Are we presenting vocabulary items properly? the case of the CEFR-aligned Malaysian Form 4 English language textbook
Textbooks are the main sources for students to learn vocabulary, a vital aspect of language skills. The study aimed to evaluate how new words had been presented in the Form 4 English Language Textbook in Malaysia. A checklist by Hussin et al. (2016) and semi-structured interviews were employed to ga...
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| description | Textbooks are the main sources for students to learn vocabulary, a vital aspect of language skills. The study aimed to evaluate how new words had been presented in the Form 4 English Language Textbook in Malaysia. A checklist by Hussin et al. (2016) and semi-structured interviews were employed to gather evaluations from four teachers regarding the subject matter. The analysis showed that the vocabulary presentation in Form 4 was useful, as evidenced by a mean of 3. Furthermore, it was observed that teachers with greater teaching experience expressed higher levels of satisfaction with the presentation of new vocabulary items, while those with less experience exhibited moderate levels of satisfaction. Findings offer insights for teachers, learners, textbook developers, and policymakers on using, developing, and modifying the vocabulary content of the book. |
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| spelling | upm-1168272025-04-23T01:43:51Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116827/ Are we presenting vocabulary items properly? the case of the CEFR-aligned Malaysian Form 4 English language textbook Azaha, Nor Raihah Li, Yaxiong Nimehchisalem, Vahid Mukundan, Jayakaran Textbooks are the main sources for students to learn vocabulary, a vital aspect of language skills. The study aimed to evaluate how new words had been presented in the Form 4 English Language Textbook in Malaysia. A checklist by Hussin et al. (2016) and semi-structured interviews were employed to gather evaluations from four teachers regarding the subject matter. The analysis showed that the vocabulary presentation in Form 4 was useful, as evidenced by a mean of 3. Furthermore, it was observed that teachers with greater teaching experience expressed higher levels of satisfaction with the presentation of new vocabulary items, while those with less experience exhibited moderate levels of satisfaction. Findings offer insights for teachers, learners, textbook developers, and policymakers on using, developing, and modifying the vocabulary content of the book. Scientific Research Publishing 2024-11-07 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116827/1/116827.pdf Azaha, Nor Raihah and Li, Yaxiong and Nimehchisalem, Vahid and Mukundan, Jayakaran (2024) Are we presenting vocabulary items properly? the case of the CEFR-aligned Malaysian Form 4 English language textbook. Open Journal of Modern Linguistics, 14 (6). pp. 1040-1059. ISSN 2164-2818; eISSN: 2164-2834 https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation?paperid=137222 10.4236/ojml.2024.146055 |
| spellingShingle | Azaha, Nor Raihah Li, Yaxiong Nimehchisalem, Vahid Mukundan, Jayakaran Are we presenting vocabulary items properly? the case of the CEFR-aligned Malaysian Form 4 English language textbook |
| title | Are we presenting vocabulary items properly? the case of the CEFR-aligned Malaysian Form 4 English language textbook |
| title_full | Are we presenting vocabulary items properly? the case of the CEFR-aligned Malaysian Form 4 English language textbook |
| title_fullStr | Are we presenting vocabulary items properly? the case of the CEFR-aligned Malaysian Form 4 English language textbook |
| title_full_unstemmed | Are we presenting vocabulary items properly? the case of the CEFR-aligned Malaysian Form 4 English language textbook |
| title_short | Are we presenting vocabulary items properly? the case of the CEFR-aligned Malaysian Form 4 English language textbook |
| title_sort | are we presenting vocabulary items properly? the case of the cefr-aligned malaysian form 4 english language textbook |
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