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Designing an acculturation scale for Malaysian students in Japan universities
(INTI Pub. House, 2008)Adjustment to a new culture is crucial psychological and behavioural process among international students. Adaptation supports the performance and functioning of these students. Failure to adapt to the changes in the new ... -
Utilizing the findings of international adaptation research in the counseling of Malaysian students in Japan
(Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTEM), 2008-06)Adaptation supports the performance and functioning of international students. Failure to adapt to the changes in the new environment would tax on the psychological wellbeing, exhaust the students and strain their academic ... -
The application of blended learning approach in TEFL: a case study of Nakhon Sri Thammarat Primary Educational service area office 3
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-01)This paper aims to investigate the relationship between blended learning approach and learners’ academic achievement in English subject with primary learners in level 6 and further study of learners and teachers’ satisfaction ... -
The design of the learning activities packages by using the learning technique on SQRC to develop grade 9 students’ reading, critical thinking and writing skills
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-01)The objectives of the research were to construct and study the efficiency value of the learning activities packages by prescribing the criterion of 80/80 and compare the students’ learning achievement between pretest and ... -
“Once I get stuck…” A study of communication strategies of undergraduate English language learners
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-02)This study set out to examine communication strategies, the strategies that learners employ when they confront a problem in communication as they possess inadequate competence in presenting their ideas. It also explored ... -
Zakat: keharmonian masyarakat dan kemakmuran negara
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-02)Zakat merupakan rukun Islam yang ketiga dan merupakan sumber penjanaan ekonomi yang bermanfaat kepada negara secara amnya dan masyarakat khususnya. Dari sudut bahasa zakat bererti keberkatan, kesucian, perkembangan dan ... -
ESP at tertiary level: traditional ESP or integrated ESP?
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-02)The course of literature which explores the thematic approach in teaching second or foreign languages to replace pure language teaching has some influences in ESP field. ESP practitioners invariably find themselves in a ... -
The relationship between background knowledge of text content and affective reaction towards the text
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-02)Research studies carried out to study the comprehension processes of second language readers have found that background knowledge is an important factor. Research findings have also indicated that attitude, interests, and ... -
Morphemic analysis instruction in developing students’ English vocabulary
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-02)The purpose of this study were: 1) to investigate the learners’ background knowledge of English vocabulary; 2) to investigate the effectiveness of morphemic analysis instruction (MAI) in developing students’ English ... -
Varieties of English and Thai secondary school students’ standpoints
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-02)The role of English in the inter-connected world nowadays is increase significantly as the international lingua franca. Consequently, varieties of accents, lexical choices, and grammar patterns become challenging. Thailand ... -
Task based language teaching: an approach to EFL classrooms in Malaysia
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-02)One of the many perplexing questions and challenges that await a language teacher is to know which is the correct method to use in teaching language successfully. According to Long and Doughty (2009), historians of language ... -
Disleksia dalam aspek ejaan bacaan Bahasa Melayu
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-02)Kesedaran masyarakat mengenai sindrom disleksia tidak begitu tinggi berikutan kurangnya pengetahuan mengenai sindrom ini. Sehubungan dengan itu, kajian ini dibuat bertujuan memerhati dan memahami apa kelemahan yang dimiliki ... -
Peranan teori Psikolinguistik dalam pemerkasaan pendidikan Bahasa Melayu di Malaysia
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-02)Makalah ini membicarakan dua bidang utama dalam disiplin linguistik, iaitu psikolinguistik dan pendidikan bahasa. Kita akan melihat bagaimana bidang psikolinguistik dapat diterapkan dalam bidang pendidikan bahasa, khususnya ... -
Implementing cooperative learning to enhance oral communication skills in English for tourism program: a case study of Thai students
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-02)This research aimed to compare the oral communication skill of the students before and after using the Cooperative Learning approach, to investigate the students’ attitudes toward this approach, and to determine how they ... -
Kaedah alternatif membentuk padanan istilah: suatu pendekatan sosioterminologi
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-02)Penggubalan, pembakuan dan penyelarasan istilah bahasa Melayu telah dilakukan oleh Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) sejak tahun 1956 dan lebih daripada satu juta istilah telah dihasilkan. Lazimnya, kaedah penggubalan istilah ... -
A survey of Customs officers’ problems in using English
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-02)The purpose of this study was to investigate problems and needs in using English at work. The participants of the study included 20 customs officers at Sungai Kolok Customs House in Narathiwas province. The instruments for ... -
Pendekatan kolaboratif dalam meningkatkan keterampilan berbahasa pelajar: satu kajian tinjauan terhadap pelajar IPTA
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-02)Dalam pengajaran dan pembelajaran bahasa, terdapat empat kemahiran utama yang perlu dicapai. Empat kemahiran tersebut ialah kemahiran mendengar, kemahiran bertutur, kemahiran membaca dan kemahiran menulis. Namun pada ... -
Makna tanpa kata-kata: peranan bahasa badan dalam pengajaran dan pembelajaran bahasa
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-02)Kemahiran komunikasi yang berkesan menjadi teras dalam proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran (p & p). Pendidik dan pelajar yang dapat berkomunikasi dengan baik dapat mewujudkan suasana p & p yang menyeronokkan. Kajian ini ... -
Segmental and suprasegmental analysis: a case study of a Malay jearner’s utterances of an English song
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-02)Pronunciation mistakes are among the common occurrences made by L2 Malay learners of English. Bahasa Melayu and English vary in the numbers of vowels and diphthongs, as well as the origin of the consonants (Goay and Choo, ... -
Developing an English curriculum for local guide: a case study of Ram Dang community, Thailand
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-02)This study aimed at designing and developing an English curriculum for volunteer local guides in Ram Dang community in Songkhla, southern Thailand; and investigating the opinions of the participants on the designed curriculum. ...