The role of peer facilitator in enhancing english language proficiency in a simulated environment
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| internalnotes | Allwright, D. (1988). Autonomy and Individualization in whole-class instruction. In A. Brookes, & P. Grundy (Eds.), Individualization and Autonomy in Language Learning (pp. 35-44). London: Modern English Publications and the British Council. Aziz, N. H. A. (2007). ESL students’ perspectives on language anxiety (Unpublished Ph.D. thesis). Universiti Putra Malaysia: Serdang. Chang, C. P., & Shu, M. Z. (2000). The experiment research for English teaching with small class of junior high school. The Ministry of Education, the 2000 Academic year Research Project of Taiwan High School Technician Conference. Cresswell, J. W., & Plano Clark, V. L. (2011). Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research. Sage Publication: Los Angeles. Deegan, P. (2006). The Legacy of Peer Support. Retrieved May 30, 2014, from http://www.patdegan.com/blog/ posts/legacy-peer-support Fantuzzo, J., & Ginsburg-Block, M. (1998). Reciprocal peer tutoring: Developing and testing effective peer collaborations for elementary school students. In K. Topping, & S. Ehly (Ed.), Peer-assisted learning (pp. 121-145). Mahwah, NJ, & London: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Fitz-Gibbon, C. I., & Rear, D. G. (1982). Peer Tutoring: Brightening up FL Teaching in an Urban Comprehensive School. British Journal of Language Teaching, 20(1), 39-44. Gardner, D., & Miller, L. (1997). A Study of Tertiary Level Self-Access Facilities in Hong Kong. Hong Kong: City University of Hong Kong, Management Committee of Evaluation of the Student Experience Project. Govindasamy, S., & Latiff Azmi, M. N. (2010). The Impact of National Language Policy on Second Language Development from Reading Perspective. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Thought, 12, 9-15. Hasan, Z. A. (2008). Peer interaction and meaning construction among ESL learners in comprehending texts in 2nd language context (Unpublished Ph.D. thesis). Universiti Putra Malaysia: Serdang. Idris, N. (2010). Penyelidikan Dalam Pendidikan. McGraw Hill. Jing, W. U. (2006). Integrating skills for teaching EFL—Activity design for the communicative classroom. Sino-US English Teaching, 3(12). Long, M., & Porter, P. A. (1985). Group Work, Inter-language Talk, and Second language Acquisition. TESOL Quarterly, 19(2). http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3586827 Maesin, A., Mansor, M., Shafie, A. L., & Nayan, S. (2009). A Study of Collaborative Learning among Malaysian Undergraduates. Asian Social Science, 5(7), 70-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ass.v5n7p70 Maslow, A. H. (1954). Motivation and personality. New York: Harper. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494. 1954.tb01136.x Muhammad, A. M. (2007). The effectiveness of an academic reading course in facilitating tertiary students’ comprehension of academic text (Unpublished Ph.D. thesis). Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi. Mustaffa, R. (2006). The effects of culture on students’ learning styles. 3L the Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies, 12, 83-94. Ohta, A. S. (2001). Peer interactive tasks and assisted performance in classroom language learning. In A. S. Ohta (Ed.), Second language acquisition processes in the classroom: Learning Japanese (pp. 77-128). Mahwah, Nj: Lawrence Erlbaum. Osboe, S., Fujmura, T., & Hirschel, R. (2007). Students’ confidence and anxiety in L2 speaking activities. Languaging, 10, 32-35. Pica, T., Lincoln-Porter, F., Paninos, D., & Linnell, J. (1996). Language learners’ interaction: How does it address the input, output, and feedback needs of 12 learners? TESOL Quarterly, 30(1), 59-84. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3587607 Radha, M. K. N. (2007). Enhancing academic literacy among tertiary learners: A Malaysian experience. 3L the Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies, 13, 77-94. Seng, H. (2006). Cooperative Learning and Achievement in English Language Acquisition in a Literature Class in a Secondary School (Unpublished Master Dissertation). University Technology Malaysia, Shah Alam. Thompson, P. S. (1992). Cognitive Styles and the Student as Teacher. French Review, 65(5), 701-707. Topping, K. (1996). The Effectiveness of Peer Tutoring in Further and Higher Education: A Typology and review of the Literature. Higher Education, 32(3), 321-345. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00138870 Topping, K., & Ehly, S. (1998). Peer-assisted learning. Mahwah, NJ, & London: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. |
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| spelling | 11517 https://intelek.unisza.edu.my/intelek/pages/view.php?ref=11517 https://intelek.unisza.edu.my/intelek/pages/search.php?search=!collection407072 Restricted Document Article Journal UniSZA Unisza unisza image/jpeg inches 96 96 07 07 1424 762 2015-02-15 08:53:57 1424x762 5767-01-FH02-FBK-15-02541.jpg UniSZA Private Access The role of peer facilitator in enhancing english language proficiency in a simulated environment English Language Teaching For many learners, language class can be anxiety-provoking than other courses. Mostly, university students are seen to have language anxiety especially in their second language learning. They tend to be nervous when using English language in the formal situation like in classroom. English Outdoor Programme (EOP) in 2011 as part of informal setting was carried out by Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) in an effort to improve the standard of English of its students. The study aims to explore the role of peer facilitators in assisting the students learning English during the EOP from the view of participants and the peer facilitators themselves. This research applies mixed method approach using questionnaire and interview with both participants and peers involved in this programme. Data obtained from the questionnaire was analysed using SPSS and data from interview was analysed using thematic coding to answer the research objectives given. A significant finding is the positive role the peer facilitators had in the participants’ language learning process; not only for the participants but also the peer facilitators themselves. 