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Research paper thumbnail of A Learning Analytics View on Dispersion of Learning in MOOCs

International journal of engineering and technology, Nov 26, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Pre-Service Teachers’ Views on the Implementation of Game-Based Learning for Academic Writing Skills

Jurnal Sains Insani, Jun 1, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Prácticas genéricas académicas: nivel de integridad

Previous studies show that there are still issues of integrity among academics. Therefore, the fo... more Previous studies show that there are still issues of integrity among academics. Therefore, the focus of this study is to identify academics’ level of integrity in practicing their generic tasks. Based on the data collected via questionnaires, 164 academics evaluated themselves at a high level of integrity in their generic task with the mean score of 9.45 over 10.0. Academics also evaluated themselves as at a high level for all integrity values with the mean score of 9.41 to 9.54 that are for prudent, sincerity, accountability, credibility, self-discipline, and trustworthy. The implication is that, academics need no training to upgrade their integrity. However, from time to time, it is good to have a reminder of good deeds specially to ensure integrity becomes a culture among academics.Estudios previos muestran que todavía hay problemas de integridad entre los académicos. Por lo tanto, el objetivo de este estudio es identificar el nivel de integridad de los académicos al practicar su...

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring ESL Students’ Current Competency and Needs in Academic Writing Skills at University

Sains Insani, 2021

Mastering academic writing is one of the skills to be acquired by all university students. Abilit... more 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 ...

Research paper thumbnail of ESL Learners’ Perceptions on English Subtitled Audio-Visual Materials

Creative Education, 2019

This study was aimed to study ESL learners' perceptions on English subtitled audiovisual material... more This study was aimed to study ESL learners' perceptions on English subtitled audiovisual materials. The study used a mixed-method with the usage of both questionnaire survey and interview to provide insight into perceptions of this particular group of learners on English subtitled audiovisual materials. Study participants consisted of 30 Form Four ESL learners of randomly distributed academic performance and five teachers from the same school who are also their own English language teachers. A survey was conducted among these students to gauge their perceptions towards the use of audiovisual materials for language learning. SPSS was used for the statistical analyses. The study shows that audiovisual materials are highly accepted among these learners as they make use of its benefits in both inside and outside of classroom. Students did not find English subtitles as distracting and determined that it helps them in learning the language itself. Majority of students in this particular group agreed that they can understand better with the presence of English subtitles provided below. This study also investigated teachers' perspectives in the use of English subtitles in audiovisual materials. Generally, it can be concluded that, teachers highly appreciated the benefits of having audiovisual materials for a better language learning experience but determined to say that it is extremely vital to carefully choose the suitable materials to be used according to students' needs and proficiency level. This study contributes to teaching English mainly in daily schools across the country by suggesting that teachers should consider using this method during their lesson and the materials should always undergo review to ensure appropriateness.

Research paper thumbnail of Language Camp in Malaysia: Asnaf Students’ Needs and Perception

Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews, 2019

Purpose of the study: This study aims to identify Asnaf students’ needs in language learning and ... more Purpose of the study: This study aims to identify Asnaf students’ needs in language learning and their perception of the implementation of the language camp module that had been developed by researchers using the ADDIE model Methodology: In-depth analysis of focus group interviews with Asnaf students was conducted, and the data obtained were analysed thematically according to several categories Main Findings and Novelty: The findings of this study revealed that students believed that their anxiety was lowered when they were given the opportunity to cooperate with their friends in a fully immersive and fun English language learning context Applications of this study: The modules and the findings of this study could be used by any English language educators to conduct English language camps especially to Asnaf children who stay in charity homes.

Research paper thumbnail of Pre-Service Teachers’ Views on the Implementation of Game-Based Learning for Academic Writing Skills

Sains Insani, 2021

Implementation of game-based learning has been perceived by educators as a means to enhance effec... more Implementation of game-based learning has been perceived by educators as a means to enhance effective classroom learning. Aspects in games have been identified to motivate learners to actively engage throughout the learning as it provides a fun, engaging, and rewarding experience for the learners. Despite the widespread of games implementation in classroom learning, limited exposure has been noted in the context of language learning particularly in ESL classrooms. In regard to the aforementioned situation, the current study aims to discover the implementation of game-based learning in the context of language learning. Research related to writing skills found to be limited in nature; therefore, the current study has discovered a need to further investigate the implementation of game-based learning in writing classrooms. In this study, a total of 32 pre-service teachers have participated in a survey conducted to discover their views on the implementation of games in a writing classroo...

