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Article Review :

Exploring English
Language Learning
and Teaching in
Fatin binti Yahya
Malaysia

[2013347419]

Details of The Article

Journal
GEMA Online Journal of Language Studies,
Volume 12(1)

Authors
Normazidah Che Musa, Koo Yew Lie
& Hazita Azman [UKM]

Date of pulished
January 2012

Exploring English
Language Learning
and Teaching in
Malaysia

Introduction
Malaysian students do not seem
to be able to attain reasonable
English literacy even after going
through 11 years of learning
English in school
(Naginder, 2006 ; Nor Hashimah Jalaludin,
Norsimah Mat Awal & Kesumawati Abu Bakar, 2008)

Summary of The Article

Summary of The Article

Discussion & Review

PART 1 :
LANGUAGE LEARNING AS
AUTONOMOUS SKILL

1. Research on English
language learning in
Malaysian schools
Mother tongue interference acts as an
Razianna Abd. Rahman (2005) confirms
inhibiting factor in the acquisition of
that using Bahasa Melayu in teaching
English literacy among Malaysian
English language has helped her
learners.

respondents to learn English.

items are
theteaching
school
These
An emphasis
is tested
put oninthe
reading andexamination
writing skills and the
mastering of grammatical rules.

2. Research on English
language learning in higher
education
Language anxiety among English
language
learners
in
higher
education is a repercussion of
English
teaching
and
learning
process in schools.

3. Causes of limited English

proficiency in Malaysia
STUDENTS?
TEACHERS?
CURRICULUM?

Discussion & Review

PART 2 :
LANGUAGE LEARNING AS
WAYS OF DOING AND WAYS OF
BEING

1. Challenges in teaching
English in Malaysia
How
The
new
literacies
forpreparing
21st century
are the
language
teachers are
our
young
learners to to
meetproduce
the needs of
the present
command
new
ideas and
and
future
world?
think
out of the box (Koo, 2008)
How
The
challenge
faced
by teachers
liein-in
students
could engage
in learning
English both
making
English classroom relevant to
school
and out-of-school?
the current literacy needs.

2. Gaps in the literature

and suggestions for further
research
It InisMalaysia,
crucial to
understand
of ashow
English
is taught
the
English language
languageor foreign
is viewed
by
second
language,
Malaysian
learners.
people
still look at it as an alien

language. (Dr. Sharmini, 2015)

Teachers and curriculum developers

should design a literacy curriculum
that will better suit the learners
needs.

Conclusion
It is crucial to consider
how language learning especially
English is put in the educational context
and
necessary changes are needed to
advocate better English language
learning.

Q&A