Are Malaysian undergraduates ‘digital natives’ in the true sense of the word? a quantitative analysis

Are Malaysian undergraduates ‘digital natives’ in the true sense of the word? a quantitative analysis

This generation of students, born between 1980 and 1994, has grown up with technology from a very young age. They are hypothesized to possess sophisticated knowledge and skills in Information Communication Technologies (ICT) and are highly motivated to learn digitally. This implies a need to change...

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Main Authors: Thang, Siew Ming, Nurjanah Mohd Jaafar, Radha Nambiar, Zaini Amir, Wong, Fook Fei
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Language:English
Published: Pusat Pengajian Bahasa dan Linguistik, FSSK, UKM 2014
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7075/
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spelling ukm-70752016-12-14T06:43:02Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7075/ Are Malaysian undergraduates ‘digital natives’ in the true sense of the word? a quantitative analysis Thang, Siew Ming Nurjanah Mohd Jaafar, Radha Nambiar, Zaini Amir, Wong, Fook Fei This generation of students, born between 1980 and 1994, has grown up with technology from a very young age. They are hypothesized to possess sophisticated knowledge and skills in Information Communication Technologies (ICT) and are highly motivated to learn digitally. This implies a need to change the knowledge content and methods of delivery in universities to cater to their needs. However, many studies have revealed that the ‘digital natives’ use of technology is neither extensive nor diverse. No substantial studies have been undertaken in Malaysia to support or refute such claims. This study, undertaken at a Malaysian public university, used a questionnaire to investigate students’ patterns and perceptions of ICT use for learning English. The findings revealed that even though students’ reception towards use of technology was very positive, there was a lack in diversity and sophistication. It further proposed that cultural factor is an influencing factor. Pusat Pengajian Bahasa dan Linguistik, FSSK, UKM 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7075/1/5147-14279-1-PB.pdf Thang, Siew Ming and Nurjanah Mohd Jaafar, and Radha Nambiar, and Zaini Amir, and Wong, Fook Fei (2014) Are Malaysian undergraduates ‘digital natives’ in the true sense of the word? a quantitative analysis. 3L; Language,Linguistics and Literature,The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies., 20 (1). pp. 177-191. ISSN 0128-5157 http://ejournals.ukm.my/3l/index
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description This generation of students, born between 1980 and 1994, has grown up with technology from a very young age. They are hypothesized to possess sophisticated knowledge and skills in Information Communication Technologies (ICT) and are highly motivated to learn digitally. This implies a need to change the knowledge content and methods of delivery in universities to cater to their needs. However, many studies have revealed that the ‘digital natives’ use of technology is neither extensive nor diverse. No substantial studies have been undertaken in Malaysia to support or refute such claims. This study, undertaken at a Malaysian public university, used a questionnaire to investigate students’ patterns and perceptions of ICT use for learning English. The findings revealed that even though students’ reception towards use of technology was very positive, there was a lack in diversity and sophistication. It further proposed that cultural factor is an influencing factor.
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author Thang, Siew Ming
Nurjanah Mohd Jaafar,
Radha Nambiar,
Zaini Amir,
Wong, Fook Fei
spellingShingle Thang, Siew Ming
Nurjanah Mohd Jaafar,
Radha Nambiar,
Zaini Amir,
Wong, Fook Fei
Are Malaysian undergraduates ‘digital natives’ in the true sense of the word? a quantitative analysis
author_facet Thang, Siew Ming
Nurjanah Mohd Jaafar,
Radha Nambiar,
Zaini Amir,
Wong, Fook Fei
author_sort Thang, Siew Ming
title Are Malaysian undergraduates ‘digital natives’ in the true sense of the word? a quantitative analysis
title_short Are Malaysian undergraduates ‘digital natives’ in the true sense of the word? a quantitative analysis
title_full Are Malaysian undergraduates ‘digital natives’ in the true sense of the word? a quantitative analysis
title_fullStr Are Malaysian undergraduates ‘digital natives’ in the true sense of the word? a quantitative analysis
title_full_unstemmed Are Malaysian undergraduates ‘digital natives’ in the true sense of the word? a quantitative analysis
title_sort are malaysian undergraduates ‘digital natives’ in the true sense of the word? a quantitative analysis
publisher Pusat Pengajian Bahasa dan Linguistik, FSSK, UKM
publishDate 2014
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7075/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7075/
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