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| Social media and their use in learning : A comparative analysis between Australia and Malaysia from the learners' perspectives.
| Balakrishnan, Vimala
Teoh, Kung Keat
Pourshafie, Tahereh
Liew, Teik Kooi | 2017 |
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Title: Social media and their use in learning : A comparative analysis between Australia and Malaysia from the learners' perspectives.
Author(s): Balakrishnan, Vimala | Teoh, Kung Keat | Pourshafie, Tahereh | Liew, Teik Kooi |
Journal Details: Australasian Journal of Educational Technology v.33 n.1 p.81-97
Published: 2017
ISSN: 1449-5554
Abstract: This study is an investigation into factors that encourage and/or inhibit the use of social media in the academic learning process between Australian and Malaysian students at higher learning institutions. Push-pull-mooring theory was used as a guide, resulting in seven independent variables (convenience, social influence, academic reasons, ease of use, social networking, barriers, and e-learning perception), and one dependent variable (teaching and learning benefit). The study included a survey of 524 respondents (N Australia = 214; N Malaysia = 310). Path modeling analysis revealed three common factors between students from both countries: academic reasons, barriers, and social networking. However Malaysian students revealed a significant greater emphasis on academic reasons and barriers compared to their Australian counterparts. No significant difference was noted for social networking, suggesting that the use of social media as a means to maintain social interaction is popular regardless of cultural differences. Alternatively, significant effects were observed for convenience and e-learning perception among Australian students, while ease of use was found to have significant impact on Malaysian students. The findings suggest that cultural differences and the education system will impact the use of social media as an online learning tool. [Author abstract]
URL (open access) : https://ajet.org.au/index.php/AJET/article/download/2469/1403
URL (conditional access) : http://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=214976
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| Malaysian University Students' Use of Mobile Phones for Study.
| Pullen, Darren
J-F
Swabey, Karen
Abadooz, M.
Sing, Termit Kaur Ranjit | 2015 |
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Title: Malaysian University Students' Use of Mobile Phones for Study.
Author(s): Pullen, Darren | J-F | Swabey, Karen | Abadooz, M. | Sing, Termit Kaur Ranjit |
Journal Details: Australian Educational Computing v.30 n.1
Published: 2015
ISSN: 0816-9020
Abstract: Mobile technology coupled with Internet accessibility has increased not only how we communicate but also how we might engage in learning. The ubiquity of mobile technology, such as smart phones and pad devices (e.g. iPad), makes it a valuable tool for accessing learning resources on the Internet. The unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) model has been used in previous studies to investigate how different forms of technology have been used and accepted. This paper reports on mobile technology use and acceptance using the UTAUT model as a theoretical framework to examine how a group of Malaysian pre-services teachers' utilised mobile technology for their learning. The study found that performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, attitude toward technology and self efficiently are all significant determinants of behavioural intentions to use mobile devices for learning. The researchers conclude that the result of their study has far-reaching implications for educational providers to understand how students' use mobile technologies as a key component of their university studies. [Author abstract]
URL (open access) : http://journal.acce.edu.au/index.php/AEC/article/view/55/pdf
URL (conditional access) : http://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=218981
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| 'All abroad' : Malaysians' reasons for seeking an overseas-based doctorate.
| Tagg, Brendon | 2014 |
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Title: 'All abroad' : Malaysians' reasons for seeking an overseas-based doctorate.
Author(s): Tagg, Brendon |
Journal Details: International Education Journal : Comparative Perspectives v.13 n.1 p.46-59
Published: 2014
ISSN: 1443-1475
Abstract: This article examines the process by which nine junior Malaysian academics came to complete doctoral degrees in non-Malaysian universities. It expands the scope and refines the focus of an existing study that considered international students' experiences in New Zealand. Part of the motivation for the current study was the researcher's recognition that he had sometimes struggled to adjust to the Malaysian university system. And, indeed, despite the vast sums of money the Malaysian government spends training academic staff overseas, little is known about their motivations for studying abroad, their experiences abroad, and how their experiences abroad shape their interactions within local institutions when they return. The article begins with a brief introduction, a discussion of the study and a description of the chosen methodological approach. The following key themes are then discussed: 'choosing to study overseas', 'choosing advisors', 'family influences' and 'pre-departure training programs'. There was a widespread belief that significant academic and non-academic benefits were associated with completing an overseas-based doctorate. There was a general perception that overseas-based universities were generally stronger academically than Malaysian universities and status was also associated with attending a non-English medium university, particularly those in Europe and East Asia. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (open access) : http://openjournals.library.usyd.edu.au/index.php/IEJ/article/view/6910/7970
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| Using a blended approach to teach English for academic purposes : Malaysian students' perceptions of redesigned course materials.
| Thang, Siew Ming
Wong, Fook Fei
Noor, Noorizah Mohd
Mustaffa, Rosniah
Mahmud, Najihah
Ismail, Kemboja | 2013 |
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Title: Using a blended approach to teach English for academic purposes : Malaysian students' perceptions of redesigned course materials.
