Language activities as a platform for second/foreign language learning : its relevance and challenges / Goh Ying Soon ... [et al.]

Language activities as a platform for second/foreign language learning : its relevance and challenges / Goh Ying Soon ... [et al.]

This study seeks to identify the relevance and challenges faced in conducting language activities to help foster second/foreign language learning at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Terengganu. This is also aimed at assisting the organization to review practices of having language activities, hopin...

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Main Authors: Goh, Ying Soon, Abdillah, Nasirin, Ibrahim, Noor Aileen, Raja Baniamin, Raja Mariam
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Language:English
Published: Institute of Research, Development and Commercialization (IRDC) 2006
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Terengganu
PE English language
Online Access:http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13004/
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spelling uitm-130042016-06-09T16:48:07Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13004/ Language activities as a platform for second/foreign language learning : its relevance and challenges / Goh Ying Soon ... [et al.] Goh, Ying Soon Abdillah, Nasirin Ibrahim, Noor Aileen Raja Baniamin, Raja Mariam Terengganu PE English language This study seeks to identify the relevance and challenges faced in conducting language activities to help foster second/foreign language learning at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Terengganu. This is also aimed at assisting the organization to review practices of having language activities, hoping this may further cultivate and generate enthusiasm among students to learn second/foreign languages. This research also offers some possible ways to improve students' activities so as to help enhance their second/foreign language learning. In other words, this research may serve as a preliminary attempt aiming at providing reflections and insights on how students' participation in language activities conductedmay be usefulfor them in learning second/foreign languages. The research employs quantitative methodology in which random stratified sampling technique is used Samples consist of Bumiputera students taking English (as a second language) and Mandarin, French, and Arabic classes (as foreign languages). Generally, students are ofthe opinion that language activities can become a significant platform to project andshow their language skills and competency during presentations/performances. Nevertheless, as one ofmany recommendations suggested in the findings of this research, wefound that there is still a needfor evaluation andfo//ow-up work after having participated in the language activities. Institute of Research, Development and Commercialization (IRDC) 2006 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13004/1/AJ_GOH%20YING%20SOON%20SMRJ%2006%201.pdf Goh, Ying Soon and Abdillah, Nasirin and Ibrahim, Noor Aileen and Raja Baniamin, Raja Mariam (2006) Language activities as a platform for second/foreign language learning : its relevance and challenges / Goh Ying Soon ... [et al.]. Social and Management Research Journal, 3 (2). pp. 97-112. ISSN 1675-7017
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topic Terengganu
PE English language
spellingShingle Terengganu
PE English language
Goh, Ying Soon
Abdillah, Nasirin
Ibrahim, Noor Aileen
Raja Baniamin, Raja Mariam
Language activities as a platform for second/foreign language learning : its relevance and challenges / Goh Ying Soon ... [et al.]
description This study seeks to identify the relevance and challenges faced in conducting language activities to help foster second/foreign language learning at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Terengganu. This is also aimed at assisting the organization to review practices of having language activities, hoping this may further cultivate and generate enthusiasm among students to learn second/foreign languages. This research also offers some possible ways to improve students' activities so as to help enhance their second/foreign language learning. In other words, this research may serve as a preliminary attempt aiming at providing reflections and insights on how students' participation in language activities conductedmay be usefulfor them in learning second/foreign languages. The research employs quantitative methodology in which random stratified sampling technique is used Samples consist of Bumiputera students taking English (as a second language) and Mandarin, French, and Arabic classes (as foreign languages). Generally, students are ofthe opinion that language activities can become a significant platform to project andshow their language skills and competency during presentations/performances. Nevertheless, as one ofmany recommendations suggested in the findings of this research, wefound that there is still a needfor evaluation andfo//ow-up work after having participated in the language activities.
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author Goh, Ying Soon
Abdillah, Nasirin
Ibrahim, Noor Aileen
Raja Baniamin, Raja Mariam
author_facet Goh, Ying Soon
Abdillah, Nasirin
Ibrahim, Noor Aileen
Raja Baniamin, Raja Mariam
author_sort Goh, Ying Soon
title Language activities as a platform for second/foreign language learning : its relevance and challenges / Goh Ying Soon ... [et al.]
title_short Language activities as a platform for second/foreign language learning : its relevance and challenges / Goh Ying Soon ... [et al.]
title_full Language activities as a platform for second/foreign language learning : its relevance and challenges / Goh Ying Soon ... [et al.]
title_fullStr Language activities as a platform for second/foreign language learning : its relevance and challenges / Goh Ying Soon ... [et al.]
title_full_unstemmed Language activities as a platform for second/foreign language learning : its relevance and challenges / Goh Ying Soon ... [et al.]
title_sort language activities as a platform for second/foreign language learning : its relevance and challenges / goh ying soon ... [et al.]
publisher Institute of Research, Development and Commercialization (IRDC)
publishDate 2006
url http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13004/
http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13004/1/AJ_GOH%20YING%20SOON%20SMRJ%2006%201.pdf
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