutors and contexts contribute to the participants' WTC level. Data were gathered through face-to-face interviews (n = 14). The findings revealed that the participants' WTC fluctuate across interlocutors and contexts. The evidence from the current findings confirms the notion that WTC is a dynamic variable. However, the present data offers an alternative view concerning fluctuation across interlocutors. The paper concludes with pedagogical implications
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Govindarajoo, Mallika Vasugi V., Shakina Rajendram, and N. Sundari Subasini. "Exploring reader responses to young adult literature in the Malaysian English language classroom." Studies in English Language and Education 9, no. 1 (January 17, 2022): 331–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.24815/siele.v9i1.21768.

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This article presents the results of a study exploring the reader-responses of Malaysian young adults (YAs) to the literature texts used in Malaysian secondary schools, Dear Mr. Kilmer by Anne Schraff, Captain Nobody by Dean Pitchford, and Sing to the Dawn by Minfong Ho. The study aimed to determine the extent to which the YAs found these texts engaging and relevant, and how they identified aspects of their own young adulthood in the novels. The study employed both qualitative and quantitative data collection methods through questionnaires completed by 30 Malaysian YAs, semi-structured qualitative interviews with a sub-group of six participants, and their journal reflections. Using reader-response literary theory as the guiding framework, the data were analysed quantitatively through descriptive statistical analyses, and qualitatively through inductive thematic analysis, in order to examine the extent to which Malaysian YAs could identify with the main characters, themes, issues, or events in the novels and determine the relevance of the novels to their lives. The findings showed that the participants identified with the characters’ conflict between being true to one’s self and conforming to societal and gender expectations. The themes of standing up for one’s beliefs and right to education, combating social inequities, and family relationships were also relevant aspects that surfaced in responses towards the novels. This study provides recommendations for the selection of literary texts for the English language classroom that connect to the developmental phase of young adults and allow learners to see themselves reflected in what they read.
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Mat Husin, Mohd Zulfadli. "ENGLISH AT WORKPLACE: A QUANTITATIVE REPORT ON COMMUNICATION APPREHENSION AMONG MALAYSIAN EMPLOYEES." International Journal of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics 6, no. 4 (December 1, 2022): 57–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.24191/ijmal.v6i4.20455.

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Oral communication had been regarded as one of the important elements especially in Malaysian workplace context and the use of English language had been deemed to be the necessary requirement for employees. Based on series of literature review, only a few studies had been done toward examining communication apprehension issue using English within Malaysian workplace context. With the aim of investigating English oral communication apprehension among Malaysian employees, the study adopted quantitative approach and use PRCA-24 as the main instruments to 352 respondents. From PRCA-24, four communicative events were measured which group discussion, meeting, conversation and public were speaking. Overall, Malaysian employees recorded a moderate level of CA using English at workplace. In addition, government employees are more apprehensive compare to their counterpart. Both private and government employees recorded higher level of CA during public speaking and meeting. In relation to demographic variables, gender, job sector and highest education levels were found to be significant in influencing level of CA among Malaysian employees whilst both age and years of service were not. The study inferred some important findings that could help in understanding English communication apprehension at workplace and Malaysian employers (private and government) need to consider continuous professional development to further enhancement English communication competency of their employees resulting in lowering CA level.
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Ang, Tracey, and Melor Md Yunus. "Blended Learning: To Read or Not To Read." IJIE (Indonesian Journal of Informatics Education) 2, no. 1 (June 27, 2018): 29. http://dx.doi.org/10.20961/ijie.v2i1.20348.

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<p>Malaysian school had moved on to the second shift of Malaysia Education Blueprint, which is to make sure that all students in the school are able to master the basic skills of Bahasa Malaysia and English language. The English language is not a foreign language to people in Sabah, but many Sabah's students are still struggling to learn to read English literature because most of the reading activity takes place together or happens when they are using textbook or storybook. Meanwhile, because Sabah consist of multiracial people, English language had become their third or fourth acquired language. So, it is going to be a very tough challenge for the student to learn the English language skills, especially in reading. This conceptual paper aims to discuss the advantages of blended learning in order to increase Sabah's students reading ability in English literature. The paper will debate the benefits of blended learning for reading activities and the impact of applying blended learning in reading activities, especially during the English language lesson to the students and teacher. From the discussions, hopefully, it would provide a significant insight towards applying blended learning not just to teach English literacy reading in the classroom, but also for other language skills and other subjects.</p>
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Engku Atek, Engku Suhaimi, Isyaku Hassan, Mohd Nazri Latiff Azmi, Nor Jijidiana Azmi, and Mohd Hazlli Yah Alias. "Students’ Perceptions of the English Literature Component in Malaysian Secondary Schools." Language Related Research 11, no. 5 (November 1, 2020): 125–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.29252/lrr.11.5.125.

