A comparative analysis of Engineering students' problems in speaking and writing

The objective of the study was to investigate the English language problems in terms of speaking and writing skills of engineering students at a technical university in Malaysia based on the perceptions of students and English language lecturers. The study was conducted within the framework of needs...

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Main Authors: Sarudin, Isarji, Mohamad Ali, Afiza, Zubairi, Ainol Madziah
Format: Proceeding Paper
Language:English
Published: 2009
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author Sarudin, Isarji
Mohamad Ali, Afiza
Zubairi, Ainol Madziah
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description The objective of the study was to investigate the English language problems in terms of speaking and writing skills of engineering students at a technical university in Malaysia based on the perceptions of students and English language lecturers. The study was conducted within the framework of needs analysis as part of the larger curriculum review exercise in the effort to redesign English language courses that meet the needs of the stakeholders. A 15-item questionnaire was formulated and distributed to 612 engineering students and 36 English language lecturers of the technical university. The findings of the survey indicated that there is a difference between students’ and lecturers’ perceptions of students’ problems in speaking and writing. Based on the findings of the study relevant recommendations were made to assist in the decision making process of the curriculum review exercise.
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spelling iium-105312021-06-26T15:56:34Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/10531/ A comparative analysis of Engineering students' problems in speaking and writing Sarudin, Isarji Mohamad Ali, Afiza Zubairi, Ainol Madziah PE English The objective of the study was to investigate the English language problems in terms of speaking and writing skills of engineering students at a technical university in Malaysia based on the perceptions of students and English language lecturers. The study was conducted within the framework of needs analysis as part of the larger curriculum review exercise in the effort to redesign English language courses that meet the needs of the stakeholders. A 15-item questionnaire was formulated and distributed to 612 engineering students and 36 English language lecturers of the technical university. The findings of the survey indicated that there is a difference between students’ and lecturers’ perceptions of students’ problems in speaking and writing. Based on the findings of the study relevant recommendations were made to assist in the decision making process of the curriculum review exercise. 2009 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/10531/1/10531_5C-01-P170_%2528Malaysia%2529.pdf Sarudin, Isarji and Mohamad Ali, Afiza and Zubairi, Ainol Madziah (2009) A comparative analysis of Engineering students' problems in speaking and writing. In: International Conference on Teaching and Learning, 16-18 November 2009, Kuching, Sarawak. http://ictl.intimal.edu.my/ictl2009/proceedings/index.html
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Sarudin, Isarji
Mohamad Ali, Afiza
Zubairi, Ainol Madziah
A comparative analysis of Engineering students' problems in speaking and writing
title A comparative analysis of Engineering students' problems in speaking and writing
title_full A comparative analysis of Engineering students' problems in speaking and writing
title_fullStr A comparative analysis of Engineering students' problems in speaking and writing
title_full_unstemmed A comparative analysis of Engineering students' problems in speaking and writing
title_short A comparative analysis of Engineering students' problems in speaking and writing
title_sort comparative analysis of engineering students' problems in speaking and writing
topic PE English
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