Research paper thumbnail of Animoto: Perception and Attitude of Secondary School Students’ in Enhancing Speaking Skills

Online video editing and cloud-sharing tool such as Animoto establishes learners’ autonomy, creat... more Online video editing and cloud-sharing tool such as Animoto establishes learners’ autonomy, creativity and communication which are parallel to the needs of second language learning. This study aims at investigating secondary school students’ perception and attitude of using Animoto, a Web 2.0 tool for video editing in English as a second language (ESL) learning classroom. The primary research question of this study includes how students perceived Animoto as a tool for language learning. In predetermined lessons, Project-Based Learning was integrated while implementing Animoto as the main tool of learning. A class of Science stream students (N=32) were purposely selected in this study. This study employed mixedmethod research method in collecting data: a questionnaire on students’ attitudes and interview protocols to seek for students’ perception on the use of Animoto in English classroom. Results from this study revealed that participants perceived Animoto as a useful tool for speak...

Research paper thumbnail of Leveraging the Use of Social Media in Teaching Writing: A Qualitative Investigation among ESL Pre-Service Teachers

International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM), 2019

Advances of technology and innovation suggest new form and paths in language teaching. Social med... more Advances of technology and innovation suggest new form and paths in language teaching. Social media use can be a great influence for English as a Second Language (ESL) students especially in writing competency. Despite of many positive reports that presented affordances in social media use, however, there are insufficient studies that investigate ESL trainee teachers’ perception on this matter. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate ESL pre-service teachers’ views upon leveraging the use of social media in teaching of writing focusing on the opportunities and challenges. This study employed qualitative methods where thirty-four ESL pre-service teachers from a public university were involved. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that ESL pre-service teachers perceived the use of social media in teaching writing can be of beneficial and similarly challenging. Opportunities stated by the participants include enhancement in collaborative learning, supporting students’ self-dir...

Research paper thumbnail of A Learning Analytics View on Dispersion of Learning in MOOCs

International journal of engineering and technology, Nov 26, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Language Learning Strategies Used by Secondary Schools Students in Enhancing Speaking Skills

Creative Education, 2018

Mastering English as the second language has been a constant challenge for speakers of other lang... more Mastering English as the second language has been a constant challenge for speakers of other languages. Malaysians, especially school students who are from suburban and rural areas are persistently struggling to fulfill the demands of becoming competent English language speakers. Students' low self-confidence and unfamiliarity with language structures hinder their potential to improve their speaking skills. Hence, there is a need to discover the students' most preferred strategies to enhance their speaking skills and refine the strategies to be further employed by the students. In this study, the researchers aim to: 1) identify the most frequently used strategies among secondary school students to enhance their speaking skills and, 2) analyse if there is any difference on the use of strategies among genders. Mixed-method approach was employed to answer the research questions. 60 secondary school students from a suburban area participated in the survey and six students volunteered to be the participants in a semi-structured interview. Oxford's SILL Questionnaire was adapted and translated into the respondents' native language and SPSS 7.0 version was used for data analysis. Results in this study revealed that practicing strategies are the most frequently used strategies and female students showed higher tendency to employ the strategies to enhance their speaking skills. The study suggests more integration of other strategies to be employed in language classroom such as metacognitive strategies, compensation and communication strategies to improve their language competency.

Research paper thumbnail of Improving Reading Skills Using Language Learning Strategies (LLS)

Journal of Counseling and Educational Technology, 2019

Language learning strategies are regarded as one of the most classic and conventional learning me... more Language learning strategies are regarded as one of the most classic and conventional learning methods to be employed by language learners. In language learning, reading is regarded as one of the most resourceful method to be employed by language learners to improve their productive skills namely writing and speaking. However, little attention has been given to the aforementioned strategies to be as a mean to improve language proficiency in general. The study aims to discover language learners’ most preferred strategies to be employed in improving their reading skills in general. Distribution of questionnaires was conducted to 37 secondary school students participated in this study. Results revealed that cognitive and planning strategies are the most preferred strategies by the students as the students were given more time and flexibility in planning their own reading. Further investigation is suggested to be conducted to a different context such as in tertiary institution.

