Browsing by Author "Kartini Mohamad Amin"

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    Lecturers’ Perceptions in Adopting Code-Switching in English as a Second Language Classroom: A Practice in Malaysian Universities
    (Penerbit USIM, 2023)
    Siti Nur Baiin Che Harun
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    Kartini Mohamad Amin
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    Akhdiat Abd Malek
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    Amiliayanti Abd Halim
    English instructors in Malaysian universities have varying perceptions towards code switching, a practice commonly used in English as a Second Language (ESL) classrooms. This research aims to discover how ESL lecturers in Malaysian universities practice code switching and how they perceive its usage. Employing a mixed-method approach involving online questionnaires and telephone interviews, the study collected responses from 56 lecturers in both public and private Malaysian universities. The findings of the study revealed that the instructors generally hold positive insights towards adopting code switching in the ESL classroom. They believe it to be relevant and necessary, especially considering the diverse contexts and situations encountered in language learning. The study also showed that the impact of code switching on ESL learning can be both advantageous and detrimental, depending on the specific situation in which it is employed. To conclude, this research suggests further investigation opportunities in this area.
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    Using Newspaper Comics Strips To Improve Reading And Writing Among Muet Band 1 & 2 Year 1 Students Of Faculty Of Quran And Sunnah Studies, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)
    (Global Business and Social Entrepreneurship Resources, 2016)
    Normazla Ahmad Mahir
    ;
    Rosmaizi Mohd Ali
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    Kartini Mohamad Amin
    Globally, newspapers comic strips have been used as authentic language classroom materials. The use of its grammatically correct language and visual depiction of real dialogues and culture have made it enticing to any age group of language learners (Robson, 2013). Since 1985, Newspaper in Education (NIE) has been widely used by educators in improving reading and writing among students. Significant findings were recorded indicating the use of comic strips had improved reading and writing among USIM Year 1 students who enrolled in ECP (English for Communicative) course in their second semester. Questionnaires, class observations and customized oral and written tests (OWT) were used to get information from the respondents. The OWT was used in order to determine the students’ competence and number of English vocabularies. The tests were administered to distinguish the implication of using comics in the newspaper to improve reading and writing among the respondents as well as to measure their achievements. Keywords: Comics, NIE, OWT