8 2 Canadian Center of Science and Education Canadian Center of Science and Education 78-85 Allwright, D. (1988). Autonomy and Individualization in whole-class instruction. In A. Brookes, & P. Grundy (Eds.), Individualization and Autonomy in Language Learning (pp. 35-44). London: Modern English Publications and the British Council. Aziz, N. H. A. (2007). ESL students’ perspectives on language anxiety (Unpublished Ph.D. thesis). Universiti Putra Malaysia: Serdang. Chang, C. P., & Shu, M. Z. (2000). The experiment research for English teaching with small class of junior high school. The Ministry of Education, the 2000 Academic year Research Project of Taiwan High School Technician Conference. Cresswell, J. W., & Plano Clark, V. L. (2011). Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research. Sage Publication: Los Angeles. Deegan, P. (2006). The Legacy of Peer Support. Retrieved May 30, 2014, from http://www.patdegan.com/blog/ posts/legacy-peer-support Fantuzzo, J., & Ginsburg-Block, M. (1998). Reciprocal peer tutoring: Developing and testing effective peer collaborations for elementary school students. In K. Topping, & S. Ehly (Ed.), Peer-assisted learning (pp. 121-145). Mahwah, NJ, & London: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Fitz-Gibbon, C. I., & Rear, D. G. (1982). Peer Tutoring: Brightening up FL Teaching in an Urban Comprehensive School. British Journal of Language Teaching, 20(1), 39-44. Gardner, D., & Miller, L. (1997). A Study of Tertiary Level Self-Access Facilities in Hong Kong. Hong Kong: City University of Hong Kong, Management Committee of Evaluation of the Student Experience Project. Govindasamy, S., & Latiff Azmi, M. N. (2010). The Impact of National Language Policy on Second Language Development from Reading Perspective. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Thought, 12, 9-15. Hasan, Z. A. (2008). Peer interaction and meaning construction among ESL learners in comprehending texts in 2nd language context (Unpublished Ph.D. thesis). Universiti Putra Malaysia: Serdang. Idris, N. (2010). Penyelidikan Dalam Pendidikan. McGraw Hill. Jing, W. U. (2006). Integrating skills for teaching EFL—Activity design for the communicative classroom. Sino-US English Teaching, 3(12). Long, M., & Porter, P. A. (1985). Group Work, Inter-language Talk, and Second language Acquisition. TESOL Quarterly, 19(2). http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3586827 Maesin, A., Mansor, M., Shafie, A. L., & Nayan, S. (2009). A Study of Collaborative Learning among Malaysian Undergraduates. Asian Social Science, 5(7), 70-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ass.v5n7p70 Maslow, A. H. (1954). Motivation and personality. New York: Harper. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494. 1954.tb01136.x Muhammad, A. M. (2007). The effectiveness of an academic reading course in facilitating tertiary students’ comprehension of academic text (Unpublished Ph.D. thesis). Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi. Mustaffa, R. (2006). The effects of culture on students’ learning styles. 3L the Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies, 12, 83-94. Ohta, A. S. (2001). Peer interactive tasks and assisted performance in classroom language learning. In A. S. Ohta (Ed.), Second language acquisition processes in the classroom: Learning Japanese (pp. 77-128). Mahwah, Nj: Lawrence Erlbaum. Osboe, S., Fujmura, T., & Hirschel, R. (2007). Students’ confidence and anxiety in L2 speaking activities. Languaging, 10, 32-35. Pica, T., Lincoln-Porter, F., Paninos, D., & Linnell, J. (1996). Language learners’ interaction: How does it address the input, output, and feedback needs of 12 learners? TESOL Quarterly, 30(1), 59-84. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3587607 Radha, M. K. N. (2007). Enhancing academic literacy among tertiary learners: A Malaysian experience. 3L the Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies, 13, 77-94. Seng, H. (2006). Cooperative Learning and Achievement in English Language Acquisition in a Literature Class in a Secondary School (Unpublished Master Dissertation). University Technology Malaysia, Shah Alam. Thompson, P. S. (1992). Cognitive Styles and the Student as Teacher. French Review, 65(5), 701-707. Topping, K. (1996). The Effectiveness of Peer Tutoring in Further and Higher Education: A Typology and review of the Literature. Higher Education, 32(3), 321-345. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00138870 Topping, K., & Ehly, S. (1998). Peer-assisted learning. Mahwah, NJ, & London: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. |
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| summary | For many learners, language class can be anxiety-provoking than other courses. Mostly, university students are seen to have language anxiety especially in their second language learning. They tend to be nervous when using English language in the formal situation like in classroom. English Outdoor Programme (EOP) in 2011 as part of informal setting was carried out by Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) in an effort to improve the standard of English of its students. The study aims to explore the role of peer facilitators in assisting the students learning English during the EOP from the view of participants and the peer facilitators themselves. This research applies mixed method approach using questionnaire and interview with both participants and peers involved in this programme. Data obtained from the questionnaire was analysed using SPSS and data from interview was analysed using thematic coding to answer the research objectives given. A significant finding is the positive role the peer facilitators had in the participants’ language learning process; not only for the participants but also the peer facilitators themselves. |
| title | The role of peer facilitator in enhancing english language proficiency in a simulated environment |
| title_full | The role of peer facilitator in enhancing english language proficiency in a simulated environment |
| title_fullStr | The role of peer facilitator in enhancing english language proficiency in a simulated environment |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of peer facilitator in enhancing english language proficiency in a simulated environment |
| title_short | The role of peer facilitator in enhancing english language proficiency in a simulated environment |
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