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Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal
The reading trend among young adults has changed from reading printed materials to reading online... more The reading trend among young adults has changed from reading printed materials to reading online. These led to significant changes in their reading habits, attitudes, and interests, This study was undertaken to investigate the online reading experiences of young adults in Malaysia.A mixed-method explanatory approach was adopted and data were analyzed using Drouilard's (2009) framework to identify their reading experiences. The results showed some critical implications such as factors identified as motivation to read intrinsically and types of reading materials. It is hoped that more research regarding the multidimensionality of reading among Malaysian young adults are conducted in the future. Keywords: reading experiences; reading habits; reading interests; habits, attitudes; young adults eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2022. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativec...
Journal of English Language Teaching Innovations and Materials (Jeltim)
This research was conducted to develop supplementary materials to support writing on descriptive ... more This research was conducted to develop supplementary materials to support writing on descriptive text in companion to the English textbook for Seventh Grade. This research is qualitative based, and the method adopted is by development research. The researcher used the ADDIE model as the model of development of this research. However, due to time limitations to accomplish all steps, this research only implemented three phases: analyzing, designing, and developing (ADD). This research used the semi-structured interview as the data collection technique and an interview guideline as the tool of data collection. The data of the analyzing step of this research were analyzed using the thematic analysis technique. The participant of this research was an English teacher of SMP Kemala Bhayangkari Kubu Raya. The product was developed using Ispring Quizmaker. During the process of Designing and Developing, the researcher evaluated the product of this research using the criteria of good material...
First and foremost, we would like to humbly welcome you to the first edition of UiTMPP Academy of... more First and foremost, we would like to humbly welcome you to the first edition of UiTMPP Academy of Language Studies' own electronic news bulletin. Although we have had bulletins in the past, we believe this electronic version will be a 'breath of fresh air' for our readers, since it has become a trend to publish everything virtually in the present day.
Academy of Language Studies, Jul 1, 2020
Kopitiam is known as Chinese coffee shop and has been establish since pre independence era. Resur... more Kopitiam is known as Chinese coffee shop and has been establish since pre independence era. Resurrection of kopitiam has affected the food service industry especially in Malaysia. Modern concept and hygienic setting have been introduced by offering Malaysian Chinese cuisine.Local Malaysian Chinese cuisine, good facilities and well service offered tremendously emerged the kopitiam business to expand.This study was conducted to measure the service delivery in kopitiam. Furthermore, this study also aims to identify the customer perception towards the service delivery and their revisit intention. Service quality (SERVQUAL) variables such as tangible, reliability, responsiveness, assurance and empathy (Zeithaml & Bitner, 2009) were adopted to measure the service quality delivery. Through series of analyses, some useful insights or predictors on the issues of interest were obtained.The majority of the respondents agreed the service delivery in kopitiam is meeting their expectation and show their intention to revisit the kopitiam.
Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Innovation Track Humanities Education and Social Sciences (ICSIHESS 2021), 2022
Reading and writing have now become more democratic. Reading has taken to a new level since the i... more Reading and writing have now become more democratic. Reading has taken to a new level since the internet has become the main source of reading. Reading is seen as no longer a one-way communication, instead, it has become interactive. Readers easily can contact the writer or co-write or become authors themselves and self-publish their work online. Social media participation in digital social reading has allowed this phenomenon to take place. One of these social reading platforms is Wattpad. Wattpad is a recent example of how a new generation of influential and innovative writers and readers collaborate in this social media publication. Wattpad stories are known to be 'alive and breathing' as writers and readers can participate in the inline comments, thus creating an online social reading platform. The inline comments from readers and authors were investigated in this research. A qualitative method of textual and content analysis was done to assess the inline comments of a fanfiction story over a social online reading platform which is the Wattpad. It is hoped this study will help to give an insight into digital social readers among Malaysian undergraduates,
Asian Journal of Education and e-Learning, 2016
Researches on flipped learning have mostly focused on generic subjects and classroom setting. Not... more Researches on flipped learning have mostly focused on generic subjects and classroom setting. Not many researches have been carried out on Second Language Learners or in the English Second Language (ESL) setting in the higher education. Most flipped learning studies are carried out on subject matters such as Mathematics and Biology (Moravec, Williams, A., Aguilar-Roca, N., & O’Dowd, D. K, 2010) As such; the effectiveness in language learning is yet to be investigated. With large numbers of undergraduates in lecture sessions, effective lecturing on communication learning such as public speaking, presentations skills and other verbal communication skills are some of the challenges faced by ESL lecturers. With these factors in mind, flipped learning may be the answer to this predicament. Therefore, this research aims at investigating the effectiveness of flipped leaning in communication skills among the SLL in the higher education setting. This research introduces a flipped learning m...