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Desai, Christina M. "National Identity in a Multicultural Society: Malaysian Children’s Literature in English." Children's Literature in Education 37, no. 2 (June 2006): 163–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10583-006-9002-8.

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Abdullah, ‘Izzat Najmi, Zainor Izat Zainal, Florence Toh Haw Ching, and Ida Baizura Bahar. "FROM JUNGLES AND RIVERS: ANIMAL TROPES IN MALAYSIAN INDIGENOUS LITERATURE IN ENGLISH." Journal of Language and Communication 10, no. 1 (March 31, 2023): 25–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.47836/jlc.10.01.02.

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Recent developments in the local literary arts scene have seen the emergence of publications on folktales and fables of Malaysian indigenous people in English. Central to these publications is the presence of animals, whether as symbols, voices, or characters. Nonetheless, critical reaction to this presence has been sparse at best. As animals are paradoxically recognised as central to indigenous societies and their literatures yet marginalized in relation to human concerns, analysing texts to see how these animals function in literature, what they teach us about animals and what they reveal about humans and our relationships to animals seem critically crucial. Tapping into the field of animal studies, this paper investigates animal tropes in Malaysian indigenous folktales in English. To this end, folktale collections from such as Heidi Munan’s Sarawak Folktales (2017), Lim Boo Liat and Jefri Dylan Ong’s Orang Asli Animal Tales (2016), Clifford Sather’s Apai Alui Becomes A Shaman and Other Iban Comic Tales (2001), Robert Sulis Ridu, Ritikos Jitab and Jonas Noeb’s King Siliman and Other Bidayuh Folk Tales (2001), and Jayl Langub’s Suket: Penan Folk Stories (2001) are examined. Using Mario Ortiz Robles’s framework of animal tropes, this research found that the majority of these animal tropes are anthropomorphized or shown as possessing human capacities, such as conversing, dancing, working, and interacting with others, indicating Malaysian literary animals as literary, cultural endeavours which largely involve a projection of humanity.
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Kapong, Joyce Morris. "Othering: When Malaysians are Mocked for ‘Speaking London’." ANP Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities 3, Special1 (March 11, 2022): 45–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.53797/anp.jssh.v3sp.6.2021.

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Malaysia is a multicultural society. There are over 130 languages spoken by various ethnicities in the country. The official language is Malay, and it is emphasised as a medium of teaching and learning and a language of knowledge. English continues to be the dominant language in the country's trade and industrial sector. Both languages are taught at primary, secondary and tertiary levels to equip learners for future undertakings. To advance in proficiency, English language users are encouraged to practice the language in non-academic settings. However, studies show that using English openly poses a specific challenge to its users. Speakers report experiencing instances of 'othering' when they use English. 'Othering' happens when speakers of a different language feel ostracised by members of their ethnic group due to prejudiced mentality. It can hinder their progress in English language proficiency by building resentment and insinuating betrayal against their own cultural identity. However, language attitude is shifting. More Malaysians recognise the importance of English in academia and business. This study explores the effects of ‘othering' on language learning and cultural identity and how a change in attitude toward English may help to minimise instances of othering. This paper presents findings from data collected and analysed through a semi-systematic review of published literature. The discussion focuses on how a shift in attitude about English might serve to eliminate cases of othering against English users in Malaysian.
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Lun, Wong Wei, Mazura Mastura Muhammad, Warid Mihat, Muhammad Syafiq Ya Shak, Mairas Abdul Rahman, and Prihantoro Prihantoro. "Vocabulary Index as a Sustainable Resource for Teaching Extended Writing in the Post-Pandemic Era." World Journal of English Language 13, no. 3 (March 17, 2023): 181. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/wjel.v13n3p181.

