Publication: English Language Literacies – Practices, Competencies vs Demands in Academic Discourses
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Date
2021
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Fakulti Pengajian Bahasa Utama, USIM
Abstract
Introduction- The role and position of the English language within the higher education
has increasingly played a significant role as the leading language of academic publications,
technologies as well as communication. The higher institutions in the country hold
important responsibilities to educate and produce the younger generation of Malaysians as
potential human resources that not only fulfil the needs of the local and international
workforce in the attempt to achieve the national’s aspiration of a developed country.
Purpose – This study seeks to understand and gain insights on the undergraduate students’
English language literacies in relation to the demand of the literacy practices and
competencies needed at the tertiary level. The literacy practices in this instance include
academic literacies that encompasses not only knowledge of discrete language skills and
appropriate language use in context, but it is to be holistically understood to include also
competence in reading and writing.
Methodology – Subsequently, data were collected via questionnaires and focus groups
with selected undergraduate from various disciplines to investigate whether their
educational and environmental factors influence their existing level of English language
competencies. Analysis of the course outlines was conducted to gain insights of the
competencies and demands expected on the required university.
Findings – In doing so, in-depth insights of the challenges faced, along with expectations
held by various parties are gained in order to ascertain the expected proficiency needed for
undergraduate students to meet the English language demands and needs at the universities.
Significance – The study will contribute to the knowledge of how students’ English
language literacies can meet the demand of the literacy practices and competencies needed
at the tertiary level.
Description
Prosiding Seminar Kebangsaan Majlis Dekan Pendidikan Universiti Awam Malaysia (MEDC 2020): “Ke Arah Menginsankan Pendidikan di Malaysia / Penyunting Hishomudin Ahmad, Noor Saazai Mat Saad, Rahimah Saimin, Kirembwe Rashid Abdul Hamed, Noorhayati Hashim, Sarifah Nurhanum Syed Sahuri, Zarina Ashikin Zakaria, Nur Shahadah Mohd Surbani
11-12 November 2020 (Seminar Dalam Talian)
Anjuran : Fakulti Pengajian Bahasa Utama, USIM & Majlis Dekan Pendidikan Universiti Awam Malaysia
Keywords
English language, Literacy practices, graduate employability