Asian Journal of Education and e-Learning, 2015
With the recent advancement of technology, classes are shifting from the traditional teaching to ... more With the recent advancement of technology, classes are shifting from the traditional teaching to interactive teaching and learning environment. One of the popular way teachers opt for is by blogging. Blog enables students and teachers to post and share their ideas, comments and thoughts. In this research, blogging is introduced to a group of UiTM Culinary degree students in their Food Writing class with the aim to investigate their perceptions towards blogging and how their perceptions are associated with their engagement in blogging. Students from the culinary program use blog to write their food review and food critique in their food writing class. Drawing data from gathered interviews and questionnaires, the research reveals the success of blogging depends on the participation and motivational aspects from the students, social networks and teachers are the main contributing factors to provide continuous blogging.
Flipped or inverted classroom has become a trend and a popular method of teaching and learning in... more Flipped or inverted classroom has become a trend and a popular method of teaching and learning in educational practice. However, not many studies have been done in the practice of teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) in Malaysia. This paper discusses the use of flipped learning as a method to teach communication skills among a group of ESL learners in one higher learning institution. The study generally aims to analyse the effectiveness of flipped classroom method in enhancing students’ communication skills and abilities. The sample of respondents comprised of 75 ESL learners who were selected to undergo a five-week flipped communicative language program, which was designed to promote active learning and greater classroom engagement among its learners. Findings indicate a positive relationship between flipped teaching and active learning, thus improved learners’ verbal communication skills in certain ways.
Microeconomics: Intertemporal Consumer Choice & Savings eJournal, 2014
There are several factors that determine food choices among students. In research of Eating Habit... more There are several factors that determine food choices among students. In research of Eating Habit and Factors Affecting Food Choice of Adolescents Living In Rural Areas stated that food choice in general is a complex process which depends on culture and is influenced by different factors such as personal, social, economic and emotional. Environmental factors such as cost of food and availability of fast food also play an important role in determining the food choices. As such, a survey is conducted among University Technology Mara Malaysia graduates to determine factors that contribute to graduates preferences in determining food choices. The research is carried out with the aims of identifying and determining the psychological factors affecting the food choice of graduates. It is hope by determining these factors, the food industries will understand better the preference of graduates in catering to their needs and an establishment of understanding the factors contributing to the ps...
Complaint behaviour in restaurant service industry is remarkably known. This study empirically in... more Complaint behaviour in restaurant service industry is remarkably known. This study empirically investigates the attitudes, causes to complaints in restaurants and most importantly the customer complaints behaviour in restaurant services. Personally administered questionnaire was used and through a series of analyses from frequencies, descriptive to inferential statistics, some useful insights or predictors on the issues of interest were obtained. The findings indicate that majority of the restaurant customers are clearly concerned about the services that they have experienced in restaurant thus disappointed services will usually turn out to be complaints.
Every student's academic and professional success is partially reliant on communicative educa... more Every student's academic and professional success is partially reliant on communicative education as it is an essential competency for students across disciplines in higher education (Rubin & Morreales, 1996 cited in [1].Having impressive grades is simply not adequate as students with excellent academic records are burgeoning everywhere. Hence, they need to have the extra edge to compete and possessing an effective communicative skill is a must in the current situation. Alain de Botton, a writer was once quoted saying that "I passionately believe that it is not just what you say that counts, it is also how you say it- that the success of your argument critically depends on your manner of presenting it," [2] This highlights the impact of boasting a great communication skill and in addition to that, it also prepares students to be effective employees for the global work environment (l) cited in [2]. The fear of speaking in front of a group weighs as one of the principal ...
