The Foreign Language Students’ Readiness on Online Learning in Malaysia

Ismail, Mohd Hafizul; Saaludin, Nurashikin; Ali, Siti Nur Dina Haji Mohd; Abidin, Ira Syazwani Zainal

doi:10.31580/apss.v8i2.1909

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“…In Malaysia, it was found that internet literacy among undergraduate students is prominent, but self-learning motivation was reportedly at low levels (Allam et al, 2020). A study conducted by Ismail et al (2021) jointly revealed that the readiness of students in two Malaysian universities was the highest, meaning that students were ready for full-scale online learning, but lacked self-control as they were easily distracted by other online attractions, such as gaming.…”

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Motivation to Study from Home: Balancing Alderfer’s Theory

Rasdi,

Rusli,

Zainal Abidin

et al. 2024

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Motivation is a key element in learning. It plays a pivotal role in the educational journey of students, contributing significantly to their academic accomplishments and selfempowerment. With abrupt stay-at-home order due to COVID-19, learning physically at the university has transition to learning online. Due to the transition, it is imperative to understand the students' motivation when they are studying from home for effective teaching and learning. So, this study was conducted with the purpose to explore students' motivation when studying from home according to Alderder's ERG theory (1969), ecompassing existence (E), relatedness (R), and growth (G). This study interpretes existence through the lens of flexibilty, relatedness by achieving a balance between study and personal life, and growth via enhanced learning performance. The research design of this study was a survey descriptive research. An online survey was employed to gather data, comprising four sections with a total of 32 items. The survey was completed by 100 undergraduate students enrolled in the Mechanical Engineering programme at a public university in Malaysia. From the response, it is found that the students' motivation to learn online is positive and they sucessfuly meet all of the needs. Students are motivated to learn online because it offers flexibility to study, regardless of the time and location. They can also manage their time effectively between study commitments and family responsibilities. This study suggest implications such as reducing assigned classwork and ensuring a conducive learning environment to enhance the students' learning experiences.

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Motivation to Study from Home: Balancing Alderfer’s Theory

Rasdi,

Rusli,

Zainal Abidin

et al. 2024

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“…The pandemic that took place in 2020 has triggered the acceleration of online learning, and since then, those involved in teaching are obliged to deliver classes online. Ismail et. al (2021) conducted a study on seeking learners' readiness on online learning, specifically in foreign language.…”

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“…Another area that is worth investigating in relation to online engagement among learners, research on technical supports could also assist those involved in finding out their level of engagement. As mentioned by Ismail, Saaludin, Mohd Ali & Zainal Abidin (2021), students are well-prepared in facing online learning, as they possess high level of confidence in computer.…”

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The Cycle of Fear in Learning: The Case for Foreign Language

Daud¹,

Hwa²,

Jincheng³

et al. 2021

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The year of 2020 has marked the large-scale movement of online activities all around the globe. Due to COVID-19, almost all educational institutions were temporarily closed down and teaching had to be conducted online. One of the critical subjects that also had been affected by this pandemic is the teaching and learning of foreign language. This quantitative study aimed at exploring participants' perceptions of learning foreign language and also how negative emotions influenced their learning. Questionnaires for this study were adapted from Horwitz, Horwitz and Cope (1986). Questionnaire data were collected from 71 undergraduates from a public university in Malaysia ranged from Semester 1 until 5. The means range between 2.8 to 3.3. The analysis suggest that students are very much influenced with fear of foreign language learning and this has caused them not to excel. Findings from this study would assist future research in seeking learners' preferences in enhancing their engagement in online foreign language learning.

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“…Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many things have changed. This pandemic has had a detrimental impact on global economic development and social events, particularly in education (Ismail et al, 2021;Ming et al, 2021). Most of the classes, if not all, are being conducted online due to the standard operative procedures that the Malaysian Government has set.…”

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Challenges of Teaching Writing Skills Via Online Platform among Kolej Universiti Islam Perlis Lecturers

binti Anuar,

Wan Shahrudin,

binti Noorzamri

2024

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This paper discusses the challenges of teaching writing skills via online platforms among Kolej Universiti Islam Perlis (KUIPs) lecturers. Kolej Universiti Islam Perlis, or KUIPs, has made it compulsory for all programme students to participate in the English and Arabic language enhancement classes. However, due to the spread of COVID-19, most courses are conducted online instead of face-to-face, and not all skills can be taught via online classes. One of these skills is writing, which can be challenging for students who need to be proficient in English and Arabic. Consequently, this study identifies the challenges of teaching writing skills via online learning while also analysing the improvements in teaching writing skills effectively when using online platforms. This writing method is a qualitative approach where the data is collected through interview sessions. Two interview sessions were conducted with the respondents from Kolej Universiti Islam Perlis to answer the research questions. Thus, this study focuses on the challenges and ways to improve teaching writing skills via online platforms. This paper highlights a literature review on teaching writing skills using online platforms. Therefore, the expected result from this study will be valuable for lecturers specialising in language teaching to improve students' writing skills using online platforms.

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The Foreign Language Students’ Readiness on Online Learning in Malaysia

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Motivation to Study from Home: Balancing Alderfer’s Theory

Motivation to Study from Home: Balancing Alderfer’s Theory

The Cycle of Fear in Learning: The Case for Foreign Language

Challenges of Teaching Writing Skills Via Online Platform among Kolej Universiti Islam Perlis Lecturers

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