Research paper thumbnail of Game-Based Assessment in Academic Writing Course for Pre-Service Teachers

Integration of technology in language learning has become a recommendable initiative for English ... more Integration of technology in language learning has become a recommendable initiative for English as Second Language (ESL) instructors. Previous studies have noted remarkable improvement of students' learning through the integration of games in classroom teaching. However, little attention has been given to the integration of games element in language classroom that particularly aims to hone students' writing skills. In response to current language learning situation related to writing skills, this current study sought for a new method of assessment in ESL context. An online game application, Kahoot, was used as the primary tool for students' assessment in an academic writing course participated by 32 ESL students in a public university in Malaysia. Qualitative research design was conducted in this study and collection of data was conducted through focus group discussion with ESL learners and a semi-structured interview with ESL instructors. The Responses from students and instructors were recorded and transcribed in verbatim. Thematic analysis of the data revealed that ESL learners found that game-based assessment is highly engaging despite of some learners' anxiety towards the use of technology. ESL instructors also highlighted the importance of learning objectives in assessing students' performance regardless of the tools used.

Research paper thumbnail of Learning of Medicinal Herbs Using QR Codes

Journal of Physics: Conference Series

Rapid development of information technology today has widened the use of computers as well as mob... more Rapid development of information technology today has widened the use of computers as well as mobile phones. With more sophisticated devices is equipped with high resolution color, wireless access and high-speed processing. The current development has evolved with the creation of the portal since the mid-90‘s and given that the potential of the portal, it has been used by various firms regardless of body governmental or statutory bodies. Various advantages that can be utilized by the use of portals as it is has a dynamic source of information from a variety of sources and various formats. The current study aims to discover effects of QR codes implementation on medicinal herbs learning. The findings of students’ responses revealed that the QR Code facilitate the learning of medicinal herbs, whereby the mean from this analysis revealed that average majority of the students find the learning approach is easy to be employed.

Research paper thumbnail of A Learning Analytics View on Dispersion of Learning in MOOCs

International journal of engineering and technology, Nov 26, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Pre-Service Teachers’ Views on the Implementation of Game-Based Learning for Academic Writing Skills

Jurnal Sains Insani, Jun 1, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Prácticas genéricas académicas: nivel de integridad

Previous studies show that there are still issues of integrity among academics. Therefore, the fo... more Previous studies show that there are still issues of integrity among academics. Therefore, the focus of this study is to identify academics’ level of integrity in practicing their generic tasks. Based on the data collected via questionnaires, 164 academics evaluated themselves at a high level of integrity in their generic task with the mean score of 9.45 over 10.0. Academics also evaluated themselves as at a high level for all integrity values with the mean score of 9.41 to 9.54 that are for prudent, sincerity, accountability, credibility, self-discipline, and trustworthy. The implication is that, academics need no training to upgrade their integrity. However, from time to time, it is good to have a reminder of good deeds specially to ensure integrity becomes a culture among academics.Estudios previos muestran que todavía hay problemas de integridad entre los académicos. Por lo tanto, el objetivo de este estudio es identificar el nivel de integridad de los académicos al practicar su...

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring ESL Students’ Current Competency and Needs in Academic Writing Skills at University

Sains Insani, 2021

Mastering academic writing is one of the skills to be acquired by all university students. Abilit... more 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 ...

Research paper thumbnail of ESL Learners’ Perceptions on English Subtitled Audio-Visual Materials