Author(s): Thang, Siew Ming | Wong, Fook Fei | Noor, Noorizah Mohd | Mustaffa, Rosniah | Mahmud, Najihah | Ismail, Kemboja |
Journal Details: International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning v.7 n.2 p.142-153
Published: February 2013
ISSN: 1833-4105
Abstract: English for Social Sciences is a compulsory course for all students of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Recently, the course has been redesigned and a new course book which includes an online component was introduced. The purpose of the study reported in this article is to investigate students' perceptions of the blended approach for learning English for Academic Purposes. A qualitative approach, in the form of nine focus group interviews involving 34 students from various disciplines, was used to collect data. The thrust of the interviews is to investigate students' perceptions of the course book and its online component in meeting their English language needs, different proficiency levels and diverse interests. The challenges and problems faced by them were also probed. The findings of the study reveal that the students' perceptions of the course book in meeting their language needs were generally positive although some higher proficiency students did not find the content challenging enough. The online component was also well received but two major problems and challenges were identified: slow and unreliable internet connection and too much online exercises to complete. Possible solutions to these problems were also proposed. [Author abstract]
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| A cross-national investigation of university students' complaining behaviour and attitudes to complaining.
| Ferguson, Graham
Phau, Ian | 2012 |
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Title: A cross-national investigation of university students' complaining behaviour and attitudes to complaining.
Author(s): Ferguson, Graham | Phau, Ian |
Journal Details: Journal of International Education in Business v.5 n.1 p.50-70
Published: 2012
ISSN: 1836-3261
Abstract: This paper investigates how students from Australia, Indonesia and Malaysia differ in their propensity to complain and attitudes to complaining. A self-administered questionnaire was designed using established scales to assess respondent reactions to a service failure by a university. The survey was completed by a sample of university students on an Australian university campus. ANOVA was used to compare differences between groups and regression was used to explore the relationship between attitudes and their complaining behaviours. It was found that Australian students have a less positive attitude to complaining than Malaysian and Indonesian consumers. Contrary to expectations, 'switching' behaviours were not revealed as a separate dimension of complaining behaviours, however switching was identified with online complaining as part of a new complaining dimension related to taking action outside of the organisation. Malaysian and Indonesian students are more likely to complain in this way. Surprisingly, Indonesian students are less likely to remain loyal to the service provider and Australian students were less likely to 'voice' internally to the service provider. Having a positive attitude to complaining was positively related to taking action outside the organisation and to voicing within the organisation, while negative attitudes to complaining were positively related to remaining loyal to the service provider for Australian and Malaysian students. This research bridges an inherent gap in the literature by exploring the complaining behaviour of students in an Asia-Pacific context. Service organisations can use the findings to better interpret and respond to complaining behaviour by students from different nationalities. In particular, it helps faculty and university administrators to manage dissatisfied students from diverse national backgrounds and assists marketers to develop marketing initiatives and communication policies for the student recruitment process. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (conditional access) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/18363261211261755
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| Cross-linguistic differences in digit memory span.
| Chan, MeowLan E.
Elliott, John M. | 2011 |
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Title: Cross-linguistic differences in digit memory span.
Author(s): Chan, MeowLan E. | Elliott, John M. |
Journal Details: Australian Psychologist v.46 n.1 p.25-30
Published: March 2011
ISSN: 0005-0067
Abstract: This study investigated whether the better performance of the Chinese in digit memory span tasks was due only to the shorter pronunciation duration of Chinese digit names, or to enhanced visuospatial sketchpad abilities, or to both. Results of the experiment showed that the Chinese outperformed their Malay counterparts in digit memory span tasks because Chinese digit names had shorter pronunciation durations than Malay digit names and not because the Chinese had better visuospatial sketchpad abilities than the Malays. The results thus support Baddeley's phonological loop hypothesis as an account for cross-linguistic differences in digit memory spans. Because memory traces are subject to decay and the phonological store is temporally limited, the shorter the pronunciation duration of digit names in a language, the more digits one can rehearse within a limited time period, and therefore the larger is one's short-term digit span in that language. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-9544.2010.00007.x
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| Crossing borders : the linguistic practices of aspiring bilinguals in the Malay community.
| Rajadurai, Joanne | 2011 |
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Title: Crossing borders : the linguistic practices of aspiring bilinguals in the Malay community.
