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The Relationships between Language Learning Strategies and Positive Emotions among Malaysian ESL Undergraduates
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Mohammadipour, Mohammad; Rashid, Sabariah Md; Rafik-Galea, Shameem; Thai, Yap Ngee – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2018
Emotions are an indispensable part of second language learning. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between the use of language learning strategies and positive emotions. The present study adopted a sequential mixed methods design. The participants were 300 Malaysian ESL undergraduates selected through stratified random sampling…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Learning Strategies, Foreign Countries
Exploring a Transformative Teacher Professional Development Model to Engender Technology Integration in the 21st Century ESL Language Classrooms
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Lee, Kean Wah; James, Cynthia C. – International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching, 2018
A 21st century teacher must communicate in the language and style of their students to ensure that their learning is meaningful. However, this is challenging, especially for teachers who are less familiar with using technology in teaching. To inspire a group of ESL 'digital immigrant' teachers, a professional learning community (PLC) was set up.…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Faculty Development, 21st Century Skills, Technology Integration
The Use of Progressives among Malaysian ESL Learners
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Narinasamy, Ilhamanggai; Mukundan, Jayakaran; Nimehchisalem, Vahid – English Language Teaching, 2013
Studies on ESL/EFL learners' use of the progressives reveal that it is one of the grammatical aspects most problematic to them. This paper presents the results of a study on the use of progressives among Year 5, Form 1 and Form 4 Malaysian ESL learners' compositions using the English of Malaysian School Students (EMAS) corpus. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Using WebQLM to Enhance Performance in Argumentative Writing among Year 12 ESL Students
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Tan-Ooi, L. C.; Tan, K. E. – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2013
This study investigated the impact of a designed web-based learning module on Year 12 students' learning of argumentative writing. The module known as WebQuest Learning Module or WebQLM comprises four units of learning. The subjects were 68 Year 12 Arts Stream students in an urban school in Penang. The main objective of this study was to…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Writing Instruction, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Employing Design and Development Research (DDR): Approaches in the Design and Development of Online Arabic Vocabulary Learning Games Prototype
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Sahrir, Muhammad Sabri; Alias, Nor Aziah; Ismail, Zawawi; Osman, Nurulhuda – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2012
The design and development research, first proposed by Brown and Collins in the 1990s, is currently among the well-known methods in educational research to test theory and validate its practicality. The method is also known as developmental research, design research, design-based research, formative research and design-cased and possesses…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Research, Semitic Languages, Usability
Performance Evaluation of the Arabic Language Multimedia Instruction: "Malaysian Perspective"
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Faryadi, Qais – Online Submission, 2008
This Study evaluated the effectiveness of the Arabic language multimedia products existing in Malaysian markets. For the purpose of careful investigation, this research has applied blended models of the most trusted instructional design based on the field-tested theories of the most outspoken educational psychologists such as Mayer (2002), Keller…
Descriptors: Semitic Languages, Check Lists, Instructional Design, Investigations