ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LEARN

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LEARNING ISSUES IN MALAYSIA: LEARNERS’ PERCEPTIONS VIA FACEBOOK DIALOGUE JOURNAL

Wendy Hiew,
Centre for the Promotion of Knowledge and
Language Learning, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia

The purpose of this research was to gather English as a second language (ESL) learner perceptions pertaining to their experience in learning English language in secondary schools,
colleges and local universities. The research methodology incorporated dialogue journal using Facebook. Dialogue journal is a written communication between a teacher and students or other writing partners, which provides a natural context for language development and a new channel of communication outside the classroom. The research incorporated Facebook as it is currently one of the most prominent online social networking sites among Malaysians. The discussion revealed varying viewpoints such as difficulties and reasons that students faced in learning the four language skills i.e. speaking, listening, reading and writing; and the lack of confidence which hampered their language improvement.

CONCLUSION:
Learners’ perceptions towards the teaching and learning of English should be taken and reviewed seriously as it is a two-way process involving teachers and learners. Meanwhile, teachers should take the initiative to ensure their teaching plans are effective while students’ learning becomes meaningful through a myriad and mixture of teaching methods to cater to a majority of the students’ learning styles and preferences. An empathic teacher canmotivate reluctant students to explore their maximum potential through consistent encouragement and self- assurance. Besides, average and low proficiency students need to be proactive and consistently strive to improve their English language proficiency until they are able to achieve their maximum ability. In the end, the results will be an equal achievement and success for both educators and learners.

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LEARNING ISSUES IN MALAYSIA: LEARNERS' PERCEPTIONS VIA FACEBOOK DIALOGUE JOURNAL


Centre Hiew Wendy,, For the Promotion of Knowledge and
Language, Malaysia, Learning Universiti Sabah Malaysia

.The purpose of this research was to gather English as a second language (ESL) learner perceptions pertaining to their experience. In learning English language in, secondary schools
colleges and local universities. The research methodology incorporated. Dialogue journal using Facebook. Dialogue journal is a written communication between a teacher and students or other writing. Partners.Which provides a natural context for language development and a new channel of communication outside the classroom. The. Research incorporated Facebook as it is currently one of the most prominent online social networking sites among, Malaysians. The discussion revealed varying viewpoints such as difficulties and reasons that students faced in learning the four language. Skills, speaking i.e.Listening reading and, writing; and the lack of confidence which hampered their language improvement.


CONCLUSION Learners. ' Perceptions towards the teaching and learning of English should be taken and reviewed seriously as it is a two-way process. Involving teachers and, Meanwhile learners.Teachers should take the initiative to ensure their teaching plans are effective while students learning becomes meaningful. ' Through a myriad and mixture of teaching methods to cater to a majority of the students' learning styles and preferences.? An empathic teacher canmotivate reluctant students to explore their maximum potential through consistent encouragement and. Self - Besides assurance,.Average and low proficiency students need to be proactive and consistently strive to improve their English language proficiency. Until they are able to achieve their maximum ability. In the end the results, will be an equal achievement and success for. Both educators and learners.
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