scholarly journals The Code-Switching Phenomenon during Oral Presentations among the Business Programme Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 85-100
Author(s):  
Frankie Subon ◽  
Siti Sarah Mohd Tarmim
Keyword(s):  
International Business ◽  
Private University ◽  
Bachelor's Degree ◽  
Code Switching ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Medium Of Instruction ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Switching Phenomenon ◽  
Oral Presentations

In Malaysia, English as a second language is used as a medium of instruction in most institutions of higher learning. Although it is compulsory to use English as a medium of instruction for all academic programmes, code-switching is still prevalent in the classroom for instance during an oral presentation. This phenomenon is also common among the students in the bachelor’s degree in International Business (BIB) at a private university in Selangor, Malaysia that became the context of this study. Hence, this research aimed to explore the BIB students’ perceptions on the utilisation of code-switching during oral presentations, and to identify the frequency of its usage in their speech. The participants of this study were 203 students from the Faculty of Business Management and Professional Studies (FBMP) of a private university in Selangor, Malaysia, who are currently doing their bachelor’s degree in International Business. The research instrument employed was a questionnaire that was accessible through a google form link by all the 203 students. Descriptive statistics were run to analyse the data collected. The findings of this study revealed that the students perceived positively the use of code-switching during oral presentations. Majority of them agreed that they code-switched to overcome their lack of proficiency in English such as limited vocabulary, and to ease their oral presentations. Most of the students admitted they frequently code-switched during oral presentations. From these findings, important implications and recommendations for future research were elucidated.

The Role of Moral Education on the Dress Code in the Higher Learning Institution

Sains Insani ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-14
Author(s):  
Ira Meilita Ibrahim ◽  
Taufik A. Latif ◽  
Afi Roshezry Abu Bakar ◽  
Muthualagan Thangavelu
Keyword(s):  
Moral Education ◽  
Private University ◽  
Public University ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Private Institutions ◽  
Dress Code ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
The World ◽  
Definition Of

The advancement of European dress to the rest of the world was linked to the definition of civilization as “a stage of social development considered to be more advanced” and “polite and good-mannered”. The widespread of their fashion style in the 19th and 20th centuries influenced the way the rest of the world attire. The fashion trend and dressing style thus change the purpose of dressing through time. The dressing style in campuses especially in private institutions of higher learning is under particular scrutiny, as it is often said to be inappropriate for a learning environment. This study looked at the importance of moral education, and its role in implementing the dress code for students among university students especially between two types of university i.e. public university and private university. It looked on the dressing style of students, both male and female, and the factors that lead to their dressing pattern which is common among students. This study also advocated the students’ understanding of the content of dress codes in their learning institution and the role played by moral education in regard to dress code. The overall study highlighted students’ perception towards the implementation of the dress code and punishment in their learning institution. The methodologies used to carry out this study are questionnaires and interviews. This study will therefore ascertain the important of dress code among students at higher learning institution and the role of moral education in cultivating values in order to dress properly or decently. Key Words: moral education, dress code, higher learning institution, civilization.

"College Enthusiasm!" As Public Response, 1800-1860

1977 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Potts
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Early Nineteenth Century ◽  
Popular Support ◽  
Public Response ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning

Historians studying American colleges in the early nineteenth century have traditionally viewed them as lacking popular support. New studies indicate, however,that local citizens were enthusiastic about locally established colleges, backed them financially, and in several cases fought to prevent their removal. In this article,David B. Potts also reviews evidence that suggests that institutions of higher learning were increasingly accessible to students from less wealthy backgrounds between 1800 and 1860, that their curricula became more flexible, and that enrollments grew increasingly rapidly during this period. Professor Potts then describes several major questions that future research in this field must address.

scholarly journals Nigerian Creole as language of instruction: Will Nigerian lecturers use Nigerian Creole?