Author(s): Rajadurai, Joanne |
Journal Details: Australian Review of Applied Linguistics v.34 n.1 p.24-39
Published: 2011
ISSN: 0155-0640
Abstract: This paper reports on a study of Malay learners of English in Malaysia as they attempt to extend their use of English outside the classroom and thus participate in new linguistic practices. Using a multiple case study approach, the study examines the narrative accounts of learners generated through student journals and focus group discussions. These are stories of conflict, tension, negotiation, and renewal as these aspiring bilinguals use English to contest language boundaries, transform social and linguistic resources, and express new identities. The analysis offers insights into how the norms of language choice and use are generated, preserved and changed, how language ideologies lend value to particular linguistic practices and stigmatise others, and what the consequences are of these practices in the lives and identities of people and the community as a whole. [Author abstract]
URL (open access) : http://www.jbe-platform.com/content/journals/10.1075/aral.34.1.02raj
URL (conditional access) : http://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=186754
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| The English reading habits of ELLS students in University Science Malaysia.
| Kaur, Sarjit
Thiyagarajah, R. | 2000 |
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Title: The English reading habits of ELLS students in University Science Malaysia.
Author(s): Kaur, Sarjit | Thiyagarajah, R. |
Journal Details: ultiBASE Published: May 2000
ISSN: 1328-1798
Abstract: Academic success at the tertiary level is likely a multidimensional phenomenon that includes language proficiency, learning and study strategies and certain personal characteristics. As reading is part of academic literacy, lecturers in local universities usually have high expectations of a student's ability to cope with the demands of reading in English. However, a survey conducted among eighty first year students enrolled for the Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature Studies (ELLS) programme at the School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia revealed poor reading habits and that the students' perceptions of their reading ability did not commensurate with the expectations of the lecturers. Results of a questionnaire and structured interviews (with a subgroup of 15 students and course lecturers) provided valuable insights about the reading readiness of students about to embark on an academic life. The findings of the survey will help to raise awareness among students and staff about potential reading difficulties and the crucial role that reading plays in the achievement of academic success. The results of this study have implications for admission decisions, academic advising and orienting of new students into the programme.
URL (archived) : http://web.archive.org/web/http://ultibase.rmit.edu.au/Articles/may00/thiyag1.htm
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| Malaysian students face the age of information technology.
| Hunt, Nancy
Kuiper, Alison | 1996 |
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Title: Malaysian students face the age of information technology.
Author(s): Hunt, Nancy | Kuiper, Alison |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Educational Technology v.12 n.2 p.121-129
Published: Summer 1996
ISSN: 0814-673X
Abstract: Malaysian students share some of the same complaints about the Internet students in developed countries express - too few campus connections, server breakdowns and inadequate bandwidth for multimedia data transmission. Their favourite activities - making new friends and exploring romantic relationships - are typical adolescent behaviour across cultures. However, their oft stated concerns about user addiction and the availability of pornographic material is perhaps unique to this group of young adults.
URL (open access) : http://ajet.org.au/index.php/AJET/article/view/2041/994
URL (conditional access) : http://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=79375
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| Austudy dependence amongst students in Australia.
| Birrell, Bob
Dobson, I. R. | 1994 |
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Title: Austudy dependence amongst students in Australia.
Author(s): Birrell, Bob | Dobson, I. R. |
Journal Details: People and Place v.2 n.4 p.30-37
Published: 1994
ISSN: 1039-4788
Abstract: This paper reports on a study investigating rates of Austudy dependence by various categories of schools for secondary students, and by country of birth groups for tertiary students. Some students' parents appear to be securing government subsidies for their children's education because of their capacity to avoid the means test on Austudy. There was found to be evidence of this in elite private schools and in tertiary institutions. It is noted that some foreign families are avoiding the overseas student full fee by tailoring the family's immigration movements to their children's educational needs, thus obtaining eligibility for HECS places and Austudy; the students choose the deferred- payment HECS option, leave Australia on completion of their studies and may make no contribution to their debt. The situation for students from Hong Kong and Malaysia is discussed. The authors argue that all students with Australian residence should be required to pay their HECS bill up-front.
URL (open access) : https://doi.org/10.4225/03/590ab1d89460c
URL (conditional access) : http://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=109925
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