There is a need to expose the learners in the hospitality industry to real workplace requirement ... more There is a need to expose the learners in the hospitality industry to real workplace requirement in terms of communication skills. In view of its importance, human resource managers, researchers and educators in the field of hospitality management or the hotel practitioners have to pay more serious attention to it. Thus, it is pertinent that both employers and potential employees have a consensus on what are to be instilled in the learners as this would prepare them for the actual hotel reception practices which in particular are the verbal communication skills. This study looks at both the employers' and employees' perceptions and expectations of the communication skills required by the profession. A needs analysis in the form of a questionnaire, distributed to the hotel managers and the interns involved help to identify the verbal communication skills that the interns seem to require. The results highlight the views of employers in identifying the needs and lacks of the interns under their supervision. In bridging the gap of communication skills expected by the hospitality industry and the competence or ability of the interns, it is of priority that the lacks and needs of these interns be looked into. This study also has identified the students' perceptions of their language needs, wants and lacks in the verbal communication skills so as to prepare them for their real world workplace requirement This knowledge is hoped to assist the curriculum designers in producing future hotel manageffient professionals that can function effectively at their workplace.
Asian Journal of Education and E Learning, Dec 15, 2014
The diffusion of technologies in language teaching and learning is undeniably inevitable with the... more The diffusion of technologies in language teaching and learning is undeniably inevitable with the rapid technology succumbing both the language educators and learners. Educators have to bow in to these changes and take up the enthusiasm of being a “technophile, much to the likings of the language learners of this digital age. With the advent of Web 2.0, podcasts,vodcasts , virtual learning environment and many more, these pedagogical tools are perceived as technology-enablers in enhancing the process of language teaching and learning. This paper attempts to gage the interest or trends of the English as Second Language (ESL) learners in defining their preferences of the technology-enablers in the process of language learning especially outside the formal classrooms. As such, a survey was carried out on a group of engineering students to gage their preferences and tendencies towards enhancing and propagating technology- enabled language learning and teaching tools in and beyond the language classes
Asian Journal of Education and E Learning, Dec 15, 2014
Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal
The reading trend among young adults has changed from reading printed materials to reading online... more The reading trend among young adults has changed from reading printed materials to reading online. These led to significant changes in their reading habits, attitudes, and interests, This study was undertaken to investigate the online reading experiences of young adults in Malaysia.A mixed-method explanatory approach was adopted and data were analyzed using Drouilard's (2009) framework to identify their reading experiences. The results showed some critical implications such as factors identified as motivation to read intrinsically and types of reading materials. It is hoped that more research regarding the multidimensionality of reading among Malaysian young adults are conducted in the future. Keywords: reading experiences; reading habits; reading interests; habits, attitudes; young adults eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2022. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativec...
Journal of English Language Teaching Innovations and Materials (Jeltim)
This research was conducted to develop supplementary materials to support writing on descriptive ... more This research was conducted to develop supplementary materials to support writing on descriptive text in companion to the English textbook for Seventh Grade. This research is qualitative based, and the method adopted is by development research. The researcher used the ADDIE model as the model of development of this research. However, due to time limitations to accomplish all steps, this research only implemented three phases: analyzing, designing, and developing (ADD). This research used the semi-structured interview as the data collection technique and an interview guideline as the tool of data collection. The data of the analyzing step of this research were analyzed using the thematic analysis technique. The participant of this research was an English teacher of SMP Kemala Bhayangkari Kubu Raya. The product was developed using Ispring Quizmaker. During the process of Designing and Developing, the researcher evaluated the product of this research using the criteria of good material...
First and foremost, we would like to humbly welcome you to the first edition of UiTMPP Academy of... more First and foremost, we would like to humbly welcome you to the first edition of UiTMPP Academy of Language Studies' own electronic news bulletin. Although we have had bulletins in the past, we believe this electronic version will be a 'breath of fresh air' for our readers, since it has become a trend to publish everything virtually in the present day.