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Uju C. Ukwuoma
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Medium Of Instruction ◽  
Sampling Frame ◽  
Language Of Instruction ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
New Generation ◽  
To Receive ◽  
The Voice

This mixed questionnaire survey sought to determine if lecturers who learned to speak and understand Nigerian Creole before English are willing to use the language as medium of instruction. The respondents were comprised of 560 lecturers and graduate students (i.e. master’s, doctoral) selected through a purposeful random sampling frame from 15 public institutions of higher learning in Nigeria. Lecturers declined to use Nigerian Creole as medium of instruction because they feared that its use might negatively affect their students’ learning of English. Graduate students indicated willingness to receive instruction through a combination of English and Nigerian Creole because they perceived the use of Nigerian Creole as fun and representative of the voice of a new generation of Nigerians. The sample reported that prior knowledge of Nigerian Creole does not facilitate the learning of English because both languages are too different to facilitate a transfer of learning.

scholarly journals RECYCLING KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE AMONG STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITI PENDIDIKAN SULTAN IDRIS

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (25) ◽  
pp. 207-218
Author(s):  
Zullyadini A. Rahaman ◽  
Asyirah Abdul Rahim
Keyword(s):  
Bachelor's Degree ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Campus Involvement ◽  
Educational Backgrounds ◽  
A Value ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
High Level ◽  
Age Range ◽  
The Relationship

Students in institutions of higher learning are those who can be nurtured with sustainable lifestyle practices during their study period on campus. Involvement in eco-friendly programs and practices on campus will be brought into their next community. An individual’s goal or motivation is a value that can drive the change from knowledge into action. This study was conducted to identify the level of knowledge and level of recycling practices among students of Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI). The relationship between recycling knowledge and practices among 376 UPSI students was studied using a quantitative approach using SPSS analysis. The instrument construct used has a reliability value of α = 0.750. A total of 256 female respondents and 120 male respondents answered the questionnaire provided. The respondents of this study consisted of UPSI students in the age range of 18 to 26 years. In addition, respondents have different educational backgrounds namely diploma (21.5%), bachelor's degree (73.4%), and master's degree (5.1%). The results of the study found that UPSI students’ level of knowledge on recycling is high with an overall mean of 4.344. Based on the standard deviation and mean score, the majority of respondents have a high level of recycling practices with an overall mean of 4.145. However, the association between recycling knowledge and practices among UPSI students showed a weak correlation with a value of 0.141. In conclusion, although UPSI students have a high level of knowledge of recycling, it is not the driving factor for recycling practices. This situation indicates the need to change the implementation strategy of the recycling program on campus through emphasizing other aspects such as self-motivation and social motivation as well as universal values for lifelihood wellbeing.

scholarly journals Discovering Higher Education Institutions before Solerno

10.28945/3892 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 195-205
Author(s):  
Crystal R Chambers
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Future Research ◽  
History Of Higher Education ◽  
Communities Of Learners ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
History Of ◽  
Education Coursework

Aim/Purpose: The purpose of this manuscript is to bring communities of learners before Solerno, Bologna, and Paris from the margin to the center of history of higher education discourse. Background: Most history of higher education coursework in the global west begins with institutions of higher learning in western Europe – Solerno, Bologna, and Paris. However, this tradition discounts the histories of higher education particularly of institutions in the global east, which predate European models Methodology: The author brings these communities of learners from the margins to the center of higher education histories by way of historical overview. Contribution: In so doing, the author informs scholar instructors of ancient higher education from a more globalized perspective. Findings: The major finding of this work is that there is a history of higher education prior to the rise of institutions in the global west. Recommendations for Practitioners: From this work, history of higher education coursework in the global west should be adjusted to include acknowledgement as well as greater exploration of ancient higher education institutions as part of our collective global under-standing of the history of higher education. Future Research: This work more broadly identifies for open exploration of ancient higher education institutions.

Barriers for Quality Management Implementation in Higher Education

2020 ◽  
pp. 132-151
Author(s):  
Mufaro Dzingirai
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Common Phenomenon ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning

To survive in a highly-competitive higher education sector, institutions of higher learning are focusing on quality management principles. Therefore, a strong need emerges for a deeper understanding of quality management. Despite a substantial, growing interest from scholars, policymakers, and educationalists in quality management as a common phenomenon in higher education, many obstacles remain in the implementation process. This chapter captures the worldwide quality issues and a controversy related to implementation of quality management in higher education, identifies the barriers for successful implementation of quality management in higher education, reviews the key barriers that deter the efforts to effectively execute quality management in higher education so that quality management strategies can be formulated by the top management and policymakers accordingly, and presents directions for future research.

