scholarly journals Exploring ESL Students’ Current Competency and Needs in Academic Writing Skills at University

Sains Insani ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Yasmin Khairani Zakaria ◽  
AMELIA ABDULLAH ◽  
SITI NAZLEEN ABDUL RABU
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Graduation Requirement ◽  
Review Section ◽  
Academic Paper ◽  
Main Instrument ◽  
Learning Institutions

Mastering academic writing is one of the skills to be acquired by all university students. Ability to master academic writing skills enables university students to be more competent in presenting ideas and information related to their field. Inability to master required skills in academic writing will consequently impact the students’ performance in fulfilling the graduation requirement. Generally, students in higher learning institutions (HLIs) are constantly struggling with unfamiliar styles and mechanisms in academic writing. The current situation subsequently resulted students’ incompetency in presenting their ideas and discussion. In this study, the researchers aim to discover the students’ expectation for an academic writing skills course and their current competency academic writing skills. An adapted questionnaire from Choo (1998) was used as the main instrument in this study to 65 undergraduate TESL students in public higher learning institution (HLI) in Malaysia. Analysis of data was done quantitatively using statistical software. Results from the analyses revealed that more than half of the respondents (76.9%) agreed that academic writing skills are regarded as complex skills to be acquired. In addition, the results also yielded that almost half of the respondents (46.2%) believed that literature review section is the most difficult section in an academic paper. Results from this study will be able to guide future researchers and educators in producing more teaching and learning related to academic writing mastery.

scholarly journals STUDENTS’ PROBLEMS IN LEARNING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AMONG MDAB STUDENTS AT UITM MALACCA

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (7) ◽  
pp. 01-12
Author(s):  
Khalijah Mohd Nor ◽  
Masliza Mohd Razali ◽  
Nashrah Talib ◽  
Nurbarirah Ahmad ◽  
Siti Rosnita Sakarji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Language Experience ◽  
Reading And Writing ◽  
Office Management ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
Learning English

This study examined students’ problems in learning English as a second language in higher learning institutions. This paper reports on the results of an interview of 30 randomly selected MDAB students of Diploma in Office Management and Technology at UiTM Melaka. The aim of this paper is to identify the factors that contribute to the decreasing of students’ achievement in the English language. The discussion revealed the different reasons that students face in speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. In learning a second language, it is of utmost importance that learners receive maximum support in terms of a supportive and conducive learning environment as well as an adequate and meaningful language experience. This research hopes to enlighten students in learning the English language so that they may strive to improve their English skills, thus making language teaching and learning more effective and meaningful for both lecturers and students.

scholarly journals PELAKSANAAN PENGAJARAN DAN PEMBELAJARAN KURSUS PENGAJIAN MALAYSIA: KAJIAN TINJAUAN DI UNIVERSITI ISLAM ANTARA BANGSA SELANGOR

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hairol Anuar Hj Mak Din ◽  
Khairul Hamimah Mohd Jodi ◽  
Faridah Che Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Graduation Requirement ◽  
Teaching Aids ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Implementation Assessment ◽  
General Studies

The Malaysia  Education Blueprint 2015-2025 clearly shows the aspirations of the Higher Education Ministry on the importance of applying national identity among graduates at Higher Education Institutions. In line with the wishes, the course of Malaysia Studies is a major medium for the building of patriotism values among students. Hence, the Malaysian Studies Course was strengthened and used as one of the General Subjects (MPUs) conducted by all Institutions of Higher Learning. All citizens and non-citizens are required to attend and pass the Malaysian Studies Course as a graduation requirement. In order to make the course more interesting and interactive, the Teaching And Learning method is always improved to achieve the predetermined learning outcomes. Thus, a study using a quantitative approach has been undertaken to identify students' responses to the implementation of the Malaysian School of Excellence in KUIS. The Teaching And Learning implementation assessment for this course is based on scoring components, teaching staff and teaching aids. The findings show that Teaching And Learning implemented in Malaysian Studies courses is relevant and capable of applying the elements of identity and patriotism among students. Keywords: Teaching And Learning, General Studies subjects, Malaysian Studies Course

A Case Study of Translanguagingin Bilingual Teaching and Learning in Public Universities in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 381-389
Author(s):  
Zuraini Ramli Et.al
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Medium Of Instruction ◽  
Bilingual Teaching ◽  
Audio Recordings ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
Cross Language