Academy of Language Studies, Jul 1, 2020
Kopitiam is known as Chinese coffee shop and has been establish since pre independence era. Resur... more Kopitiam is known as Chinese coffee shop and has been establish since pre independence era. Resurrection of kopitiam has affected the food service industry especially in Malaysia. Modern concept and hygienic setting have been introduced by offering Malaysian Chinese cuisine.Local Malaysian Chinese cuisine, good facilities and well service offered tremendously emerged the kopitiam business to expand.This study was conducted to measure the service delivery in kopitiam. Furthermore, this study also aims to identify the customer perception towards the service delivery and their revisit intention. Service quality (SERVQUAL) variables such as tangible, reliability, responsiveness, assurance and empathy (Zeithaml & Bitner, 2009) were adopted to measure the service quality delivery. Through series of analyses, some useful insights or predictors on the issues of interest were obtained.The majority of the respondents agreed the service delivery in kopitiam is meeting their expectation and show their intention to revisit the kopitiam.
Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Innovation Track Humanities Education and Social Sciences (ICSIHESS 2021), 2022
Reading and writing have now become more democratic. Reading has taken to a new level since the i... more Reading and writing have now become more democratic. Reading has taken to a new level since the internet has become the main source of reading. Reading is seen as no longer a one-way communication, instead, it has become interactive. Readers easily can contact the writer or co-write or become authors themselves and self-publish their work online. Social media participation in digital social reading has allowed this phenomenon to take place. One of these social reading platforms is Wattpad. Wattpad is a recent example of how a new generation of influential and innovative writers and readers collaborate in this social media publication. Wattpad stories are known to be 'alive and breathing' as writers and readers can participate in the inline comments, thus creating an online social reading platform. The inline comments from readers and authors were investigated in this research. A qualitative method of textual and content analysis was done to assess the inline comments of a fanfiction story over a social online reading platform which is the Wattpad. It is hoped this study will help to give an insight into digital social readers among Malaysian undergraduates,
Asian Journal of Education and e-Learning, 2016
Researches on flipped learning have mostly focused on generic subjects and classroom setting. Not... more Researches on flipped learning have mostly focused on generic subjects and classroom setting. Not many researches have been carried out on Second Language Learners or in the English Second Language (ESL) setting in the higher education. Most flipped learning studies are carried out on subject matters such as Mathematics and Biology (Moravec, Williams, A., Aguilar-Roca, N., & O’Dowd, D. K, 2010) As such; the effectiveness in language learning is yet to be investigated. With large numbers of undergraduates in lecture sessions, effective lecturing on communication learning such as public speaking, presentations skills and other verbal communication skills are some of the challenges faced by ESL lecturers. With these factors in mind, flipped learning may be the answer to this predicament. Therefore, this research aims at investigating the effectiveness of flipped leaning in communication skills among the SLL in the higher education setting. This research introduces a flipped learning m...
Asian Journal of Education and e-Learning, 2015
With the recent advancement of technology, classes are shifting from the traditional teaching to ... more With the recent advancement of technology, classes are shifting from the traditional teaching to interactive teaching and learning environment. One of the popular way teachers opt for is by blogging. Blog enables students and teachers to post and share their ideas, comments and thoughts. In this research, blogging is introduced to a group of UiTM Culinary degree students in their Food Writing class with the aim to investigate their perceptions towards blogging and how their perceptions are associated with their engagement in blogging. Students from the culinary program use blog to write their food review and food critique in their food writing class. Drawing data from gathered interviews and questionnaires, the research reveals the success of blogging depends on the participation and motivational aspects from the students, social networks and teachers are the main contributing factors to provide continuous blogging.
Flipped or inverted classroom has become a trend and a popular method of teaching and learning in... more Flipped or inverted classroom has become a trend and a popular method of teaching and learning in educational practice. However, not many studies have been done in the practice of teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) in Malaysia. This paper discusses the use of flipped learning as a method to teach communication skills among a group of ESL learners in one higher learning institution. The study generally aims to analyse the effectiveness of flipped classroom method in enhancing students’ communication skills and abilities. The sample of respondents comprised of 75 ESL learners who were selected to undergo a five-week flipped communicative language program, which was designed to promote active learning and greater classroom engagement among its learners. Findings indicate a positive relationship between flipped teaching and active learning, thus improved learners’ verbal communication skills in certain ways.