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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Malaysian English teachers identified a pressing need to support upper primary school pupils, particularly those in the upper levels, in the effective composition of extended writing. Additionally, these educators required more innovative methodologies for teaching vocabulary in this context. Consequently, the current study aimed to develop a vocabulary index as a suggested resource for Malaysian English teachers instructing upper primary school pupils on extended writing. To achieve this, a quantitative computational research strategy and corpus-driven research design were employed. A purposive sampling technique was used to select 560 advanced upper primary school pupils from 28 schools, each with high English performance in the capital of each state and the federal territory of Malaysia, who produced a total of 152,187 words in extended writing for analysis. LancsBox, a primary computational linguistics application, was used for data processing. Given that the vocabulary index for extended writing necessitates a more comprehensive coverage of vocabulary, functional and content words were included, and keywords, raw and normalised frequencies were analysed and reported. Through the vocabulary index built in this study, the researchers found English teachers in Malaysia should utilise local issues in writing prompts, emphasise the use of both positive and negative adjectives, introduce complex sentence structures to enhance pupils’ writing abilities and also train pupils to organise the ideas in their writing. Future linguistic studies could replicate the present investigation, so that it can respond to their classroom needs.
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Liew, Brandon K. "The Unquiet Dreams of Lesser Malaysian Writers." Archiv orientální 89, no. 2 (September 30, 2021): 283–310. http://dx.doi.org/10.47979/aror.j.89.2.283-310.

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Using the ‘Global Malaysian Novel’ as a focal point, my paper demonstrates how the emergence of this critical conceptualization is a shift that problematizes traditional postmodern and postcolonial modes that have not yet transcended the nation as a frame of reference. When ‘Global Malaysian Novels’ are being written, marketed and sold outside Malaysian borders, to what extent do these texts retain their capacity for representation: Asian identities, national identities, regional and diasporic? While a critique of their complicity in Global Literary Markets centered in the U.K. and U.S. is often reduced to an ad hominem attack, there remains much to be said about the effects of their increasingly transnational material productions upon their more formally understood aesthetic and literary qualities. As such, I explore the discursive effects of the ‘Global Malaysian Novel’ as a transnational production in Southeast Asia, and how literary scholars have approached contemporary Asian literatures and attempted to situate them within realms of the national, within postcolonial Southeast Asia and within wider World Literature frameworks. In particular, I chart not only the historical production of literary texts written in English in Southeast Asia since 1945, but the current discourse of English Literary studies in the region.
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LOWENBERG, PETER H. "The marking of ethnicity in Malaysian English literature: nativization and its functions." World Englishes 11, no. 2-3 (July 1992): 251–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-971x.1992.tb00069.x.

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Gabriel, Sharmani Patricia. "“Local” and “national” transformations: Cultural globalization, heterogeneity, and Malaysian literature in English." Journal of Commonwealth Literature 51, no. 1 (January 19, 2015): 145–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0021989414566517.

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Arunasalam, Nirmala Devi. "Malaysian nurses’ views: Local versus Transnational Higher Education." BORDER CROSSING 6, no. 1 (June 17, 2017): 188–205. http://dx.doi.org/10.33182/bc.v7i1.485.

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This paper reports the findings of a study undertaken with Malaysian nurses who studied for a locally provided part-time post-registration top-up Nursing Degree versus those who studied on a Transnational Higher Education (TNHE) programme. Both types of programmes are bridging courses that allow registered nurses to upgrade their Diploma qualifications to Degree level. What is not sufficiently explored in available literature is nurses’ rationales for choosing a local programme over TNHE programme. Using hermeneutic phenomenology, six Malaysian nurses (chosen by snowball sampling method) were interviewed, in English and Bahasa Malaysia (Malaysian language). Thematic analysis was used to analyse data. The structure of the course and taught theory influenced the nurses’ choice to study on a local programme: the deciding factor was the practice component that ensured a theory-practice connection. The findings principally provide insights to TNHE providers and may guide them to enhance their teaching delivery, support and courses.
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Md Nawawi, Norshaidatul, Natasha Zuhaimi, Khairunisa Sabu, Nur Siti Rozaialaina Mahamud, and Nur Afiqah Moh Nasir. "CEFR for Languages and Its Effective Implementation in Secondary Schools in Malaysia." Asian Journal of Assessment in Teaching and Learning 11, no. 1 (June 8, 2021): 63–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.37134/ajatel.vol11.1.6.2021.