This study aims to explore the cross-language learning, referred astranslanguaging in bilingual teaching and learning(T&L) at the level of higher learning institutions, through the analysis of case studies conducted at three Public Universities (UA) in Malaysia. This study uses a case study method involving three lecturers in three UAs in Malaysia. Data is derived from audio recordings of three lectures per lecturer, in-class observations, as well as interviews with lecturers and a group of students from each class.Alllecture recordings and interviews were transcribed and qualitatively analysed.This study shows that translanguaging occurs in all recorded T&L sessions.Translanguagingbecomes the practice for bothlecturers and students as it encourages students to be more interactive and responsive and to prepare students to join the broaderscientific community on an international level.This study is equally crucial for both partiessince the use of a language ​​other than the medium of instruction should be given space in T&L in public universities which uses English as the medium of instruction.

scholarly journals “Having Walked Alongside You”: A Conversational Exchange on Territory and Sound in Motion

Intonations ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 24-46
Author(s):  
Tyler Stewart ◽  
Migueltzinta Solis
Keyword(s):  
Academic Writing ◽  
Settler Colonialism ◽  
The Other ◽  
Embodied Experience ◽  
Collaborative Project ◽  
Academic Knowledge ◽  
Academic Paper ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Oldman River

As two artist-scholars engaged in research-creation, our goal with this project was to enact a performance/discussion regarding settler-colonialism, sound, performance, and our relationships to land, body and time. During the initial “lockdown phase” of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, we carried out a mediated conversation via WhatsApp voice memos, hiking towards each other along and across the Oldman River, then retracing the other’s path back to our respective points of origin. This collaborative project aims to decolonize the academic paper through a process which combines textual analysis, experiential learning, improvisational performance, and activated writing to ask questions of the relationships between sound, land, and colonial institutions. How does movement through space, and hearing the land, affect our experience of discussing texts? How is discussion informed by, say, the participants being separated (or connected) by a river? What richness exists in oral/aural exchanges that are lost in the textualizing process? What does it mean to move through occupied Blackfoot territory while discussing decolonialism? The structure of this conversational exchange unfolds in loops rather than in the linear standard of academic writing. This “essay” was originally devised as an audiovisual text, but during further revisions, we continued our experimentations with form. The result has taken shape in dual outputs of both sound and text, each form containing affective and sensorial elements not found in the other, creating parallel yet distinct “texts.” While this is an imperfect strategy for those who experience sight/hearing related disabilities, we also recognize that some sensorial experiences are untranslatable into the language of the other senses. We hope that we have encoded each experience of sound and text with enough richness for them to be enjoyed individually, and we invite those who can, to experience how the two forms play off of each other. To this effect, the form of this text focuses on the relationship between the content of our conversation and how it is presented, and between our conversation and the writers, artists and movements we have referenced. We also hope to emphasize our relationality with the land we walked through, the creators of the sounds we listened to, between us, the co-creators of this “text,” as well as the relationship we create with you, the listener/reader experiencing it. As artists/writers/curators, it is a challenge to find alternative textual formats that appropriately reflect artistic research-creation methodologies while also satisfying the demands of academic knowledge dissemination. This collaboration explores the possibility for academic conversations to escape the confines of learning institutions into a space of praxis and embodied experience in motion.

scholarly journals [Analysis of Qura’nic Proverbs and Parables Verses in Teaching and Learning Communication Skills] Analisis Ayat-Ayat Amsal Al-Quran dalam Kemahiran Komunikasi Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Khafizatunnisa' Jaapar ◽  
Atiratun Nabilah Jamil ◽  
Mohd Zahirwan Halim Zainal Abidin ◽  
Ahmad Rozaini Ali Hasan ◽  
Masthurhah Ismail ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Great Emphasis ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Language Style ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Objective Research