Creative Education, 2019

This study was aimed to study ESL learners' perceptions on English subtitled audiovisual material... more This study was aimed to study ESL learners' perceptions on English subtitled audiovisual materials. The study used a mixed-method with the usage of both questionnaire survey and interview to provide insight into perceptions of this particular group of learners on English subtitled audiovisual materials. Study participants consisted of 30 Form Four ESL learners of randomly distributed academic performance and five teachers from the same school who are also their own English language teachers. A survey was conducted among these students to gauge their perceptions towards the use of audiovisual materials for language learning. SPSS was used for the statistical analyses. The study shows that audiovisual materials are highly accepted among these learners as they make use of its benefits in both inside and outside of classroom. Students did not find English subtitles as distracting and determined that it helps them in learning the language itself. Majority of students in this particular group agreed that they can understand better with the presence of English subtitles provided below. This study also investigated teachers' perspectives in the use of English subtitles in audiovisual materials. Generally, it can be concluded that, teachers highly appreciated the benefits of having audiovisual materials for a better language learning experience but determined to say that it is extremely vital to carefully choose the suitable materials to be used according to students' needs and proficiency level. This study contributes to teaching English mainly in daily schools across the country by suggesting that teachers should consider using this method during their lesson and the materials should always undergo review to ensure appropriateness.

Research paper thumbnail of Language Camp in Malaysia: Asnaf Students’ Needs and Perception

Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews, 2019

Purpose of the study: This study aims to identify Asnaf students’ needs in language learning and ... more Purpose of the study: This study aims to identify Asnaf students’ needs in language learning and their perception of the implementation of the language camp module that had been developed by researchers using the ADDIE model Methodology: In-depth analysis of focus group interviews with Asnaf students was conducted, and the data obtained were analysed thematically according to several categories Main Findings and Novelty: The findings of this study revealed that students believed that their anxiety was lowered when they were given the opportunity to cooperate with their friends in a fully immersive and fun English language learning context Applications of this study: The modules and the findings of this study could be used by any English language educators to conduct English language camps especially to Asnaf children who stay in charity homes.

Research paper thumbnail of Pre-Service Teachers’ Views on the Implementation of Game-Based Learning for Academic Writing Skills

Sains Insani, 2021

Implementation of game-based learning has been perceived by educators as a means to enhance effec... more Implementation of game-based learning has been perceived by educators as a means to enhance effective classroom learning. Aspects in games have been identified to motivate learners to actively engage throughout the learning as it provides a fun, engaging, and rewarding experience for the learners. Despite the widespread of games implementation in classroom learning, limited exposure has been noted in the context of language learning particularly in ESL classrooms. In regard to the aforementioned situation, the current study aims to discover the implementation of game-based learning in the context of language learning. Research related to writing skills found to be limited in nature; therefore, the current study has discovered a need to further investigate the implementation of game-based learning in writing classrooms. In this study, a total of 32 pre-service teachers have participated in a survey conducted to discover their views on the implementation of games in a writing classroo...

Research paper thumbnail of Animoto: Perception and Attitude of Secondary School Students’ in Enhancing Speaking Skills

Online video editing and cloud-sharing tool such as Animoto establishes learners’ autonomy, creat... more Online video editing and cloud-sharing tool such as Animoto establishes learners’ autonomy, creativity and communication which are parallel to the needs of second language learning. This study aims at investigating secondary school students’ perception and attitude of using Animoto, a Web 2.0 tool for video editing in English as a second language (ESL) learning classroom. The primary research question of this study includes how students perceived Animoto as a tool for language learning. In predetermined lessons, Project-Based Learning was integrated while implementing Animoto as the main tool of learning. A class of Science stream students (N=32) were purposely selected in this study. This study employed mixedmethod research method in collecting data: a questionnaire on students’ attitudes and interview protocols to seek for students’ perception on the use of Animoto in English classroom. Results from this study revealed that participants perceived Animoto as a useful tool for speak...

Research paper thumbnail of Leveraging the Use of Social Media in Teaching Writing: A Qualitative Investigation among ESL Pre-Service Teachers

International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM), 2019

Advances of technology and innovation suggest new form and paths in language teaching. Social med... more Advances of technology and innovation suggest new form and paths in language teaching. Social media use can be a great influence for English as a Second Language (ESL) students especially in writing competency. Despite of many positive reports that presented affordances in social media use, however, there are insufficient studies that investigate ESL trainee teachers’ perception on this matter. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate ESL pre-service teachers’ views upon leveraging the use of social media in teaching of writing focusing on the opportunities and challenges. This study employed qualitative methods where thirty-four ESL pre-service teachers from a public university were involved. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that ESL pre-service teachers perceived the use of social media in teaching writing can be of beneficial and similarly challenging. Opportunities stated by the participants include enhancement in collaborative learning, supporting students’ self-dir...

