Ability to read. What does it need?

Reading is difficult when we do not understand the grapho-phonic symbols of a language.  This is a prerequisite to reading. One needs to understand the sound system of the letters because when the letters are put together, they carry some sounds. When words are formed from different morphemes, they bring phonemes, or sound patterns. Each word [...]

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Falsafah huruf ‘ain membezakan maklumat dan ‘ilmu

Apa beza maklumat dan ‘ilmu?  Bagi setengah pelajar bijak tapi nakal akan mengatakan bahawa beza di antara dua  perkataan tersebut ialah ejaannya. Dalam sistem abjad Arab, ada satu huruf iaitu ‘ain yang boleh membantu kita menjawab soalan ini. Huruf  ’ain digunakan untuk mengeja perkataan ‘alam عالم, ‘ilmu علمو dan ‘amal  عمل . Ketiga-tiga perkataan ini disusun [...]

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Learning, e-Learning, m-Learning

When people talk about e-Learning (electronic learning) or m-Learning (mobile learning), most tend to define  e-Learning or m-Learning as “the use of x, y, z technology to learn something” or “the integration of x, y, z technology” in teaching and learning. This type of definition is “technologically driven” rather than “academic driven” or “knowledge driven.” In [...]

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Pedagogy and Andragogy

Pedagogy generally means the science of teaching. It focuses on methods and approaches that are based on principles, which are derived from theories. Andragogy is the arts of teaching adult learners.  The approach is influenced by some basic teaching principles (pedagogical principles) and characteristics of adult learners. To claim that ‘pedagogy is about teaching young [...]

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Do you want to do a study on this?

It’ll be intersting to do a study on how people say what and when and for what reason and in which context. I quoted this comparison from a friend’s e-mail. British English vs. Malaysian English Who says our English is teruk? Just read below – Ours is simple, short, concise, straight-to-the-point, effective etc. WHEN GIVING A [...]

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Teaching English using e-Forum

Online Forum or e-Forum is a platform which allows language teachers to promote continuous learning in their courses. Learning is not bound by the four walls but can be extended outside classroom. In other words, the learning process is not limited by time and space. Through e-forum, students can engage in structured and unstructured discussions.  [...]

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Guru – antara kerjaya dan kesarjanaan

Apakah jawatan guru-pendidik satu kerjaya atau kesarjanaan? Kita boleh melihat soalan ini dari dimensi orientasi, ilmu, birokrasi, dan konsumsi.                 Jika guru melihatnya sebagai kerjaya, maka ia akan mementingkan dirinya sahaja. Ia tidak minat menambah ilmu dan kemahiran melalui kursus atau latihan dalam perkhidmatan atau program ijazah lanjutan.  Ia tidak sanggup [...]

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English – Second, second, or foreign language?

For non-native English language speakers in Malaysia, learning English as a second language is a great challenge. It is quite interesting to observe how English is learned in Malaysia. Before Malaysia’s Independence in 1957, the English language was considered as important as the national language, i.e. the Malay language. Most educated Malaysians were bilingual. English [...]

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Teaching English using other languages?

Is it appropriate to teach English using other languages? The best way to teach English is in English itself, not in Bahasa Melayu or any other mother tongue. The best way to master the language is to hear and see the target language as well as to make use of the target language everyday. As teachers, [...]

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Penguasaan Bahasa Inggeris

Bagaimanakah kita boleh meningkatkan penguasaan kemahiran berbahasa Inggeris kita masing-masing? Apakah faktor yang menyumbang kepada peningkatan kemahiran bahasa Inggeris kita? Adakah dengan belajar bahasa Inggeris di sekolah memadai? Adakah dengan belajar bahasa Inggeris melalui subjek lain seperti sains dan matematik menjamin kita boleh menguasai bahasa Inggeris? Adakah semua orang di Malaysia MESTI mampu berbahasa Inggeris? Terdapat tiga aspek [...]

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