Islam places great emphasis on good forms of communication in line with the purpose of Muslim life which plays a role in conveying da’wah. In this regard, communication skills that focus on the use of the proverb and parable versus of the Qur’an should be used as a method in teaching nd learning as a mechanisme that is able to build the personality and manners of students of higher learning institutions. Therefore, this writing aims to identify the relationship between sentences in the form of proverbs and parables with communication skills in teaching and learning. Thus, this researched method is qualitatively in the form of a library study that focuses on relevant past references. The data obtained will be analyzed content in explaining the objective. Research has found that figurative and satirical language style methods have a positive impact on students. It also stimulates students to ask questions and give feedback. In conclusion, the proverbial verses in the Qur’an in the form of this parable encourage good two-way communication between educators and students. Islam amat memberi penekanan terhadap bentuk komunikasi yang baik sejajar dengan tujuan hidup Muslim yang berperanan dalam menyampaikan dakwah. Sehubungan dengan itu, kemahiran komunikasi yang memfokuskan kepada penggunaan ayat amsal Al- Qur’an perlu dijadikan sebagai kaedah dalam  pengajaran dan pembelajaran sebagai mekanisme yang berupaya dalam membina sahsiah dan adab para pelajar institusi pengajian tinggi. Oleh itu, penulisan ini bertujuan untuk mengenalpasti hubungkait antara ayat-ayat yang berbentuk amsal dan perumpamaan dengan kemahiran komunikasi dalam pengajaran dan pembelajaran. Justeru, kaedah kajian ini adalah secara kualitatif berbentuk kajian perpustakaan yang menumpukan kepada rujukan-rujukan lepas yang berkaitan. Data-data yang diperolehi akan dianlisis secara kandungan dalam menjelaskan objektif tersebut. Penelitian mendapati kaedah gaya bahasa kiasan dan sindiran memberi impak yang positif di kalangan pelajar. Ia juga merangsang para pelajar untuk bertanya dan memberi pandangan. Konklusinya, ayat-ayat amsal dalam Al-Qur’an berbentuk perumpamaan ini menggalakkan komunikasi dua hala yang baik antara pendidik dan pelajar.

scholarly journals Pemantapan Pelajar Aliran Syariah di Institusi Pengajian Tinggi Melalui Pengajian Kitab Turath Jawi: Tinjauan Terhadap Pelaksanaan Pengajian Talaqqi di Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

Sains Insani ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-37
Author(s):  
Syed Salim Syed Shamsuddin
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Learning Methods ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Primary Teaching ◽  
Islamic Jurisprudence ◽  
Muslim Communities ◽  
Learning Institutions

This article investigates the role of learning Jawi classical book as one of the important teaching and learning methods in Islamic sciences especially in the study of Islamic Jurisprudence in Malaysia. The method of using the classical Jawi texts has been in place in the Malay Archipelago since a long period of time. However, it is no longer becoming the primary teaching and learning methods nowadays. Thus, this study will look into the effects and significance of learning the classical Jawi texts in understanding the Islamic sciences, particularly the Islamic Jurisprudence. The analysis will also focus on the implementation of learning classical Jawi texts through the talaqqi (face to face) method in several academic faculties at the Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia. For this purpose, descriptive qualitative method is utilized as well as questionnaires and coupled with semi-structured interviews. The study concludes that the learning of classical Jawi texts through talaqqi method is extremely essential in Malaysia specifically to Shariah students. These texts are considered the main sources in the study of Islamic sciences in this region. The understanding of such primary sources in Islamic studies empowers students with well-grounded knowledge before they embark into the study of other modern discipline of knowledge. With such well-grounded knowledge students are able to withstand themselves from other influences which may affect their understanding of their religion. The tradition of studying of classical Jawi texts should be reintroduced to the Malay Muslim communities in Malaysia especially to the students at higher learning institutions in the country.Keywords: Islamic Turath; Islamic Education; Malay Civilizaton; Pondok System; Jawi Classical Book. ARTIKEL: Artikel ini meninjau peranan pengajian kitab turath Jawi sebagai satu bentuk kaedah pengajaran dan pembelajaran ilmu-ilmu Islam yang penting terutama kepada pengajian ilmu fiqah di Malaysia. Tradisi pengajian yang menggunakan teks turath Jawi telah lama dipraktikkan di Alam Melayu. Namun begitu, sistem pengajian moden tempatan dilihat kurang memberi penekanan kepada pengambilan teks turath Jawi sebagai teks utama dalam pengajaran dan pembelajaran. Oleh itu, artikel ini cuba melihat kesan dan kepentingan pengajian teks turath Jawi untuk memahami ilmu-ilmu Islam, khususnya ilmu fiqah. Di samping itu, perbincangan artikel ini turut melihat perlaksanaan pengajian talaqqi kitab turath Jawi di beberapa buah fakulti di Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia. Untuk tujuan ini, kaedah kualitatif deskriptif digunapakai di samping soal selidik dan temu bual berstruktur separa. Hasil kajian ini mendapati bahawa pengajian talaqqi kitab turath Jawi merupakan satu kaedah yang sangat penting dalam dunia pendidikan di Malaysia terutama kepada pelajar aliran syariah. Kitab turath Jawi dianggap sebagai sumber utama dalam pengajian ilmu-ilmu Islam di rantau ini. Kefahaman terhadap teks turath Jawi ini dapat memantapkan para pelajar dengan ilmu-ilmu asas Islam yang kukuh sebelum mula mempelajari ilmu-ilmu moden. Dengan itu, mereka dapat mempertahankan diri daripada pelbagai pengaruh luar yang boleh menjejaskan kefahaman mereka terhadap Islam. Tuntasnya, tradisi pengajian kitab-kitab turath Jawi perlu diketengahkan semula dalam masyarakat Melayu di Malaysia khususnya masyarakat kampus di institusi-institusi pengajian tinggi tempatan.Kata Kunci: Turath Islami; Pendidikan Islam; Tamadun Melayu; Sistem Pondok; Kitab Jawi.