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The implementation and development of the Common European Framework of References (CEFR) have received recognition and enthusiasm in language learning globally. The purpose of the present study, therefore, is to investigate the effectiveness of the implementation of CEFR reference of language in other countries generally as well as in the Malaysian secondary schools specifically. The evaluation of Malaysian teachers’ perceptions toward the implementation of CEFR is substantially important to carry out the significant problems of implementing the framework. A systematic literature review was done to several research studies in Asian and especially Malaysia to achieve the fundamental research objectives. Despite the several challenges faced by English Second Language (ESL) teachers in implementing the framework. Therefore, it was found that CEFR has potentially improved in the language learning context.
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Adnan, Ernie, Stefanie Pillai, and Poh Shin Chiew. "The Perception of Lexical Stress in Malaysian English." 3L The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies 26, no. 4 (December 22, 2020): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/3l-2020-2604-01.

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Razak, Fatin Nabila Abd, Vahid Nimehchisalem, Helen Tan, Geok Imm Lee, and Ain Nadzimah Abdullah. "Revisiting integrative motivation: Validation of International Posture among Malaysian undergraduates." Studies in English Language and Education 9, no. 1 (January 17, 2022): 222–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.24815/siele.v9i1.21838.

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Gardner’s (1985) in his socio-educational model introduced the variable of ‘integrativeness’ as a construct that focuses on English as a Second Language (ESL) learners’ attitudes towards the native English community. Later, Yashima (2002) proposed ‘international posture’ as an affective construct that re-examined ‘integrativeness’. Research conducted to reach a common operationalisation of ‘international posture’ is very limited. Hence, our objective in this study is to determine the level of each measurement construct under the affective variable of International Posture as well as to validate the measurement constructs of this variable among Malaysian undergraduates. In this quantitative study, 540 undergraduate students from a public university were selected. These students responded to a questionnaire that contained the four measurement constructs. For analysing the data, we used Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). Our results have proven that the International Posture among Malaysian undergraduates is high, and the measurement constructs of this variable are valid and can be operationalised in the Malaysian English language learning context. The scale validated in the study can contribute to future studies on this variable in the Malaysian English language learning context.
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Singh, Manjet Kaur Mehar, Fatin Najwa Amelia Marsani, Paramaswari Jaganathan, and Ahmad Sofwan Nathan Abdullah. "An Intercultural Reading Programme (IRP) to Enhance Intercultural Knowledge among Secondary School Students." English Language Teaching 10, no. 1 (December 8, 2016): 26. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/elt.v10n1p26.

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As a multi ethnic country, Malaysia consists of three major ethnic groups mainly Malays, Chinese, and Indians with unity as its building block. Although education is seen as the best medium for the three major ethnic groups to work together, contemporary research shows that there is lack of intercultural understanding among these three ethnic groups. Therefore, this study focused on a classroom intervention to investigate how Malaysian based English literature can be utilized to promote intercultural understanding among Form Four secondary school students via reading. This qualitative research design study collected data through focus group interviews and journal entry. This research explored intercultural knowledge among Form Four students through the Intercultural Reading Program (IRP). Findings indicate that the IRP intervention improved Form Four students’ level of intercultural knowledge. This research puts forward suggestions to the Ministry of Education such as integrating IRP in its secondary schools’ English Literature curriculum.
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Adickalam, Evelyn Rita, and Melor Md Yunus. "Systematic Literature Review: Investigating Speaking Challenges Among ESL Learners During the Covid-19 Pandemic." Theory and Practice in Language Studies 12, no. 6 (June 1, 2022): 1145–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.17507/tpls.1206.14.

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Effective verbal communication in the English language poses many challenges for Malaysian students. As English is not their first language, the average Malaysian finds it difficult to attain the required speaking proficiency. COVID has only exacerbated this problem. Moving from a traditional classroom setting to an online one limits cohesive and effective verbal communication between the spreader and listener (s). Both students and teachers had to switch from traditional classroom instruction to online classroom instruction with various devices and technologies as their main means of communication. As a result, this study provides a systematic review of pertinent existing research into Investigating Speaking Challenges among English Language Learners (ESL) in Online Classrooms. We concentrated on 51 articles from the year 2006 to the year 2021, from a few databases. Google Scholar, ERIC, Microsoft Academic, and ResearchGate were referred to. The review begins with a search and scanning of suitable articles related to this study before selection. Most of these articles disclosed speaking challenges and provided positive solutions to overcome them during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both students and teachers dealt effectively with psychological issues such as shyness, lack of confidence, and anxiety, as well as technological aspects. Overall, this review gave some insights into the difficulties that ESL students have when they speak, as well as many ways to deal with them when learning online.
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Sadjirin, Roslan, Roslina Abdul Aziz, Norzie Diana Baharum, Noli Maishara Nordin, and Mohd Rozaidi Ismail. "Preliminary Analysis of Malaysian Corpus of Financial English (MaCFE)." 3L The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies 26, no. 2 (June 30, 2020): 189–205. http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/3l-2020-2602-14.