scholarly journals Ranking Japan’s Institutions of Higher Education, 2017: A Comparative Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Kenneth M Cramer ◽  
Hyein Yoo ◽  
Dana Manning
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Japanese Education ◽  
Canadian Data ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Individual Index ◽  
Analysis Protocol

The present study examined the 2017 Times Higher Education annual rankings for Japanese institutions of higher learning. Based on the analytic model as mapped out previously using Canadian data, we offered a similar protocol for the top 100 institutions of higher education in Japan. Three analyses showed that: (a) overall rank correlated with individual index ranks for 9 of the 13 indices, (b) the schools appearing among the top institutions overall ranked significantly better on 8 of the 13 indices compared to schools appearing among the bottom institutions overall, and (c) schools were empirically grouped into four meaningful families or clusters whose constituent members shared a comparable profile of indices. We offer a juxtaposition of the present results to annual evaluations from Canada’s institutions of higher learning. The wider implications include an international comparison of institutions of higher learning, a proposed analysis protocol that Japanese education administrations may further pursue, and a categorical breakdown of educational institutions in Japan. Directions for future research are outlined.

scholarly journals Modality and Code Glosses to Transition from Academic Written to Oral Discourses

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-67
Author(s):  
Ricardo Nausa
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Private University ◽  
English For Academic Purposes ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Linguistic Resources ◽  
Oral Presentations ◽  
Phd Programs ◽  
Mode A

This article presents the results of a pilot study carried out in an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) class for PhD programs at a private university in Bogotá. The study sought to identify the mechanisms to change the content of academic essays to present them in oral presentations (OPs) to a multidisciplinary audience, and how such mechanisms mark differences of performance in the OPs. To identify the mechanisms of transition from written to oral mode, a discourse analysis comparison of eight parallel pairs of texts was performed. Changes to the expression of modality and the inclusion of code glosses were the mechanisms used to make the transition. These mechanisms helped students express contents in engaging and easy-to-process ways. The analysis of mechanisms includes the linguistic resources to modify sentences, their pragmatic appropriateness, and their grammatical correctness. This paper ends outlining some implications and limitations, and perspectives for future research.

scholarly journals Syntactic Mechanisms in the Transition from Academic Written to Oral Discourse: Performance Differences in a Colombian PhD-level EAP course

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 234
Author(s):  
Ricardo Nausa
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Noun Phrases ◽  
Private University ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Oral Discourse ◽  
Clause Structure ◽  
Oral Performance ◽  
Performance Differences ◽  
Quantitative Analyses ◽  
Oral Presentations

This article reports a pilot study conducted in an EAP course for Colombian PhD students from different disciplinary fields at a private university. The study sought to identify the mechanisms to express originally written content in oral presentations (OPs), and how those mechanisms describe oral performance differences. To achieve these objectives, eight parallel pairs of texts (essays and their corresponding OPs transcriptions) were analyzed. Quantitative analyses were performed to complement the findings. Modifications to clause structure and heavily modified noun phrases were identified as two mechanisms to transition from written to oral discourses. These mechanisms are described in terms of the implemented resources, their pragmatic appropriateness, and their grammatical correctness. Topicalization and reduction of heavily modified NPs were useful sub-mechanisms to discriminate among levels of oral performance; other mechanisms like rhematization were not. This report also discusses the implications and limitations of the study, and the perspectives for future research.

scholarly journals Workplace spirituality and organizational citizenship behaviour: Exploring gender as a moderator

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. Nasurdin ◽  
M. Nejati ◽  
Y. K. Mei
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Citizenship ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Workplace Spirituality ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Private Institutions ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
The Relationship

Despite extensive studies on the antecedents of organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB), empirical studies on the effect of the workplace spirituality on OCB remains limited. The present study investigates the effects of workplace spirituality dimensions on OCB, with the moderating role of gender. Analyses of 171 academic staff attached to 15 private institutions of higher learning in Malaysia partially supported the relationship between workplace spirituality and OCB, as well as gender's role as a moderator in the workplace spirituality-OCB linkage. Findings are discussed in the light of available literature. Implications for future research and practice are also highlighted.

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