Research paper thumbnail of A Learning Analytics View on Dispersion of Learning in MOOCs

International journal of engineering and technology, Nov 26, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Language Learning Strategies Used by Secondary Schools Students in Enhancing Speaking Skills

Creative Education, 2018

Mastering English as the second language has been a constant challenge for speakers of other lang... more Mastering English as the second language has been a constant challenge for speakers of other languages. Malaysians, especially school students who are from suburban and rural areas are persistently struggling to fulfill the demands of becoming competent English language speakers. Students' low self-confidence and unfamiliarity with language structures hinder their potential to improve their speaking skills. Hence, there is a need to discover the students' most preferred strategies to enhance their speaking skills and refine the strategies to be further employed by the students. In this study, the researchers aim to: 1) identify the most frequently used strategies among secondary school students to enhance their speaking skills and, 2) analyse if there is any difference on the use of strategies among genders. Mixed-method approach was employed to answer the research questions. 60 secondary school students from a suburban area participated in the survey and six students volunteered to be the participants in a semi-structured interview. Oxford's SILL Questionnaire was adapted and translated into the respondents' native language and SPSS 7.0 version was used for data analysis. Results in this study revealed that practicing strategies are the most frequently used strategies and female students showed higher tendency to employ the strategies to enhance their speaking skills. The study suggests more integration of other strategies to be employed in language classroom such as metacognitive strategies, compensation and communication strategies to improve their language competency.

Research paper thumbnail of Improving Reading Skills Using Language Learning Strategies (LLS)

Journal of Counseling and Educational Technology, 2019

Language learning strategies are regarded as one of the most classic and conventional learning me... more Language learning strategies are regarded as one of the most classic and conventional learning methods to be employed by language learners. In language learning, reading is regarded as one of the most resourceful method to be employed by language learners to improve their productive skills namely writing and speaking. However, little attention has been given to the aforementioned strategies to be as a mean to improve language proficiency in general. The study aims to discover language learners’ most preferred strategies to be employed in improving their reading skills in general. Distribution of questionnaires was conducted to 37 secondary school students participated in this study. Results revealed that cognitive and planning strategies are the most preferred strategies by the students as the students were given more time and flexibility in planning their own reading. Further investigation is suggested to be conducted to a different context such as in tertiary institution.

Research paper thumbnail of Game-Based Assessment in Academic Writing Course for Pre-Service Teachers

Integration of technology in language learning has become a recommendable initiative for English ... more Integration of technology in language learning has become a recommendable initiative for English as Second Language (ESL) instructors. Previous studies have noted remarkable improvement of students' learning through the integration of games in classroom teaching. However, little attention has been given to the integration of games element in language classroom that particularly aims to hone students' writing skills. In response to current language learning situation related to writing skills, this current study sought for a new method of assessment in ESL context. An online game application, Kahoot, was used as the primary tool for students' assessment in an academic writing course participated by 32 ESL students in a public university in Malaysia. Qualitative research design was conducted in this study and collection of data was conducted through focus group discussion with ESL learners and a semi-structured interview with ESL instructors. The Responses from students and instructors were recorded and transcribed in verbatim. Thematic analysis of the data revealed that ESL learners found that game-based assessment is highly engaging despite of some learners' anxiety towards the use of technology. ESL instructors also highlighted the importance of learning objectives in assessing students' performance regardless of the tools used.

Research paper thumbnail of Learning of Medicinal Herbs Using QR Codes

Journal of Physics: Conference Series

Rapid development of information technology today has widened the use of computers as well as mob... more Rapid development of information technology today has widened the use of computers as well as mobile phones. With more sophisticated devices is equipped with high resolution color, wireless access and high-speed processing. The current development has evolved with the creation of the portal since the mid-90‘s and given that the potential of the portal, it has been used by various firms regardless of body governmental or statutory bodies. Various advantages that can be utilized by the use of portals as it is has a dynamic source of information from a variety of sources and various formats. The current study aims to discover effects of QR codes implementation on medicinal herbs learning. The findings of students’ responses revealed that the QR Code facilitate the learning of medicinal herbs, whereby the mean from this analysis revealed that average majority of the students find the learning approach is easy to be employed.