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Sadjirin, Roslan, Roslina Abdul Aziz, Noli Maishara Nordin, Mohd Rozaidi Ismail, and Norzie Diana Baharum. "The Development of Malaysian Corpus of Financial English (MaCFE)." GEMA Online® Journal of Language Studies 18, no. 3 (August 30, 2018): 73–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/gema-2018-1803-05.

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Gopal, Revathi, and Shi Shao Hua. "Exploring symbolism in Hu Ru Gui by Malaysian Chinese writer Dai Xiaohua among Chinese tertiary students." Studies in English Language and Education 11, no. 2 (June 13, 2024): 1137–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.24815/siele.v11i2.35709.

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This article explores English literature teaching, particularly the application of symbolism in a literary work called Hu Ru Gui among Chinese tertiary students majoring in English. Hu Ru Gui is a novel written by a Malaysian Chinese writer, Dai Xiaohua, which then became one of the literature teaching materials used at the tertiary level for Chinese students. This paper discusses the spiritual bloodline themes in the form of symbolism which runs through the whole literature work. The themes range from attitudes towards life and death, the national ridge of defending the motherland’s dignity, and the patriotic values internalized deeply from generation to generation beyond time, location, and culture. A qualitative method was employed in the current study. Purposive sampling was used to select five students to participate in the study. The students were at the advanced level of English language proficiency. An interview protocol was applied as an instrument to collect data from a semi-structured interview. The feedback from the tertiary students was analysed through thematic analysis in the forms of themes, sub-themes, and codes. The research results revealed that the traditional values and patriotic values in the form of symbolism in Hu Ru Gui, the novel rooted in culture are the seeds of the motherland. Wherever and whenever a person goes, the seeds will bloom and inherited. Future research can focus on exploring how the themes, motifs, and symbols within the text resonate with Chinese tertiary students in Malaysia.
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Al-Saggaf, Mohammad Ali, Siti Nur Fahihah Ainina Binti Mohd Rafiee, and Mohammed Al-Aqad. "BTESL Studets’ Perception Towards Literature Subjects." Journal of Translation and Language Studies 2, no. 2 (August 7, 2021): 46–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.48185/jtls.v2i2.319.

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This study investigates Bachelor of Teaching English as Second Language (BTESL) second and third-year students’ perception towards literature subjects in a higher education institute in Malaysia and identifies the perception, attitude and challenges faced by BTESL second and third-year students in learning literature subjects. The study involves 188 participants from a Malaysian higher education institute BTESL second and third-year students. The sample is being chosen based on the literature subjects that have been taken by the sample. A structured questionnaire has been prepared as the instrument of the study. A total of 45 items is designing in 4 different sections; including the demographic section; it applies the 5-point Likert-scales to collect the data from the respondents. The findings show the students have positive perceptions and attitudes in learning literature subjects. There are challenges faced by the student in learning literature subjects that need to be overcome by the educators. Consequently, in ensuring an effective teaching and learning process on literature subject, there must have considered in selecting text to be included in the classroom. The educators play an important role in identifying the student needs in ensuring the success of the teaching and learning process.
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Khamis, Norazah, Melor Md Yunus, and Ahmad Zamri Mansor. "Language Learning Strategies Used by Malaysian ESL Students to Improve English Communication: A Systematic Literature Review." International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research 23, no. 2 (February 28, 2024): 461–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.23.2.22.

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Communication in English has long been recognised as one of the most challenging skills for pupils learning the language. Many studies in recent years have also emphasised the relevance of English communication abilities. With the advancement of technology in our current day, kids may learn communication skills through a variety of tools. As a result, determining the learning approaches used by pupils to build their English communication talents is crucial. A systematic literature review is undertaken in this study to investigate the prevailing language learning approaches utilised by Malaysian pupils acquiring English as a Second Language (ESL). Four databases were utilised to obtain the publications that were analysed: Scopus, Science Direct, Web of Science (WoS), and Google Scholar. The articles that met the eligibility criteria were published between 2020-2023. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) is the methodology utilised in this review. Metacognitive and cognitive processes were the most frequently utilised methods for improving speaking abilities, followed by compensatory and social approaches, according to the data. Memory and emotive methods, on the other hand, were the least used by pupils. The new study might assist teachers in selecting the best teaching method for future modern classrooms. The applicability of learning strategies for different learning skills may be extensively studied in future studies.
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Lung Choe, Foo, and Nasreen Bhatti. "Malaysian School English Language Teachers’ Perceptions on Teaching and Learning." International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature 8, no. 4 (July 31, 2019): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.7575/aiac.ijalel.v.8n.4p.11.