Microeconomics: Intertemporal Consumer Choice & Savings eJournal, 2014
There are several factors that determine food choices among students. In research of Eating Habit... more There are several factors that determine food choices among students. In research of Eating Habit and Factors Affecting Food Choice of Adolescents Living In Rural Areas stated that food choice in general is a complex process which depends on culture and is influenced by different factors such as personal, social, economic and emotional. Environmental factors such as cost of food and availability of fast food also play an important role in determining the food choices. As such, a survey is conducted among University Technology Mara Malaysia graduates to determine factors that contribute to graduates preferences in determining food choices. The research is carried out with the aims of identifying and determining the psychological factors affecting the food choice of graduates. It is hope by determining these factors, the food industries will understand better the preference of graduates in catering to their needs and an establishment of understanding the factors contributing to the ps...
Complaint behaviour in restaurant service industry is remarkably known. This study empirically in... more Complaint behaviour in restaurant service industry is remarkably known. This study empirically investigates the attitudes, causes to complaints in restaurants and most importantly the customer complaints behaviour in restaurant services. Personally administered questionnaire was used and through a series of analyses from frequencies, descriptive to inferential statistics, some useful insights or predictors on the issues of interest were obtained. The findings indicate that majority of the restaurant customers are clearly concerned about the services that they have experienced in restaurant thus disappointed services will usually turn out to be complaints.
Every student's academic and professional success is partially reliant on communicative educa... more Every student's academic and professional success is partially reliant on communicative education as it is an essential competency for students across disciplines in higher education (Rubin & Morreales, 1996 cited in [1].Having impressive grades is simply not adequate as students with excellent academic records are burgeoning everywhere. Hence, they need to have the extra edge to compete and possessing an effective communicative skill is a must in the current situation. Alain de Botton, a writer was once quoted saying that "I passionately believe that it is not just what you say that counts, it is also how you say it- that the success of your argument critically depends on your manner of presenting it," [2] This highlights the impact of boasting a great communication skill and in addition to that, it also prepares students to be effective employees for the global work environment (l) cited in [2]. The fear of speaking in front of a group weighs as one of the principal ...
There is a need to expose the learners in the hospitality industry to real workplace requirement ... more There is a need to expose the learners in the hospitality industry to real workplace requirement in terms of communication skills. In view of its importance, human resource managers, researchers and educators in the field of hospitality management or the hotel practitioners have to pay more serious attention to it. Thus, it is pertinent that both employers and potential employees have a consensus on what are to be instilled in the learners as this would prepare them for the actual hotel reception practices which in particular are the verbal communication skills. This study looks at both the employers' and employees' perceptions and expectations of the communication skills required by the profession. A needs analysis in the form of a questionnaire, distributed to the hotel managers and the interns involved help to identify the verbal communication skills that the interns seem to require. The results highlight the views of employers in identifying the needs and lacks of the interns under their supervision. In bridging the gap of communication skills expected by the hospitality industry and the competence or ability of the interns, it is of priority that the lacks and needs of these interns be looked into. This study also has identified the students' perceptions of their language needs, wants and lacks in the verbal communication skills so as to prepare them for their real world workplace requirement This knowledge is hoped to assist the curriculum designers in producing future hotel manageffient professionals that can function effectively at their workplace.
Asian Journal of Education and E Learning, Dec 15, 2014
The diffusion of technologies in language teaching and learning is undeniably inevitable with the... more The diffusion of technologies in language teaching and learning is undeniably inevitable with the rapid technology succumbing both the language educators and learners. Educators have to bow in to these changes and take up the enthusiasm of being a “technophile, much to the likings of the language learners of this digital age. With the advent of Web 2.0, podcasts,vodcasts , virtual learning environment and many more, these pedagogical tools are perceived as technology-enablers in enhancing the process of language teaching and learning. This paper attempts to gage the interest or trends of the English as Second Language (ESL) learners in defining their preferences of the technology-enablers in the process of language learning especially outside the formal classrooms. As such, a survey was carried out on a group of engineering students to gage their preferences and tendencies towards enhancing and propagating technology- enabled language learning and teaching tools in and beyond the language classes
Asian Journal of Education and E Learning, Dec 15, 2014