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Ng, Kien Heng; Bakri, Aryati; Rahman, Azizah Abdul – Education and Information Technologies, 2016
The effects of courseware learning for children with learning difficulties have been studied over the years. Educational courseware is very common nowadays as a teaching tool for children's early education. However, most of the coursewares are designed for children with normal learning ability. Special children who face difficulty in the learning…
Descriptors: Indonesian Languages, Courseware, Children, Learning Problems
Albury, Nathan John – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2019
This paper analyses divergence between national language policy on the one hand, and perceptions of it on the other. In ethnocratic Malaysia, language policy codifies the supremacy of Bahasa Malaysia as part of a broader ethnonationalist policy agenda that pedestalises the ethnic Malays and curtails the rights of Chinese and Indian-Malaysians. A…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Language Planning, Indonesian, Ethnic Groups
Wahi, Wahiza – Education Research and Perspectives, 2015
The issue of Malaysian graduates' unemployment, attributed largely to their flawed English language competence, has been a major concern in the country for many years. The study reported in this paper sought to better comprehend future graduates' perspectives and practices in dealing with the English language literacies prior to graduation. This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, English (Second Language), Language Skills
Manan, Syed Abdul; David, Maya Khemlani; Dumanig, Francisco Perlas; Naqeebullah, Khan – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2015
This study explores the linguistic landscape of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Using photographs as a source of data, the study collects samples from both government and private signage from five selected neighbourhoods of the city. In addition to photographs, interviews with business owners have been conducted and used for triangulation purposes. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indonesian, Self Concept, Ethnicity
Juhary, Jowati – English Language Teaching, 2014
Malaysia has come to a point where second and third languages become part of the requirements to be employed especially in the multinational and international companies. After gaining its Independence, English becomes the second language in Malaysia, and Bahasa Melayu is recognised as the official language of the country. This move has greatly…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Wilang, Jeffrey Dawala; Teo, Adisa – Online Submission, 2012
This paper focuses on designing a comprehensibility test and a questionnaire for spoken world Englishes in Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore, and utilizing the test to investigate the comprehension of Burmese, Cambodians, Indonesians, Laotians, Thais and Vietnamese. We reviewed the demarcation of users of English based on Kachru's…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Test Construction, English (Second Language), Communicative Competence (Languages)
Mohd-Asraf, Ratnawati; Abdullah, Hazlina; Mat Zamin, Ainul Azmin – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2016
The performance of boys in literacy has become an issue of increasing concern around the globe. This paper discusses the results of a study that sought to determine the literacy performance of Malaysian primary schoolers. Using one of the states in the country as a case study, data on approximately 85,000 students from grades 1, 2, and 3 were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literacy, Gender Differences, Elementary School Students
Ali, Nor Liza – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2013
The literature shows that English-medium instruction (EMI) programmes at the tertiary level in various parts of the world have positioned EMI as a language-planning tool to promote students' mastery of English. English proficiency is believed to be intertwined with the overall economic development of a country. In addition to internationalising…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Foreign Countries, Language of Instruction, Language Planning
Dumanig, Francisco Perlas; David, Maya Khemlani; Shanmuganathan, Thilagavathi – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2013
Personal, social, cultural, economic, and political factors influence the language/s used by family members in the home domain. This study examines how family language policies are planned and developed in Filipino-Malaysian families in Malaysia. The language used at home in such mixed or exogamous marriages is also influenced by the ethnicity of…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Language Planning, Multilingualism, Foreign Countries
Nawi, Noorshella Che; Fong, Michelle; Tatnall, Arthur – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2014
This paper describes a research case study of Internet apparel marketing by small businesses in Malaysia which can beneficially be included in postgraduate business courses for understanding the importance of measuring customer satisfaction at point-of-purchase and post-purchase in online purchases. The sample size in this research is 154…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Marketing, Foreign Countries, Surveys
Wilang, Jeffrey Dawala; Teo, Adisa – Online Submission, 2012
The predicted widespread use of English as a lingua franca following ASEAN's 2015 integration mushroomed intelligibility studies between and among Asean nationals including Bruneians, Burmese, Cambodians, Filipinos, Indonesians, Laotians, Malaysians, Singaporeans, Thais and Vietnamese. Previous studies regarding ASEAN nationals' intelligibility…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Official Languages, Pronunciation
Azmi, Mohd Nazri Latiff – Journal of International Education and Leadership, 2013
This research concentrates on Malaysian language policy and its impacts on the development of English language (regarded as a second language in Malaysia) specifically on reading culture. The main objectives of this research are to investigate the weaknesses and strengths of the policy and also to come out with recommendations to improve the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Planning, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
Thirusanku, Jantmary; Yunus, Melor Md – English Language Teaching, 2014
The main aims of this qualitative study are to identify and categorise the types of lexical borrowings from the three main Malaysian languages which are the Malay language, Chinese dialects and Indian languages used by 203 ESL teachers, to what extent these lexical borrowings are used and for what reasons. This study has identified a new category…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Foreign Countries, Linguistic Borrowing, English (Second Language)
Hashim, Azirah – AILA Review, 2009
This paper focusses on language and education issues in Malaysia as they have unfolded in the context of nation building, societal multilingualism and globalization from independence to the present day. The paper first examines the origin and nature of language and medium-of-instruction policies in Malaysia and the rationale for them. Secondly, it…
Descriptors: Language Planning, Language Role, Global Approach, Criticism
Gill, Saran Kaur – AILA Review, 2007
Malaysia experienced a major shift in language policy in 2003 for the subjects of science and maths. This meant a change in the language of education for both national and national-type schools. For national schools, this resulted in a shift from Bahasa Malaysia, the national language to English. Parallel with this, to ensure homogeneity of impact…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Language of Instruction, Official Languages
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