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Studies on school teachers’ perceptions toward teaching and learning have shown inconsistent results which call for further research in the area. This study was an attempt to investigate the perceptions of teachers towards Teaching and Learning of the English Language. A Likert scale questionnaire with 33 items was developed by the researchers. A randomly selected group of Malaysian School English language teachers (n = 165) responded to the questionnaire. The descriptive statistics results indicated that the Malaysian School English Language Teachers’ perceptions of teaching are mainly positive; such as having higher intrinsic interest in adopting teaching as profession, decreased tendency in perceiving Teaching as a stressful profession, understanding the significance of listening and speaking skills (commonly neglected skills), awareness of the advantages of having literature in the English classroom, showing interest in the knowledge about high frequency words and lexiles, and showing interest in knowing and understanding students’ interests and problems. However, teachers’ perceptions regarding the education system, resource adequacy, class size and in the teaching of the writing skill are negative in the analysis. The findings further indicate the teachers’ technology illiteracy and although they acknowledge the supportive role of books in teaching language skills they seem not to be positive on the use of textbooks in the English classroom. The results have interesting implications for policy makers and researchers.
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Mat Noor, Mohd Syafiq Aiman. "Assessing secondary students’ scientific literacy: A comparative study of suburban schools in England and Malaysia." Science Education International 32, no. 4 (December 1, 2021): 343–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.33828/sei.v32.i4.9.

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This study sought to assess the level of secondary students’ scientific literacy in suburban schools in Malaysia and England, a research area which to date has not been fully explored in the literature. The study analysed the data using the OECD’s three domain-specific competencies of scientific literacy, namely: i) explain phenomena scientifically, ii) evaluate and design scientific enquiry, and iii) interpret data and evidence scientifically. To assess the level of secondary students’ scientific literacy in these contexts, the study applied the scientific literacy assessment instrument called the ‘Nature of Scientific Literacy Test’ (NOSLiT), first developed by Wenning (2006). The results indicated that the level of scientific literacy of English students was higher than that of Malaysian students across all three domain-specific competencies. Despite the fact that NOSLiT is a systematic and reliable instrument for assessing the level of students’ scientific literacy, the study found that OECD’s three domain-specific competencies of scientific literacy provided better insights into the level of secondary students’ scientific literacy in Malaysian and English suburban schools. It is suggested that future studies should use a qualitative approach to both data collection and analysis to understand the level of students’ scientific literacy in more detail.
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Wulandari, Elisabeth Arti. "Mohammad A. Quayum (Ed), Reading Malaysian Literature in English: Ethnicity, Gender, Diaspora, and Nationalism." Southeast Asian Review of English 59, no. 1 (July 25, 2022): 205–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.22452/sare.vol59no1.22.

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Nair, Ramesh. "A content analysis of gender representation in Malaysian children's literature." Social and Management Research Journal 5, no. 2 (December 1, 2008): 49. http://dx.doi.org/10.24191/smrj.v5i2.5159.

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Children's literature serves as a powerful medium through which children construct messages about their roles In society and gender Identity is often central to this construction. Although possessing mental schemas about gender differences is helpful when children organize their ideas of the world around them, problems occur when children are exposed to a constant barrage of uncompromising, gender-schematic sources that lead to stereotyping which in turn represses the full development of the child. This paper focuses on how gender is represented in a selection of Malaysian children's books published in the English language. Relying on the type of content analysis employed by previous feminist social science researchers, I explore this selection of Malaysian children's books for young children and highlight some areas of concern with regard to the construction of maleness and femaleness in these texts. The results reveal Imbalances at various levels Including the distribution of main, supporting and minor characters along gendered lines and the positioning of male and female characters In the visual Illustrations. The stereotyping of these characters In terms of their behavioural traits will be discussed with the aim of drawing attention to the need for us to take concerted measures to provide our children with books that will help them realize their potential to the fullest.
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Jawing, Esther, and Kamsilawati Kamlun. "SOCIAL SCIENCE GRADUATE EMPLOYABILITY AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: FINDINGS FROM A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN MALAYSIA." International Journal of Education, Psychology and Counseling 7, no. 47 (September 30, 2022): 878–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.35631/ijepc.747064.