scholarly journals Faktor luaran dan hubungannya terhadap pencapaian ujian pengesanan dan jantina pelajar dalam kemahiran menulis Bahasa Arab di Institusi Pengajian Tinggi Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 367-376
Author(s):  
Mohamad Rofian Ismail ◽  
Ahmad Redzaudin Ghazali ◽  
Khairatul Akmar Abdul Latif ◽  
Fahed Maromar ◽  
Saupi Man
Keyword(s):  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Assessment Tests ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
University College ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
The Relationship

This study was conducted to examine the relationship between external factors on the achievement of assessment tests and gender of students in Arabic writing skills in Malaysian Institutions of Higher Learning. A total of 140 respondents from four Malaysian higher learning institutions (MHLI) were selected, namely Sultan Zainal Abidin University (90 respondents), International Islamic University College of Selangor (25 respondents), Sultan Ahmad Shah Islamic University College, Pahang (9 respondents), and Sultan Ismail Petra International Islamic College (16 respondents) as the study sample. The data obtained were analysed using Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) version 22.0 software. Inferential analysis method, namely Pearson correlation was used to find the relationship between two different study variables, namely dependent variables and independent variables. The findings showed that there was no significant relationship between external factors on Arabic writing skills based on assessment tests. However, this relationship was found to be significant based on gender of students. This was because the correlation between external factors with student achievement test scores was (r = - 0.062, n = 140, p = 0.463), while the correlation between external factors on gender of students was (r = 0.181, n = 140, p = 0.032). This finding indicates that the relationship between external factors with the assessment test was irrelevant in affecting Arabic writing skills, and was not significant. However, the researchers found that external factors can significantly affect the Arabic writing skills among MHLI students based on gender through the analysis of the study obtained.

Smart Phone Use among University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 282
Author(s):  
Chan Yuen Fook ◽  
Suthagar Narasuman ◽  
Norazah Abdul Aziz ◽  
Sharifah Muzlia Syed Mustafa ◽  
Cheong Tau Han
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Smart Phone ◽  
Emotional Stability ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Problematic Smartphone Use ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
The University ◽  
Learning Institutions

Smartphone users have increased to over two and a half billion people and it is predicted to rise to five billion by the year of 2020. These smartphone users have been spending an increasing amount of time and indicating an obsession with a virtual world. Obviously, smartphone users include students from secondary school to tertiary levels. Their constant engagement with mobile phones has raised questions of whether it has developed into an addiction that may have negative consequences on academic performance. With regards to these issues, the present study aims to examine problematic smartphone use, hours spent, factors and activities involved and possible risk of phone addiction among the university students in the Malaysian context. This study employs a descriptive research design to collect data. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation, and frequency and percentage. Fifty-five out eighty students responded to a survey which was applied randomly among students from a public higher learning institution. The findings indicated that most of the students somewhat agreed that they used smartphones without any compelling reasons at very hour and that it induces emotional stability. The findings indicated that most of the students somewhat agreed that they used smartphones without any compelling reasons at very hour and that it induces emotional stability. The findings also imply that students were somewhat addicted to smartphone but at the same time they did use their smartphone for academic purposes. Consequently, it is expected that the findings from this study will help higher learning institutions to better understand the pattern of smartphone usage among university students and to reduce or control academically disruptive smart phone addiction behavior.   Keywords: Addiction, Mobile Addiction, Mobile Phone, Smartphone, University Students

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