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Recent literature suggested that the English language proficiency appears to influence graduates’ employability in the job market especially in the South-East Asia context. This study investigated the Social Science graduates’ employability in relation to the English Language proficiency in a Malaysian public university. A quantitative research design was utilised and involved 7025 graduates from the 2015, 2016 and 2017 graduating years. Three variables were examined consisting of the graduates’ employment status, the English Language course results, and Malaysian University English Test (MUET) results. These data were analysed using descriptive statistics and Chi Square test. Findings showed inconsistent trends of unemployed graduates in this three-year period albeit a notable increase in 2016. The chi-square analysis suggested that there was an association between the English language proficiency and social science graduates’ employability. Although the English language proficiency is highlighted as the contributing factor to graduates’ employability, this study concluded that the mismatch between the students’ perceptions and the employers’ expectations should be addressed. It is further recommended that an ecosystem of key players in the industry and universities should be developed to constantly address the issues related to graduates’ employability upon graduation.
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C. Alih, Nur Ashiquin, Abdul Halim Abdul Raof, and Masdinah Alauyah Md. Yusof. "POLICY CHANGE IMPLEMENTATION: THE CASE OF THE CEFR IN MALAYSIAN ESL CLASSROOMS." Journal of Nusantara Studies (JONUS) 6, no. 2 (June 30, 2021): 296–317. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol6iss2pp296-317.

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Background and purpose: With rapid global development happening in the world today, the field of education has been awash with various change forces. In an effort to ensure its system is globally competitive, Malaysia has taken a step to align its English language education system to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). However, any change in policy is not without problems and challenges as studies have shown that challenges were inevitable and stakeholders’ buy-in on the new change is necessary. Hence, this study was undertaken to investigate the challenges faced by teachers in implementing the CEFR in Malaysian ESL classrooms, their belief on this new reform and their readiness to implement the CEFR. Methodology: A mixed-method design was utilized with the use of questionnaire and semi structured interview as means for data collection. 365 English language teachers responded to the questionnaire while 15 English language teachers participated in interview sessions. Findings: The data revealed five challenges namely teachers’ motivation, materials, time, students’ proficiency level and facilities. Despite facing multiple challenges, all teachers exhibited positive belief towards the adoption of the CEFR. The study also showed that although teachers were emotionally ready to accept the change, their cognitive readiness for change however is dependent upon three important facets namely time, collective effort and adequate materials. Contributions: The study provides insights into the change in policy involving the CEFR implementation in the Malaysian English language education system which contributes to the scarce literature on the implementation of CEFR. Keywords: Policy implementation, challenges in policy change, teachers’ belief, Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), readiness for change. Cite as: C. Alih, N. A., Abdul Raof, A. H., & Md. Yusof, M. A. (2021). Policy change implementation: The case of the CEFR in Malaysian ESL classrooms. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 6(2), 296-317. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol6iss2pp296-317
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Ang, Ann. "Mobility as Memory: Refiguring Temporal and Spatial Mobility in Tan Twan Eng’s The Gift of Rain." Cambridge Journal of Postcolonial Literary Inquiry 9, no. 1 (January 2022): 26–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/pli.2021.34.

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This article discusses the operation of memory as an effect of narrative structure in The Gift of Rain, with a particular focus on the spatial and temporal mobility of narratorial perspective. Tan’s novel is situated within Malaysian writing in English, a body of minor literature in a minority language amid the country’s promotion of Bahasa as the linguistic medium for a national literature, alongside the attendant racialization of language. However, the status of The Gift of Rain as a world Anglophone novel, which circulates transnationally while depicting trans-temporal and cross-spatial trajectories, imaginatively inscribes Malaysia with a more multifarious assemblage of its cultural origins through the hybridity and queer temporality of its protagonist. Further temporal and spatial mobilities emerge in the dynamic relationship between the novel’s frame and inner narratives, where the reading experience is akin to memory processes. The veracity of fiction as memory intervenes into historical inscription and so resists the pervasive ethno-nationalism that limits cultural discourse in Malaysia.
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